Piaget Polo Watch Boutique Experience & Review

GLau · 2021-06-29T14:36:14Z

Explore Piaget's Métiers d'Art collection, featuring exquisite dials by Anita Porchet and Dick Steenman. Discover the intricate craftsmanship.

GLau's visit to the Piaget boutique, initially intended for the Polo, took an unexpected turn as he encountered the brand's Métiers d'Art collection. His detailed post highlights the mesmerizing artisanal dials, a collaboration between renowned enamelist Anita Porchet and engraver Dick Steenman. This exploration offers a valuable look into the intricate craftsmanship that defines Piaget's high-horology pieces.

mesmerized by the artisanal dials which were collaborations between THE Anita Porchet (enamel) and Dick Steenman (engraver) and an engraved dial by Dick.

The dials are very 3 dimensional but the cases are not too thick. So many details in the dials which are simply amazing ! I really appreciate the dexterity and patience needed for such intricate works and the amount of coordination needed between the two artisans !

The dials are too ornate for my taste, but others may feel differently.

What do you think about these watches ?

Below are photos I took of the watches and online brochures along with the stats for the rose watches.

Altiplano Rose Bouquet Métiersd’Art - Diameter: 36mm - Thickness: 7.6mm - 18K rose gold case - In-house ultra-thin hand-wound movement - 48 baguette-cut diamonds (approx. 1.63 cts) and 279 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 1.47 cts). Crown set with 1 brilliant-cut diamond (approx. 0.06 ct) - Dial with ornamental stones glyptic, gold engraving and enamel. Set with 28 brilliant-cut pink sapphires (approx. 0.14 ct), 8 brilliant-cut green tsavorites (approx. 0.02 ct) and 10 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 0.05 ct) - alligator strap with 18K rose gold ardillon buckle set with 23 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 0.04 ct) - 8 pieces

Key Points from the Discussion

The extraordinary detail and artistic merit of these dials make them captivating pieces, particularly appealing to a feminine aesthetic.
The intricate craftsmanship, while beautiful, might find broader appeal if applied to more unconventional or whimsical designs, such as an elaborate cold cuts tray.
These highly decorative watches are likely to be very popular among partners of collectors.
GLau humorously advises against showing these watches to one's wife, acknowledging their strong appeal and potential for desire.

The Discussion

mkvc

Jun 29, 2021

Actually, if they used the same skills to make a dial in the form of an elaborate cold cuts tray (which is what I took the flowered one for originally), I'll bet it would have a great market.

Tchela1

Jun 29, 2021

Beautiful, and I appreciate the dedication, but I agree it’s a bit ornate for my taste as well.

enjoythemusic

Jun 29, 2021

Love it when multiple artistic expressions work in harmony together. My Muse/wife would love it!

jrwong23 (aka watchthebin)

Jun 30, 2021

I think our other wives will love these Thanks for sharing with us Gordon. Cheers robin

GLau

Jul 1, 2021

wife with these watches ? 😃

GLau

Jul 1, 2021

NOT show my wife these watches ! 😉 If you want to show them to yours, please be my guest !😇

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