PLAY OF SHAPES
Back to 1969, Piaget unveiled its flamboyant 21st Century collection and rocked the world with avant-garde jewels that happened to tell the time. A new way of wearing time - deep openwork cuffs, long swinging sautoirs… “A Piaget watch is first and foremost a piece of jewellery” said Yves Piaget.
"One of the defining features of the collection was the unexpected variety of shapes of case and dial: ovals instead of round, horizontal and vertical or positioned at unexpected angles, rectangles of startling proportions, and most arresting of all, the trapeze-shaped watches. "
Since then, Piaget has continued to play its provocative play of shapes, respectful of the great heritage of Swiss watchmaking, yet always extravagant. Through the 1970s, new and precious jewellery watches could be square, octagonal, hexagonal, even trapeze, blending and re-shaping classic geometric forms.
In 1972, the gold watch originally called “15102”, favoured by Andy Warhol and later named for him, the Andy Warhol watch, took the form of a powerful distinctive cushion shape.
"In 1973, Piaget launched the gold jewellery watch that would inspire the Limelight Gala. It brought sophistication and fluidity to the traditional round case; the lugs broke out of the circle and flowed onto the bracelet, creating lines of light and life. "
The new Sixtie watch reinvents the trapeze shape that plays such a vital role in Piaget’s story of artistry and audacity, recalling the 1969 Swinging Sautoirs of the 21st Century collection.
The Piaget Polo embodies the daring spirit of Piaget and captures the essence of the Piaget lifestyle. With its unique combination of shapes - a cushion-shape dial in a round case- Piaget offers a remarkable alternative for those seeking distinction.
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