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Lot Essay
According to the Piaget Archives, the present timepiece was manufactured in 1971.
Preserved in very good overall condition, the present bracelet watch is one of the rarest and most impressive sculptural creation Piaget created during its golden age in the 1970s. Each handmade textured 18k gold bracelet link is individually inlaid with panels of lapis lazuli, jade, while the dial is crafted from a single, incredibly thin slice of jade.
With this piece, Piaget, who is widely regarded as 'the jeweller of watchmaking', showed how its creations went beyond horology to become genuine wearable art. Every element reflects the maison's expertise in hard stone and goldwork craftsmanship, resulting in a watch that is just as modern now as it was when it was first imagined more than fifty years ago.
From 1969, under Valentin Piaget's leadership, the brand began an era of boundless creativity. Elegant watches crafted from solid gold and strikingly adorned with vibrant hard stones are the result of technical audacity and innovative design. The aesthetic of an era was defined by these 'haute couture' timepieces, which reflected the language of high fashion. When they were unveiled at the Basel Fair, the Journal de Genève of the 15th April 1970 wrote: 'This year, Piaget has indulged its taste for colour by going for dials in precious stone, carved out of solid jade, lapis lazuli, opal, coral, turquoise and tiger’s eye. And this innovation, remember, is itself a creation of the House of Piaget.'
Preserved in very good overall condition, the present bracelet watch is one of the rarest and most impressive sculptural creation Piaget created during its golden age in the 1970s. Each handmade textured 18k gold bracelet link is individually inlaid with panels of lapis lazuli, jade, while the dial is crafted from a single, incredibly thin slice of jade.
With this piece, Piaget, who is widely regarded as 'the jeweller of watchmaking', showed how its creations went beyond horology to become genuine wearable art. Every element reflects the maison's expertise in hard stone and goldwork craftsmanship, resulting in a watch that is just as modern now as it was when it was first imagined more than fifty years ago.
From 1969, under Valentin Piaget's leadership, the brand began an era of boundless creativity. Elegant watches crafted from solid gold and strikingly adorned with vibrant hard stones are the result of technical audacity and innovative design. The aesthetic of an era was defined by these 'haute couture' timepieces, which reflected the language of high fashion. When they were unveiled at the Basel Fair, the Journal de Genève of the 15th April 1970 wrote: 'This year, Piaget has indulged its taste for colour by going for dials in precious stone, carved out of solid jade, lapis lazuli, opal, coral, turquoise and tiger’s eye. And this innovation, remember, is itself a creation of the House of Piaget.'