Piaget are bridging the gap between past and present with the bright gadroons of the Polo and casual-chic allure of the iconic Polo Date.
To fully understand the impact of the Piaget Polo watch on the history of the Maison and the wider watchmaking world, one must go back in time to the pivotal year of 1979, when everything was turned on its head. When the sport-chic era was in full swing, at a time when integrated steel bracelets reigned supreme, Yves Piaget took a gamble by launching a versatile watch that was both sophisticated and timeless, which embodied the Maison’s core values.
Giving a nod to the signature gadroons on the original Piaget Polo, the dials of these two collector’s timepieces – the 42 mm powered by the Manufacture self-winding mechanical movement 1110P and the 36 mm by the 500P1 movement – display the same stunning play of materials as their ancestor. This Extraleganza heritage, a blend of elegance and extravagance, was also key to the decision to offer a duo of timepieces. These watches pay homage to the couples’ offers beloved by Yves Piaget, who never tired of imagining new His & Hers versions of the Piaget Polo. The most precious model can be worn by both women and men, with this versatility being standard practice in the world today.
These two versions of the Piaget Polo, a watch resolutely of its time, differ in the colour of their straps, their sizes and their gem settings, yet feature the same hands. On both models, rose gold-coloured hands brighten the steel case, with the second hand bearing the inscription ‘150’. This detail adds unique charm to this watch, truly a collector’s edition. Three hundred pieces of each will be made to mark the Maison’s 150th anniversary celebrations on a high note, with many more surprises to come.
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