No brand unabashedly celebrated the excesses and eccentricities of the 1970s quite like Piaget. Their audacious design choices resulted in horological sculptures that transcended practicality and embodied the “larger than life” approach of the disco era. Teased-out hair, wide-legged pants, and bold colors inspired the exuberant architecture found in many 70s-era Piagets.

The cushion-shaped case fitted with a tiger’s eye stone dial and with integrated bracelet can only be described as small but mighty. British import hallmarks to the bracelet indicate the watch was imported through London in 1976. Not content to limit the inclusion of the tiger’s eye to the dial, the bracelet is inlaid with variable sized placards of tiger’s eye that echo the rounded shape of the bracelet links. Overall, it’s both a thoughtful and playful design choice complementing the cushion-form case.

Tiger’s eye is a lustrous gemstone from the quartz family and one of the more popular choices for inclusion in contemporary watchmaking. Prized for its chatoyance (the almost holographic cat’s eye effect), the vertical banded hues of dark chocolate brown to honey gold complement the warm yellow gold of the case. Offered in excellent condition and weighing over 126 grams, this Piaget is a delightful and well-made example of Piaget’s savoir-faire.