Piaget is one of those Maisons that has a little bit of something for everyone. From small and more affordable jewellery to haute joaillerie and haute horlogerie. Hor her but also for him. But today, we focus on the ladies and some classic yet spectacular pieces. Enjoy!
I am one of those impulsive buyers who tends to go shopping when having a bad day. And regardless of what my financial adviser says, I feel really good after a shopping session, regardless of a new impulsive item or something I have wished for a long time. And worse than that, I fully support Diana in the same manner – a shopping session and a nice lunch or dinner can save almost any lousy day…
My proposals for today are three different watches for distinct situations that can fit all together in a Piaget-oriented collection. But they can also be solo pieces for special (or not) occasions. Because, let me tell you a secret, not only does buying them feel good – wearing them is the ultimate satisfaction…
Notes: Unfortunately, the light at the location was not quite suitable for videos, and the quality of the videos is poor. I hope the image gallery will help form a more correct and complete picture. These are all customer pieces, so I had to keep the protective films.
The Limelight Gala Aventurine Ref. G0A47162.
A safe bet in choosing a ladies’ watch is the Piaget Limelight Gala. With roots going back to the 70’s, this classic Piaget collection is easily recognizable and loved by everyone. Bearing the name of Salvatore Dali’s wife, this collection uses a reverse symmetry design and proportions that attract.
Piaget Limelight Gala is a jewellery piece with a classic design. The case measures 32mm in diameter. It is large enough to express beauty without being too large and risking falling into the preposterous side due to too much of everything. The case is wonderfully decorated with proportional brilliant-cut diamonds (62 stones weighing approx. 1.64 cts). The smallest dimension starts from the prolonged lugs and grows as they reach the centre.
Placed in a lower position, the crown is easily reachable. Setting the time poses no issue.
The Milanese white gold bracelet ends with a mobile buckle that can be easily adjusted for any wrist size (especially an advantage when the wrist tends to swell due to external climatic factors).
As its name reveals, the Piaget Limelight Gala Aventurine comes with an expressive dial made of blue aventurine glass – the closest thing to a clear night sky full of stars. The aventurine was discovered by chance some 300 years ago, when a glass artisan dropped some metal filings in his melted glass mixture and observed the three-dimensional sparkling effect. Today’s technology involves silica, copper oxide, and other metal oxides that create a spectacular effect, regardless of how strong or dim the light is.
The watch bears only the Piaget name printed on the upper side of the dial. No other markings or indexes are present – a decision to make the dial as magical and dramatic as possible.
Being still a watch (and not just a piece of jewellery), it displays the time using hours and minutes baton hands with rounded endings. Since the dial surface is relatively small, the time legibility is logical and quite good.
The Piaget Limelight Gala Aventurine Ref. G0A47162 is powered by the automatic mechanical movement 501P1. This calibre is designed and manufactured by the Maison, especially for the ladies that desire the entire horological experience of a mechanical watch but in practical implementation (a hint to the advantages of automatic watches).
Although this reference is limited to only 300 pieces, Caliber 501P1 is very common in the Limelight line. With a diameter of only 20.8 mm (3.63 mm thickness), this movement is capable of keeping time for approximately 40 hours by beating at 4Hz.
Coming from such a fantastic brand, the decorations reflect Piaget’s prestige: top bridge and rotor weight with circular Côtes de Genève, circular-grained plate, and bevelled bridges. The engraved coat of arms on the slate grey-coloured oscillating weight is an exquisite detail. As a touch of colour and a lovely contrast to the golden balance wheel are the blued screws on the bridges.
The Extremely Lady Lapis Lazuli watch Ref. G0A43208
If you are in need of a special occasion dress piece, the quartz-powered Piaget Extremely Lady Lapis Lazuli watch Ref. G0A43208 will fit perfectly. The Maison’s traditional expertise combines elegance with outstanding craftsmanship.
Although Piaget is known for its magnificent Décor Palace, the Extremely Lady Lapis Lazuli watch comes with a more complex and complicated engraving. The entire bracelet is undergoing a difficult process of removing chunks of metal using various angles and depths.
The artisan’s skill is revealed by the precise pattern left behind. The Piaget hammered logo surrounded by a handmade groove is a great detail and witness to the artisan’s craft skill. In the end, the bracelet is polished just enough not to have any dangerous burrs.
The game of lights and shadows is one of the most spectacular in the industry and reveals, one more time, the well-established place of the Maison as a jewellery maker.
Piaget decided that such spectacular craftsmanship deserves an example of nature’s own beauty and chose Lapis Lazuli as the decorating stone for the oval dial. Like in Limelight Gala, the dial is left empty of superficial add-ons, adorned only with the Piaget name. Time is displayed with slender, simple hands.
If you are into men’s pieces or you want to buy him a watch to wear yourself – the green Polo Ref. G0A47010
The “traditional” sporty collection from Piaget, the Polo watch is presented here in a green splendour Ref. G0A47010 – a 42mm rose gold watch featuring a green dial and a green leather strap. It is a wonderful spot of colour that can upgrade any outfit.
The combination of horizontal brushing and polished surfaces is already familiar with other Polo models. The difference lies in the easily-changing strap. And if you dare enough, you can attach this leather strap to other Piaget Polo pieces.
The dial of the green Polo Date watch uses its real estate in a pleasant and balanced approach. An outer printed register serves as second and minute markers using indexes and Arabic numerals. The hours are well delimited by hand-applied rose gold indexes filled with SuperLuminova. The faceted minute and hour hands were cut and filled with luminescent material. The central seconds’ hand with Piaget’s “P” counterweight is an excellent detail. An aperture on the lower side of the dial reveals a practical complication: the date.
The Polo Date is powered by the in-house Caliber 1110P. The movement is the follower of the robust Caliber 800P. As one might expect from Piaget, the dimensions are small: 25.58mm in diameter and only 4mm in thickness. Despite its reduced physical proportions, Caliber 1110P offers a power reserve of 50 hours.
Just like on the previously presented movements, the decorations include the hand-finished perlage on the mainplate and the thermally blued screws, chamfered bridges and the circular Côtes de Genève at the top sides.
Piaget Possession
Possession Collection by Piaget is one of my personal favourites when it comes to subtle but recognisable jewellery. I am impressed by the versatility and innovative details.
The Piaget Possession ring G34P3O00 comes set with 174 brilliant-cut diamonds in four rows. My favourite details of this ring are the two cool inner moving rings that can be used both for fun and as an anti-stress device.
The Piaget Possession pendant G33PE600, just like the ring, is a known and loved accessory. Recognized only by those familiar with the brand’s collection, the Possession line offers various “low profile” jewellery with discrete and elegant designs. The pendant is a subtle presence following the beautiful lines of the feminine body and highlighting the decolletage. 55 brilliant-cut diamonds assure the sparkling of this rhodium-finished 18K white gold piece.
With the Possession earrings G38PV900, Piaget experiences versatility – the chain and ball are separate pieces that can be worn either in front of or behind the ear lobe, or the earrings can even be worn completely without them. Combinations are welcome.
The playful pair is adorned with 184 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 1.47 ct).
Limelight Gala watch
Limelight Gala watch, 32 mm. Case in 18K white gold set with 62 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 1.64 cts). Blue aventurine glass dial. Buckle set with a brilliant-cut diamond (approx. 0.01 ct). 501P1 Manufacture automatic mechanical movement. Limited edition of 300.
Bracelet watch G0A47162
Price available upon request
Extremely Lady watch
Classic jewellery watch, 27 x 22 mm. Case in 18K white gold set with 24 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 1.46 ct). Natural lapis lazuli dial. 18K white gold fur decoration bracelet. Piaget 56P quartz movement.
Bracelet watch G0A43208
Price available upon request
Piaget Polo Date watch
Piaget Polo Date watch, 42 mm. Case in 18K rose gold. Green-coloured guilloché décor dial with luminescent hour markers. Sapphire crystal case back. 1110P Manufacture automatic mechanical movement.
Bracelet watch G0A47010
$ 30,000 Sales tax not included
Possession ring
Possession ring in rhodium finish 18K white gold set with 174 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 2.75 cts) and a Possession-set brilliant-cut diamond (approx. 0.08 ct).
Ring G34P3O00
$ 24,500 Sales tax not included
Possession pendant
Possession pendant in rhodium finish 18K white gold set with 55 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 0.68 ct).
Pendant G33PE600
$ 11,200 Sales tax not included
Possession earrings
Possession earrings in rhodium finish 18K white gold set with 184 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 1.47 ct). 3 ways of wearing.
Earrings G38PV900
Price available upon request
About Piaget
Piaget epitomizes daring creativity – a quality that has continued to permeate through the Maison since its beginnings in 1874. From his frst workshop in La Côte- aux- Fées, Georges-Edouard Piaget devoted himself to crafting high-precision movements in a feat that formed the very foundations of our pioneering name. In the late 1950s, Piaget unveiled the ultra-thin movements that would later become the Maison’s trademark and the cornerstone of the Altiplano collection. As a true innovator of the watch and jewellery world, Piaget strongly believed in creativity and artistic values. It is within the walls of our “Ateliers de l’Extraordinaire” where master artisans continue to harness rare skills that have been preserved and perfected from generation to generation, transforming gold, stones and precious gems into dazzling works of art. Through its pursuit of masterful craftsmanship, the Maison has created emblems of daring excellence channeled into its collections including Alt plano, Piaget Polo, Limelight Gala, Possession, Piaget Sunlight, Piaget Rose and Extremely Piaget.