Piaget Watches

History of Piaget

The iconic watchmaker-jeweler brand was founded by Georges Édouard Piaget in 1874 in La Côte-aux-Fées in the Swiss Jura region. As a producer of precision mechanical movements, his family workshop supplied high-quality mechanisms to renowned watch makers.

The founder’s son Timothée Piaget, who took over the family business in 1911, ventured into the production of pocket watches and wristwatches. In 1943, after registering the Piaget trademark, the company commenced the manufacturing of luxury watches under its own brand name. Under the eminent leadership of founder’s grandsons Gérald and Valentin Piaget, the brand undertook extensive developments, including the establishment of new manufacture in La Côte-aux-Fées in 1945.

The manufacture launched its first ultra-thin hand-wound mechanical movement 9P in 1957. The first Piaget boutique in Geneva was opened in 1959. This year also marked the unveiling of Piaget’s first jewellery collections. This significant step also helped the manufacture for exploring the territory of high-jewelry watches. During the same time, the Piaget Watch Corporation was set up in New York for launching the luxury brand into the United States. In 1961, the brand unveiled the first ultra-thin automatic mechanical caliber 12P.

In 1961, the brand began manufacturing timepieces endowed with dials made of hard or semi-precious stones. The brand also launched the iconic cuff watches during this specific period. In 1979, the popular Polo watch was introduced.

In 1988, Piaget was acquired by Vendôme Luxury Group (now Richemont group). In 1990, Piaget introduced the Possession jewellery collection. The manufacture also released new generation ultra-thin mechanical movements during this period. In 2001, Piaget established the Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie in Plan-les-Ouates, near Geneva.

Paiget Watch Collections

Paiget Altiplano

Named after the iconic South American plateau, Altiplano is the centre stage for showcasing Paiget’s mastery in ultra-thin watch making. This collection includes extremely thin watches, equipped with mechanical (hand-wound or self-winding) or quartz movements. This elegant family of timepieces has been known for its ageless designs, sophisticated exteriors, pure and exceptionally refined mechanisms and characteristic finishes.

Altiplano offers timepieces for both men and women, with an impressive selection of various configurations and styles. This range consists of Time-only, Date and Ultra-thin tourbillon models. This remarkable collection also includes gem-set watches and models with plain, skeleton, hard-stone and artistic dials.

Most of these timepieces are made from 18-carat gold. Some models highlight off-centered dial design. Slenderness is a common attribute of all these timepieces. This essential characteristic is visible everywhere: case, movement, hands and indexes. A sensational timepiece from this comprehensive collection is Altiplano Ultimate Concept, the thinnest hand-wound mechanical watch in the world.

Piaget Polo

Introduced in 1979, Piaget Polo collection offers luxurious yet masculine wristwatches for men. Dressed in stainless steel or 18 carats gold cases, these masculine and elegant timepieces can be worn on any occasion.

A prominent aesthetic feature of the Polo timepieces is the distinct case design, created by uniting round and cushion shapes. These well-built luxury sports watches incorporate modern details into a vintage inspired design.

Fitted with alligator strap or stainless steel bracelet, the case highlights alternatively polished and satin-finished surfaces. The Piaget Polo wristwatches are available with guilloche pattern or diamond-set dials. Proudly reflecting the time-honoured aesthetic tradition the premium Swiss brand, this luxury watch collection includes self-winding timepieces with date or chronograph functions. With water resistance of 100 meters, these watches also feature sapphire crystal case back for admiring meticulously decorated and finished mechanical movements. The piaget polo s watch is the most recent addition to this family.

Piaget Black Tie

The Black Tie collection offers masculine wristwatches that faithfully reflect the watchmaking excellence of the prestigious Swiss Maison. A great part of this family includes high-complication watches made of gold, including some stunning diamond-set versions.

Endowed with additional functions like dual time-zone, perpetual calendar, power-reserve indicator, flying tourbillon, moon phase or minute repeater, these timepieces boast a multitude of decorations and finishing.

Exclusively created for men, the Black Tie family highlights some spectacular case designs, like reversed tonneau, cushion or round-oval. Some of these watches employ open-worked dial design so that the details of the inner mechanisms can be admired from the front side. The collection also includes a range of time-only wristwatches inspired by a vintage Piaget watch of Andy Warhol.

Piaget Possession

This incredible range is an extension of Piaget’s Possession jewellery line. This collection offers a wide selection of ultra-feminine creations, including wristwatches and cuff watches. Made from 18-carat gold or stainless steel, these slender timepieces have diameters ranging from 29mm to 34mm. Most of these timepieces are adorned with gems, with options of bezel-set, dial-set or full-set.

The collection offers several dial options, like silvered or mother-of-pearl dials set with diamond markers, fully paved or semi precious-stone dials. Taking inspiration from the Possession turning rings, these quartz watches features rotatable bezels with or without diamond setting. Considerable majority of these wristwatches are fitted with interchangeable alligator leather straps.

Piaget Limelight Gala

This exclusive collection of women graciously offers enchanting diamond watches. These sparkling yet refined wristwatches can be clearly identified from the elongated, asymmetrical lugs that wrap around the curved case. The Limelight Gala includes quartz, self-winding and hand-wound watches. Adorned with precious stones, these bold and vibrant wristwatches feature alluring dial designs. Made from 18-carat gold, these watches are available with case diameters typically ranging from 26mm to 32mm. Blending horology art and jewellery design, this feminine collection offers wristwatches with metal bracelets, alligator straps or satin bands.

Piaget Jewellery and High Jewellery watches

These sparkling creations are the perfect examples to discover the extensive manufacturing capabilities of the Swiss Maison, which proudly carries most distinguished traditions and know-how in jewellery and watchmaking. Both collections offer gem-set versions of several Piaget watch models. Depends upon the intricacy of gold work and diamond-setting, these sparkling timepieces have been categorized under the Jewellery and the High Jewellery categories.

Add Piaget into Your Collection

Piaget is a venerable Swiss Maison with an immense expertise in creating incredible wristwatches and dazzling jewellery creations. Majority of their timepieces feature cases made from noble materials like Gold and platinum. The luxury brand also uses stainless steel and titanium for manufacturing some watch models. Its award-winning and world-record holder watch Altiplano Ultimate Concept features a cobalt-alloy case.

Piaget has been known for their capability to manufacture wide range of dials using mother-of-pearl or hard-stones like jade, lapis lazuli, malachite, onyx, opal, ruby and turquoise. The brand also offers dazzling gem-set dials as well as extremely beautiful artistic dials incorporating traditional techniques like gold lace work, marquetry, enameling and miniature painting.

Along with their unmatchable selection of dials, Piaget also offers finely crafted cases with distinct shapes. Piaget’s timepieces highlight long-established decorative and haute-horlogerie finishing techniques. Some notable decorative techniques used with Piaget’s mechanical watch movements are blued screws, Circular Côtes de Genève, circular-graining, beveling and satin-brushed sunburst motifs. Some self-winding watch models feature gold or platinum oscillating weights, stamped with the Piaget coat of arms.