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Piaget wins Iconic Watch category at GPHG 2024

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Piaget wins Iconic Watch category at GPHG 2024 ​
Piaget Press release: November 14, 2024 Piaget wins Iconic Watch category at GPHG 2024 Piaget won the 2024 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve (GPHG – Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix) in the iconic category for the Piaget Polo 79.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/9252/191/9252-191-146c9e572701e54daff7d17af234c95c-3900×3900.jpg PIAGET POLO 79 The Piaget Polo was introduced in 1979 and became a symbol of the coming 1980s. To commemorate the company’s 150th anniversary, the legendary watch has been updated to modern times. That is “Piaget Polo 79”. Piaget had a long reputation for its elegant dress watches, but by the 1980s, the lifestyles of its customers had changed significantly, and Piaget was responding to the new “demand” of wanting to wear stylish and good watches even during sports events. The answer was the Piaget Polo. The image of polo as the pinnacle of sports resonated perfectly with the world of the Piaget Society, a celebrity community sponsored by Piaget at the time. Now, 45 years after its creation, this historic watch is revived as the Piaget Polo 79, with a new modernity and the same Piaget Society spirit. The Piaget Polo 79 stays true to the original design with some minor updates. In line with today’s trends, the movement is not quartz, but uses our own thin automatic movement “1200P1”, which can be admired through the 38mm sapphire case back. The Piaget Polo 79 is a masterpiece that is no different from the original 18K gold watch that captivated jet-setters 45 years ago and is still loved by watch connoisseurs today. There are many elegant sports watches, but the Piaget Polo 79 is the only one that can be called a sporty elegant watch. Product details PIAGET POLO 79 (G0A49150) – Creation name: PIAGET POLO79 – Case diameter: 38mm – Thickness: 7.35mm – Material: 18K yellow gold – Movement: 1200P1 in-house thin automatic movement – Tax included price: ¥11,792,000 About Piaget Piaget’s unique charm lies in its bold style. The creative style inherited since our founding in 1874 is embodied in our gorgeous watches and jewelry. A passion for bold creativity was born in La Côte-aux-Fées in the Swiss Jura Mountains. It was in 1874 that the founder of the Maison, Georges-Edouard Piaget, set up his first workshop on his family’s farm in the village and began producing high-performance movements. From then on, Piaget’s name as a watchmaker became widely known. Piaget, which values ​​its pioneering spirit, began designing and producing thin movements in the late 1950s. The movement, which is the cornerstone of the Maison’s signature Altiplano movement, has become one of Piaget’s signatures, leaving its mark on the world of watchmaking. At the same time, Piaget has always emphasized creativity and artistic values, with a style that combines gold and colorful colors, new shapes, precious gemstones, and ornamental stone dials. With outstanding craftsmanship, the Maison produces outstanding creations such as Altiplano, Piaget Polo, Limelight Gala, Possession, Piaget Sunlight, Piaget Rose and Extremely Piaget. continues to create. This award is a great honor for Piaget and for its
savoir-faire and expertise. Since 1874, Piaget’s unparalleled technical excellence has been preserved and passed down from generation to generation by Piaget craftsmen.
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