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Piaget
Ref. 14661 C701
Polo Automatique
An uber rare yellow gold automatic wristwatch with date and bracelet, retailed by Asprey
Full-Cataloguing
- One of the very rare large size Polo automatics with date, believed that less than 20 were made
- Upon research this is the only one known example with Asprey signature
The Piaget Polo was launched in 1979 and remained in production until 1990. A truly opulent piece of horology, with its thick yellow gold case and ribbed design on the case and bracelet, it became an icon of its time, worn on the wrists of Andy Warhol, Brooke Shields, and Björn Borg.
Made in different sizes as well as in a square shape, the majority housed quartz movements, with only a handful featuring automatic movements. The present example is even rarer, as it is housed in the larger 34.5 mm case.
Adding further collectability is the fact that the present piece was retailed by Asprey (as signed on the dial), and to the best of our research, this is the only piece known with this signature.
Piaget
Swiss | 1874Creativity, audacity and know-how are the values that gave Piaget its international reputation and allowed the brand to distinguish itself in the world of fine watchmaking and precision. Founder Georges Edouard Piaget established the company in 1874 and manufactured watch movements. While Piaget is famously recognized today for their elaborate wristwatch and bangle designs, they also mastered the marriage of their high-quality, in-house-produced wristwatches and stunning pieces of jewelry.
Collectors consider the 1970s as Piaget's era of superb creativity and unbounded designs. During this highly creative period, the brand designed an impressive range of cuff and bracelet watches carved in gold and adorned with exotic hard stones. Admired by most as not only jewelry but also true works of art, the firm's hard stone dial watches remain the most iconic, recognizable and desirable among collectors.