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Vintage examples of Piaget creativity
Dec 08, 2010,07:27 AM
PuristSPro is very fortunate that our friends at Piaget have provided us photos of very rarely seen vintage pieces from their own private collection. Many of these watches are probably unfamiliar to you. I've selected examples here of watches that really express Piaget's creativity and prowess in design and gem-setting. Admittedly, in my opinion, some of the watches pictured below are extreme, but you cannot deny the audacity, creativity in design, and meticulous metalwork and gem-setting present on all the pieces. Piaget's signature ultra-thinness is also apparent in each watch.
As always, I look forward to your thoughts and feedback on these vintage items. I don't have detailed specs for each piece, but wanted to share them with you, because I think it is important to look at watches from an artistic perspective as well as a mechanical one (Not that Piaget is lacking in legitimacy on this front -- they are a true manufacture and leading light in the design/production of ultra-thin movements.). I have tried to note the Manufacture Piaget caliber housed within the watch, if that information is available to me. Most of the watches are powered by either caliber 9P or 4P.
Cuff watch housing the famous 9P movement decorated with lapis lazuli beads and dial.
Cuff watch ref. 9060 D54.
Cuff watch ref. 908 D48.
Cuff watch ref. 9150 D83.
Cuff watch ref. 9468 D59.
Cuff watch powered by caliber 9P in malachite and onyx.
Caliber 9P cuff watch with a malachite dial.
A coral cuff watch. This watch to me, is really over the top!
1970 cuff watch with caliber 9P and lapis lazuli dial.
Cuff watch with rhodonite dial from 1970 (9P movement).
Cuff watch with tiger's eye dial housing caliber 9P from 1969.
1970 cuff watch with turquoise and lapis lazuli (caliber 9P).
High jewelery watch with caliber 9P (rubies and diamonds decorate the timepiece).
Ref. 3259 jewelry watch.
Opal dial and bracelet jewelry watch with caliber 9P.
Jewelry watch with coral and diamonds (caliber 4P).
Jewelery watch with coral and diamonds cased in yellow and white gold (caliber 4P).
Jewelery watch with rubies and diamonds housing caliber 4P.
Jewelery watch in yellow and white gold with rubies and diamonds (caliber 4P).
Jewelery watch with rubies housing caliber 4P.
A super interesting 'Lingot watch' (looks like a gold ingot) powered by caliber 9P. Here the watch is in the closed position.
The same watch in the opened position. I love this inventive timepiece!
Ring bracelet watch with lapis lazuli dial (caliber 9P).
One of my favorite pieces, a rock crystal and emerald pocket watch. Amazing workmanship on display!
I hope you enjoyed this photographic exploration of some of the beautifully jeweled vintage watches from the Piaget Private Collection. Thanks to Piaget for the photos!
Cheers,
Daos