119 Piaget An unusual and very fine, rectangular manual winding wristwatch in yellow gold, with tiger eye dial and hobnail tiger eye bezel and integrated hobnail bracelet.

Estimate: € 7.000 –⁠ 14.000

Crafted in the 1970s, a decade that saw Piaget boldly transcend traditional watchmaking boundaries, this creation in 18k yellow gold is a poetic expression of both material artistry and horological finesse. What immediately commands attention is its dial—a beautiful canvas rendered in tiger's eye, a semiprecious stone revered for its dynamic chatoyancy and rich golden-brown tones. Each glance reveals a play of light that shifts across the surface like liquid silk, making every moment feel alive. Framed within a bold, square case with an intricate clous-de-Paris–style textured bezel, the dial’s natural shimmer is mirrored beautifully by the tightly woven, integrated gold bracelet that clings to the wrist like haute couture. True to Piaget’s trailblazing spirit during this golden period, the design omits numerals and complications entirely, allowing the raw beauty of the stone to take center stage. The polished, faceted dauphine hands sweep across the dial with solemn elegance, guided by a remarkably thin mechanical movement that Piaget was famous for engineering—often among the slimmest ever produced. Stone dial watches were not only technically challenging to produce, given the brittleness of the materials, but also exceptionally exclusive. Few were made, and fewer still have survived in such excellent overall condition. Simply put, this is a work of art disguised as a wristwatch. A triumph of 20th-century design and craftsmanship, this Piaget in yellow gold with tiger's eye dial is not just a relic of the past—it is a statement of timeless, tactile elegance destined for the most refined collection.

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