Piaget

The fascinating Dancing Light

 

Yesterday a friend decided to buy a Piaget watch for his wife which was a very good decision, especially for her! 

And of course I couldn't miss this opportunity to accompany them at the Piaget Boutique.

She made her choice and her heart went to  this superb Limelight Dancing Light!

The watch is beautiful on her wrist and matches perfectly her skin:

The moving ring animates the dial and it is a true pleasure to see it dancing all around the time display area... and as you can see it, both rings create an "8" which symbolizes eternity...

The crown is not visible what enhances the circular design and the feeling of purety.

In a few words, I remind you that this watch has a 39mm case which is set with 52 brilliant-cut diamonds. Dial (including the moving ring) is set with 335 diamonds. Buckle is also set with 15 diamonds.

The watch is powered by quartz movement 56P.

I had the opportunity to discover the prototypes of the Dancing Light in Geneva last year. My friend bought the PG case version but it also exists with WG case.



Actually, there are 3 types of diamonds setting for the Dancing light.

First one is the most simple one and for me, the most beautiful. It corresponds to the watch she bought. Only the bezel and the two rings are set what defines this special atmosphere. You are able to see better the moving diamonds and the watch really deserves its name!

You have to understand that the moving ring works like a weeble. When you move the wrist, the ring rotates left or right but inevitably goes back to the top of the dial. I would be very happy to understand the trick  behind. The fact that the ring doesn't move as freely as we can imagine creates this particular behaviour which contributes a lot to the charm of the watch. The dial has a sunrays finishing and sometimes, due to its shades, it looks like MOP dial (but it is not).

Second one is a full-dial set. Of course, the watch becomes even more impressive but it loses a bit its magic. Why? Simply because the contrast between the ring and the dial becomes very subtle and the animation is less visible which is a pity IMHO.

Last one is the same but with a set bracelet as pictured below:




Obviously, the Dancing Light is not the unique set watch with rotating dials or animated parts from Piaget.

For example, the two bids are also moving around the time display area:



But the Dancing Light is a great achievement due to its simplicity and to the combo created by the two rings.

I'm sure she will enjoy the watch a lot during a long time.


Fr.Xavier