Editor’s Note
This article highlights the launch of the Piaget Polo 79 Two-Tone, a commemorative timepiece celebrating the brand’s 150th anniversary. It blends the iconic Polo design from 1979 with a striking two-tone gold aesthetic.
Piaget has announced the “Piaget Polo 79 Two-Tone.” This jewelry watch features a beautiful contrast between shining white gold and yellow gold within a minimalistic design.
Piaget, a luxury watch and jewelry brand founded in Switzerland in 1874, solidified its position in the watch industry by developing its own ultra-thin movement in 1957. The “Piaget Polo,” launched in 1979, was designed to leverage this ultra-thin movement.
In 2024, to commemorate the brand’s 150th anniversary and the 45th anniversary of the original model, Piaget released the “Piaget Polo 79” in 18K yellow gold. It garnered significant attention, winning the Iconic Watch Prize at the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix, often referred to as the “Academy Awards of the watchmaking world.”
The newly announced “Piaget Polo 79 Two-Tone” is a new creation characterized by its case combining 18K white gold and 18K yellow gold.
Its most distinctive feature is the seamless continuation of brushed 18K white gold and polished 18K yellow gold gadroon decoration (striped pattern) from the dial to the case and bracelet.
The dial features a simple design with only hour and minute hands, the logo, and a minute track. Notably, the minute track utilizes the two gold materials in alignment with the stripes, showcasing meticulous design attention.
The in-house caliber 1200P1 movement it houses is a mere 2.35mm thick. Through the case back, one can observe the motion of the 22K yellow gold micro-rotor engraved with the Piaget coat of arms.
The combination of the slim case and integrated bracelet also ensures a comfortable fit.
Piaget Polo 79 Two-Tone
Automatic, 18K WG x 18K YG case, 38mm diameter. ¥15,400,000 [estimated price]