Manufacturer: Piaget Year: Circa 2014 Reference No: P10687 Case No: 1’008’747 Model Name: Altiplano Double Jeu “Hour Glass” Material: 18K white gold Calibre: Automatic, cal. 838P, 19 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Crocodile Clasp/Buckle: 18K white gold Piaget deployant clasp Dimensions: 43mm Diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement and clasp
Catalogue Essay
The Piaget featuring an hourglass on the dial belongs to the Altiplano Double Jeu collection. Piaget emphasizes on their unique ability to create magnificent jewelry watches. The collection comprises of examples of the Double Jeu “Hour Glass” in baguette diamond-set case featuring gold ball bearings in the hour glass and a plain white gold case featuring asphalt grey ball bearings such as the present example.
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.