Piaget

Piaget Technique & Aesthetic: Part 1 – Design Piaget recently released the first of their' know-how' watchmaking videos that premiered on PuristSPro. We were very honoured that PuristS could be the first in the world to see it....even before the Piage...  

Sure that Piaget watches have a very delicate design. Gouverneur, Altiplano, Polo, Emperador, they all share in common a refined style. Thanks Melvin! Fx

FrX, I agree the Piaget style was initially a mystery to me. Then, I read through the history (patrimony) of the company from family owned through the quartz 'crisis' that Piaget rode by finding a niche customer....the rich jet-set. For them, quality and ... 

who also specialize in jewelery have dial designs that usually are avant garde? Is it because the dial designers from these brands are also influenced by jewelery design? Take for instance, Piaget, Chopard, and Bulgari - all 3 of these brands' watch dials... 

The examples you gave come in two classes: Watchmakers that became Jewelllers: Piaget, Chopard , Patek Philippe (sic), Omega (double sic). Jewellers that became Watchmakers: Bulgari, Cartier, Harry Winston , Van Cleef Arpels, Tiffany (sic). But seriously,... 

Thanks for sharing the exclusive video and the background on the Piaget designs. It brings back fond memories of our PuristS visit to Piaget back in 2008. I really enjoyed the tour where we visited their development department and was able to see how Piag... 

in 2006, I was surprised. It seemed such an elegant solution to the need for speed in prototyping. Of course, I still had old fashioned ideas of clay modelling then. Regards, MTF

...in the responses from Piaget about freedom and liberty to design, is palpable in the finished product. More so than any other major brand owned by a conglomerate, I think Piaget's watches are overtly emotional. They don't make "safe" choices in design ... 

is their own movements. That is the point that I frequently find that even their own customers (jewellery) are surprised when I talk with them. "What's the big deal about having own movements?", they ask. Good question: In practical terms...they make NO d... 

Very well! I admire a lot these magicians which have to stick to horological realities. Thanks for the superb write up, and to Piaget for sharing all this with us. Best, Nicolas. PS; The Piaget skeleton is really something!

... " Some brands claim a famous celebrity as their Muse, so I asked, Who is the Piaget muse? As expected from a brand with Calvinist roots, the answer was: “Each woman and man is a muse for Piaget and we try to offer unique and exceptional luxury product... 

Piaget really has no Muse today. In the past, they had famous 'friends' like Salvador Dali and movie stars but they were not muses in the classical vein. More like fellow jet-setters or the arts & social scene that Yves Piaget was a part of. That's ho... 

I absolutely love tis modern expression of skeleton, light, modern, very convincing. If I had to have one Piaget, it would be, without doubt, this one. SUPERB! Best, Nicolas