La Côte-aux-Fées, Not recorded
Piaget
Partially verifiedSwiss luxury watch and jewellery house
History
Georges-Édouard Piaget founded the firm in 1874 within a workshop on the family farm in La Côte-aux-Fées, initially specializing in pocket watches and movements.
Timothée Piaget assumed leadership in 1911, shifting the company's focus toward the production of wristwatches. The brand was formally registered as a trademark in 1943, enabling the firm to market its own creations directly. Under the management of the founder's grandsons, Gérald and Valentin Piaget, the company expanded internationally and diversified into high-end jewelry, eventually opening a factory in Geneva.
In 1988, the company was acquired by the Vendôme Luxury Group, which is currently known as Richemont.
The extended history summarises the open references listed under Sources; each statement was checked against the cited passage. Confirm key dates in period documents before relying on them.
Current watchmaking & later fate
- Manufacturing activities are divided between the original site at La Côte-aux-Fées and a dedicated facility in Plan-les-Ouates near Geneva.
As stated in the references listed under Sources, retrieved 2026-11-03. Ownership and collections change; check the maker's own announcements for the latest position.
Key models
- Emperador
- Launched in 1957, this model line was reinvented in 1999 and remains one of the brand's emblematic pieces.
- Polo
- Introduced in 1979, the Polo watch represents a significant model for the company.
- Dancer
- This collection was first introduced to the market in 1986.
- Altiplano
- This collection serves as the primary home for the brand's ultra-thin mechanical movement innovations.
- Black Tie
- This collection was established to group the brand's watches featuring complications.
Major innovations
- In 1957, Piaget introduced the Calibre 9P, which was recognized as the world's thinnest hand-wound mechanical movement at 2 mm.
- In 2002, Piaget released the Calibre 600P, noted as the world's thinnest tourbillon movement at 3.5 mm.
- The brand launched the Altiplano 900P in 2014, integrating the case and movement to achieve extreme thinness.
Known markings
- The company has registered the name Piaget as its official trademark.
Serial numbers
No serial-number system for this maker is recorded in the cited references.
Collecting significance
The catalogued pieces listed on this page show the kinds of objects auction houses, dealers and museums attribute to this maker; each attribution is the source's own.
In the object catalogue
24 catalogued objects are recorded under Piaget. Attributions are as given by each source and are not independent authentication.
- Piaget 'Cuff' WatchCuff wristwatch · 1970s
- Piaget 18ct white gold ref. 9203 square bracelet watchWristwatch · 1970
- Piaget 18k Dress Watch, Ref. 15970Dress watch · circa late 1990s
- Piaget 18k Dress Watch, Ref. 902Dress wristwatch · circa 1995
- Piaget Altiplano Dual Time, Ref. 612104Dual time wristwatch · late 1970s
- Piaget Altiplano Ultra Thin, Ref. 902Ultra-thin wristwatch · 1970
- Piaget Bark Finish Dress WatchDress watch · circa 1970s
- Piaget Black Tie Rectangle A L'Ancienne P10078Self-winding wristwatch · circa 2013
- Piaget Bracelet Watch Reference 9706 D2Bracelet watch · 1970s
- Piaget Chain Link Dress WatchDress watch · late 20th century
- Piaget Diamond and Sapphire Rocaille Bracelet WatchBracelet watch · 1960s
- Piaget Emperador Tiger's EyeBracelet watch · circa 1970s
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- Piaget Emperador watchJewelry watch · 1980s
- Piaget Ladies' Automatic Watch Ref. 5273Automatic wristwatch · 1980s
- Piaget Onyx Skeletonized Chronograph Reference 15933Chronograph
- Piaget Ovale wristwatchDress watch · circa 1970s
- Piaget Polo Flyback ChronographFlyback chronograph · circa 2008
- Piaget Polo Quartz Day-Date reference 15562 C 701Quartz wristwatch · 1980s
- Piaget Polo Relative Tourbillon No. 949915Tourbillon wristwatch · circa 2006
- Piaget Protocole Ref. 9154Dress watch · 1970s
- Piaget Ref. 14101 Wristwatch with Beta 21 MovementQuartz wristwatch · circa 1970
- Piaget Ref. 9701 A 6Lady's wristwatch · 1970s
- Piaget ref. 9804 bracelet watchBracelet watch · 1970
- Piaget Reference 9826 D14 Bracelet WatchBracelet watch · 1970's
Diagram
Sources & references
- Piaget SA, Wikipedia (English), retrieved 2026-11-03 (text CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Piaget, Wikipedia (German), retrieved 2026-11-03 (text CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Piaget (Unternehmen), Wikipedia (German), retrieved 2026-11-03 (text CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Piaget (entreprise), Wikipedia (French), retrieved 2026-11-03 (text CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where sources disagree, the disagreement is stated rather than resolved silently.