At Piaget, fine watchmaking and fine jewellery co-exist in a dazzling duo performance. Piaget unleashed its creative talents to reveal watches of unprecedented sophistication in Geneva in April 2007.
Four of the watches presented at the fair are a reminder that Piaget remains true to its motto of always doing better than necessary. These exceptional pieces together represent more than 5,500 hours of work, which, with almost 260 carats of gemstones, adds up to an estimated value of seven million Swiss francs.
The Piaget Emperador "double secret" watch (as shown in picture)
This unique piece hides a small quartz movement under a dial of white inlaid mother-of-pearl set in a module that drops down when closed. It's an elegant way of avoiding a break in the gem-setting and of getting the height of the work in proportion. A new surprise lies in the discovery of a second watch - the world's thinnest version of a form tourbillon highlighted in a diamond-rimmed dial, baguette hour-markers and a centre of Polynesian mother-of-pearl as well as a power-reserve indicator in inlaid coloured mother-of-pearl. The case, encrusted with diamonds, each cut and set by hand, extends to a bracelet made in "Parisian mesh." The central emerald-cut diamond is of the most sought-after colour (D) and weighs 3.35 carats. This unique piece has 1,211 diamonds weighing a total 97 carats. Setting them all one by one took more than 2,000 hours.
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Piaget Polo Relatif Tourbillon
A new version of the Relatif Tourbillon, a huge success and exclusive to Piaget, features a mobile carriage rotating apparently disembodied from the movement at the end of the minute hand. Development took three years and the watchmaker needs almost a week to assemble each piece. The case is covered with brilliant-cut and baguette diamonds, each cut and set by hand. Each numbered piece sparkles with 731 diamonds weighing a total 19.3 carats. Setting them in sequence took 200 hours.
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Piaget Polo Tourbillon
Designed for women, this watch features the Calibre 600P flying tourbillon, the thinnest in the world. The princess-cut and baguette diamonds are individually cut and set flat or upright by hand to follow the particular shape of the case. The dial, indicating the power reserve, is made of diamonds and finely inlaid mother-of-pearl. Each numbered piece is composed of 698 diamonds together weighing 13.5 carats and taking more than 200 hours to set.
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Small Limelight watch in an extended cushion case
This small Limelight model sparkling with intent to seduce women is fitted with a Calibre 157P quartz movement. Its rounded outlines are adorned with baguette diamonds, cut and set one by one by hand. The bracelet aligns gemstones with the minimum of daylight between them, yet remains amazingly pliant thanks to the technique of "Parisian mesh" which Piaget carefully cultivates.
Each watch totals 544 diamonds for 37.4 carats. The gem-setter's work took more than 700 hours.
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