18ct white gold Piaget, 'square cased' bracelet watch with slate blue dial. Made 1970s

Information

• Brand: Piaget
• Made: 1970's
• Model: Bracelet watch 
  
• Reference: 9131 D210
• Calibre: 9P1
• Movement: Manual 
• Material: 18ct white gold
• Features/complications: Square case with split 18ct white gold bracelet
• Dial: Sun brushed slate blue dial featuring applied 18ct white golf/onyx hour indices with 18ct white gold baton hands
• Case dimensions: 24 x 24mm
• Bracelet/strap: Integrated 18ct white gold cross weave pattern bracelet, length approximately 185cm
• SKU: 1483

Essay

Although best known for their haute joaillerie timepieces, the history of the House of Piaget lies in fine watchmaking with an emphasis on ultra-thin mechanical movements, the most famous being the Calibre 9P. Released in 1957, the 9P was only 2mm thick and allowed Piaget to create watches where the size of the movement was negligible and the focus could be solely on design. This was most famously the demonstrated in the 21st Century collection from 1969 which included a host of integrated bracelet watches, elaborate precious metal cuff watches and pieces with wafer thin stone dials. These stone dials became a signature of Piaget and were of unparalleled beauty and quality.