Piaget - The Geneva Watch Auction: XX Geneva Saturday, November 9, 2024 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Piaget
    Year: 2020
    Reference No: G0A43238
    Case No: 1'241'658, P11351
    Model Name: Black Tie "Andy Warhol"
    Material: 18K white gold
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. 534P, 25 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Green alligator Piaget strap
    Clasp/Buckle: 18k White gold Piaget pin buckle
    Dimensions: 40mm Length, 45mm Width
    Signed: Case, dial, movement, strap and buckle signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Piaget warranty card dated December 22, 2020, credit card slip, instruction booklets, presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    Piaget is among the most inventive brands. The unrestrained creativity they pour in their oeuvre is as apparent today as it was half a century ago, during the 1960s and 1970s - a golden age for design. Not only during these years Piaget started to create jewellery, but it also devised some of its most audacious timepieces, ranging from gem-set watches to incredible design creations. The present wristwatch is a modern interpretation of one of the most iconic Piaget watches of the time: the Black Tie, aka “Andy Warhol” after one of its most illustrious wearers.

    Intriguingly, rather than experimenting with organic or over the top designs as it often did back then, Piaget opted in this case for a very monolithic architecture, defined by a massive cushion-shaped case with multiple steps to the bezel. Deceitfully simple, in fact nailing the perfect proportions - as the brand did - so that the watch manages to convey elegance and gravitas at the same time is at the opposite side of the spectrum than “simple”. It was originally created to house the revolutionary Beta21 movement - the first Swiss quartz movement.

    Recognising the timeless appeal of their design, the brand revived it in 2015. The present example of this revived line features an incredibly attractive malachite dial, perfectly contrasting with the white gold case.

    A statement of design and elegance such as few others, this piece not only is in perfect condition but it is also offered complete with its original box and warranty.

  • Artist Biography

    Piaget

    Swiss • 1874

    Creativity, 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.

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Ref. G0A43238
An incredibly attractive and equally rare white gold automatic wristwatch with malachite dial, warranty and presentation box

2020
40mm Length, 45mm Width
Case, dial, movement, strap and buckle signed

Estimate
CHF20,000 - 40,000 
€21,300-42,600
$23,300-46,500

Sold for CHF38,100

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The Geneva Watch Auction: XX

Geneva Auction 9 - 10 November 2024