232 Piaget A rare and attractive, ladies bracelet, manual wristwatch in yellow gold, with bark-finish integrated bracelet.
Estimate: € 6.000 – 12.000
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- Model Bracelet watch
- Year Circa 1970s
- Reference 1272 A 6
- Case Material 18K yellow gold
- Case Number 110'076
- Bracelet Material 18K yellow gold Piaget bracelet, approximate length 180mm
- Movement Manual, cal. 2P, 17 jewels
- Movement Number 6'491'239
- Dimension 19.5mm Diameter
- Signed Case, dial and movement
Founded in 1874, Piaget occupies a singular position in watchmaking, mastering both ultra-thin movements and the delicate balance between horology and high jewellery. This dual identity is nowhere more evident than in the Maison’s ladies’ bracelet watches, where timekeeping becomes almost secondary to elegance, texture, and the sensual presence of gold on the wrist.
From the late 1950s through the 1960s and 1970s, Piaget redefined the ladies’ wristwatch, embracing precious metals, sculptural forms, and refined surface treatments. Conceived foremost as jewels rather than reduced men’s watches, these creations often housed remarkably slim manual-wind movements, allowing for daring proportions and seamless bracelet architecture.
The present bracelet watch is a quintessential expression of this philosophy. Crafted entirely in yellow gold, it is distinguished by its integrated bracelet finished with a bark-textured motif, a Piaget signature of the era. The finely engraved surface captures light with remarkable subtlety, evoking the organic irregularity of natural wood grain while maintaining the unmistakable warmth and weight of solid gold. Set discreetly within this expanse of textured gold is a small rectangular dial, deliberately understated and perfectly proportioned. Its minimal layout allows the bracelet to remain the true protagonist, reinforcing the idea that the watch is an ornament first, a timekeeper second.
In its entirety, this ladies’ bracelet wristwatch encapsulates Piaget’s golden age of design, an era when the Maison liberated watches from convention and elevated them into objects of pure elegance.
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