The first Piaget in ceramic fuses the resistance and strength of a hi-tech material with the ultra-flat elegance of one of the company's sporty-chic versions: the Polo Skeleton.
The squelette version of the famous Polo, the sporty haute de gamme created by Piaget in 1979 and immediately loved by celebrities, is a a true compendium of the company's long tradition in the development of ultra-flat calibres and its mastery of the art of skeletonisingin the laborious reduction of bridges and plates to the minimum necessary to reveal the true beating heart of a watch. In order to combine aesthetics and functionality with a more contemporary look, Piaget has emphasised precisely those key elements that make the Polo instantly recognisable: the coussin case surmounted by a round bezel, with a slimmer profile on the 30% than on the other versions.
The bold blue or grey colouring of the gears and bridges made the design even more dynamic. The next step, to emphasise the style of a watch that is elegant yet casual at the same time, Piaget does so by experimenting for the first time with a hi-tech material of great technical value such as ceramicThe result is a bold and modern skeleton watch, reflecting in a new way the non-conformist spirit that defined the Polo at its birth.
The ultra-flat elegance of the Polo Skeleton finds a new dimension in ceramics
The art of skeletonisation combined with expertise in ultra-flat movements are hallmarks of the Piaget Maison.
To make such thin ceramic components, the architecture of the Piaget Polo Skeleton was completely rethought. The new construction is anchored to a special dark DLC-coated titanium case that houses the case and black ceramic components. It manages to contain the watch's total thickness to 7.5 mm, just one millimetre more than the steel and gold Skeleton versionsA remarkable feat for a skeleton model equipped with a self-winding movement.
Contrasting with the all black look are the blue details with SuperLuminova on the indices, hands and, for the first time, the Piaget logo on the micro-rotor. The 1200S1 calibre, entirely developed and produced in-house, with a thickness of just 2.4 mm (well under 3 mm, which defines an ultra-thin movement), boasts a power reserve of 44 hours.
Piaget's SingleTouch system for interchangeable straps
The black ceramic Polo Skeleton can be worn with a black or blue rubber strap.
The ceramic Polo Skeleton is available with a black rubber strap equipped with a steel and titanium folding clasp, or with an additional blue rubber strap. Easily interchangeable thanks to the SingleTouch system, introduced by Piaget last year on the Polo Perpetual Calendar, to make it a multifaceted and functional watch: a luxury sports watch that combines aesthetics and haute horlogerie.
Price45,200 euro.
