Piaget Limelight Empress, 1974

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Piaget for their 100th Anniversary in 1974: Asymmetric Limelight Gala Empress (Female Emperador) Cuffwatch.

A piece unique today and 50 years ago already rare and special and so interesting in its design that Piaget used it as the model for its celebrated and 2023 GPHG-awarded Piaget "Hidden Treasure".

It is not only one of the heaviest ladies-watches right behind the 1960s Rolex Queen Midas (200g) but the bracelet-type is also the role-model for the 1979 appearing Piaget Polo and even more: rare and special already in yellowgold but this whitegold example is one of the most unusual Piaget.

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