Piaget made a colourful return at Watches and Wonders 2026 with a focused exploration of hues and tones, reinforcing its identity through ornamental stone dials and refined ultra-thin watchmaking. The Maison once more continues to build on a design language established in 1963, when it introduced stone dials and redefined the dial as a site of artistic expression.
The Maison achieved this shift through its mastery of ultra-thin movements, particularly the 9P calibre, which allowed larger dial surfaces without disrupting proportions. This technical breakthrough gave designers the freedom to elevate colour, texture, and form within a controlled structure.
For 2026, Piaget refines this approach with precision. Artisans cut each ornamental stone to extreme thinness, preserving its structure while revealing natural veining, tonal shifts, and unique surface patterns.
Piaget Polo
The Piaget Polo evolves through the integration of stone dials, introducing a more nuanced expression of its sport-luxury identity. The 36mm model pairs a blue quartz dial with an 18K gold case, while diamond-set detailing frames the dial and enhances depth. The dial reflects light with a soft, fluid quality, creating subtle movement across its surface. This visual effect contrasts with the structured case and integrated bracelet, allowing material and form to work together without competing.
Piaget strengthens this direction with the Piaget Polo 79, where a sodalite dial introduces deeper tones and natural veining. The white gold case and bracelet feature polished gadroons, adding definition while maintaining a cohesive silhouette. The ultra-thin 1200P movement powers the watch, ensuring that technical performance supports, rather than compromises, its visual identity.
Sixtie
The Sixtie introduces a more restrained interpretation of Piaget’s ornamental stone language, focusing on proportion and wearability. Its compact 29mm pink gold case frames a blue quartz dial, paired with a matching alligator strap for a cohesive finish.
The watch maintains a slim profile, allowing the dial’s natural texture to remain the focal point without overpowering the design. This balance reinforces Piaget’s ability to express colour through subtlety rather than excess.
Andy Warhol
The Andy Warhol watch continues Piaget’s exploration of shaped design, where geometry and material interact with greater intensity. A bull’s eye stone dial introduces warm reddish-brown tones, while its natural chatoyancy creates shifting depth under changing light. Piaget frames this dial with a pink gold case and a Clou de Paris bezel, creating a clear contrast between structured finishing and organic texture. This balance defines the watch, allowing material variation to stand out within a controlled form.
A second variation features a blue quartz dial within a gadroon-framed case, offering a cooler and more restrained interpretation. The elongated silhouette emphasises proportion, while the stone introduces softness and visual depth.
Altiplano Ultimate Concept Tourbillon
At the technical forefront, Piaget integrates tiger’s eye into the Altiplano Ultimate Concept Tourbillon, maintaining its record-breaking 2mm profile. This process requires precise engineering, as the stone must function within an ultra-thin mechanical structure without affecting performance. Piaget treats the stone as part of the watch’s construction, not as an applied surface. This decision reinforces its role within the overall design while maintaining structural integrity.
Across these timepieces, Piaget sharpens a design language built on colour, proportion, and craftsmanship. At Watches and Wonders 2026, the Art of Colour evolves with clarity, positioning ornamental stone as a defining element of contemporary watchmaking.
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