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Piaget
A possibly unique and attractive yellow gold and cloisonné enamel triangular-shaped pocket watch and presentation box
Full-Cataloguing
• Possibly unique
• Cloisonné enamel caseback
-Piaget’s creative identity flourished during the 1960s, when the manufacture united its expertise in ultra-thin watchmaking with increasingly bold forms, vivid colors, and precious decorative techniques. The present pocket watch perfectly embodies this period through its unconventional triangular-shaped case, crafted entirely from 18K yellow gold.
- A possibly unique caseback rendered in rich red cloisonné enamel enhanced by an abstract geometric gold motif, the reverse transforms the watch into a striking piece of wearable art.
- Its restrained white dial is appointed with applied gold baton indexes and slender hands, offering an elegant contrast to the highly expressive case-back.
-Powering the watch is Piaget’s celebrated manually wound caliber 9P, launched in 1957 and measuring only 2 mm thick. An appealing expression of Piaget’s dual mastery of horology and Métiers d’art techniques, the present pocket watch is distinguished by its sculptural form and vibrant enamel decoration.
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.