Piaget has always treasured Chinese culture. For 10 years now the Maison has released a unique limited-edition timepiece for the Chinese New Year featuring the year’s zodiac animal in grand feu enamel: Piaget Altiplano Year of the Tiger Watch in cloisonné enamel Ref. G0A46540.
A limited-edition Chinese zodiac timepiece for the Year of Tiger
This Chinese New Year marks the year of the tiger, the king of the jungle in Chinese culture. The tiger is associated with power, dignity, and fortune. like the tiger, people born under this zodiac sign are often considered to be ambitious, self-confident, courageous, powerful, noble, wealthy, smart, magisterial, and have an acute sense of justice. even though they are authoritative, they have a cute and charming side when you know them well.
Piaget joins the Chinese New Year festivities this year with an Altiplano timepiece featuring a fearless tiger in cloisonné grand feu enamel. Meticulously crafted by master-enameller Anita Porchet, this limited edition of 38 timepieces depicts the tiger in all its splendour, roaring across the dial in all its majesty. The timepiece is housed in a 38 mm 18K white gold case set with 78 brilliant-cut diamonds and is powered by the Maison’s ultra-thin, manual-winding 430P movement, attesting to Piaget’s expertise in ultra-thin watchmaking, gem-setting, and artistic craftsmanship excellence.
Anita Porchet, master enameller
Anita Porchet has been collaborating with Piaget since 2006, and is renowned for her mastery of all the enamelling techniques. The cloisonné technique used for this Altiplano watch is a 4000-year-old decorative art. It starts with a transfer of the design onto the surface of the dial using gold ribbons to create miniature partitions, or cloisons, in which the different enamel pigments are placed. The dial is then fired in the kiln multiple times at temperatures between 820oC and 850oC. Once finished, the dial is varnished, capturing the image forever.
The celebrations continue with Piaget Possession
Accompanying this Altiplano, Piaget is presenting a possession contrast ring and possession contrast open bangle in 18k white gold with playful turning bands set with diamonds and black ceramic.
A number of exquisite creations featuring red Carnelian beads also join the celebrations with a Possession Open Ring, a Possession Sliding Pendant, a Possession Open Bangle, and Possession Gold Bead Earrings, which are all set with diamonds.
Carnelians are appreciated for their powers to give courage, positivity, and success – all properties that are associated with the traits of the tiger and are perfect for starting the new year in style. An 18K rose gold Piaget Possession Ring is also available with two turning bands fully paved in sparkling diamonds.
Piaget is launching in China, as a worldwide premiere, a new Possession watch in red, a colour that is associated with luck, joy, and happiness in Chinese culture. To welcome in the new year, discover this Possession timepiece in 18K rose gold with a mother-of-pearl dial, ruby indexes, and an iconic turning external ring set with brilliant-cut diamonds and one half-moon set ruby.
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Altiplano Watch in cloisonné enamel Ref. G0A46540
- 18K white gold
- 38mm case set with diamonds
- 78 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 0.71 ct)
- “Grand Feu” cloisonné enamel dial by Anita Porchet, depicting a tiger inspired by the sign of the Chinese Zodiac
- Piaget manufacture ultra-thin manual-winding 430P movement
- functions: hours, minutes
- black alligator leather strap with a 18K white gold ardillon buckle
Piaget boutique exclusivity – Limited edition of 38 pieces
Possession Contrast Ring Ref. G34P2G00
- 18K white gold
- 2 turning bands (diamonds and ceramic)
- set with a total of 158 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 2.36 cts) and black ceramic
Possession Contrast Open Bangle Ref. G36PG300
- 18K white gold
- one diamond paved turning band and black ceramic on each end with sharp edges.
- flexible open bangle with sharp edges
- set with a total of 32 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 0.51 ct)
Possession Watch Ref. G0A47088
- 18K rose gold – 29 mm case
- external ring is turning
- case set with 41 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 0.98 ct) and 1 half-moon set ruby (approx. 0.05 ct)
- white mother-of-pearl dial with 11 ruby-dots indexes (approx. 0.07 ct)
- Piaget manufacture quartz 356P movement
- functions: hours and minutes
- red alligator interchangeable strap with 18K rose gold interchangeable ardillon buckle
Possession Open Ring Ref. G34P8D00
- small open ring – 18K rose gold
- two carnelian cabochons
- two turning bands set with 20 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 0.20 ct)
Inspired by the very 1st Possession ring, yet revamped in a contemporary and asymmetric version, this dazzling ring presents two bands turning freely side by side.
By touching the Possession ring, self-assured women are in harmony with the world around them, they possess their lives.
Possession Ring Ref. G34P1B00
- 18K rose gold
- two turning bands
- set with 234 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 2.17 cts)
Possession Sliding Pendant Ref. G33PE400
- 18K rose gold
- chain with a sliding carnelian cabochon circled by a diamondset turning band
- 2 rose gold beads and 3 carnelian beads at the end of the chains
- set with a total of 20 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 0.35 ct)
- 64cm
Possession Beads Earrings Ref. G38PW400
- 18K rose gold
- rose gold studs circled by a diamond-set band
- gold chain with 1 gold bead on each end – falling behind the ear
- gold chain with 2 carnelian beads on each end – falling behind the ear
- multiple ways to wear it: studs only, with gold beads and/or carnelian beads or asymmetrical
- set with 28 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 0.32 ct)
Possession Open Bangle Ref. G36PE200
- medium open bangle – 18K rose gold
- two carnelian cabochons
- 90 Diamonds set on the two turning bands and on the two sides (approx. 1.03 ct)
