Piaget presented a colourful collection of novelties at Watches and Wonders 2026, reigniting its ‘Art of Colour’ concept through new and striking ornamental stones.
Piaget has built a reputation for both ultra-thin mechanical movements and exceptional jewellery craftsmanship, with colourful ornamental stones playing a significant role throughout their history. The golden era of colourful jewellery watches was the 1960s and 1970s, when the Maison became renowned for the extensive usage of ornamental stone dials (like mother-of-pearl, lapis lazuli, malachite, and turquoise), sautoir-style timepieces, and extravagant dress watches dedicated to the ‘Piaget Society’. During this period, Piaget mastered the art of integrating semi-precious stones into watch cases and dials while incorporating their signature ultra-thin movements.
Andy Warhol and Sixtie with blue quartz dial
Created in 1972 and produced for less than a decade before its revival in 2014, the Black Tie watch by Piaget is a coveted piece among watch collectors. The cushion-shaped timepiece has always been associated with Andrew “Andy” Warhol, who is considered one of the most important American artists of the second half of the 20th century.
In 2024, Piaget announced that, under a license from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the brand and the foundation had formally renamed the Maison’s Black Tie timepiece the “Andy Warhol” watch. (Learn more about this collaboration and about the first timepiece here.)
The cooperation continues, and the next release was a very special timepiece: the Andy Warhol Watch ‘Collage’ Limited Edition, with only 50 examples.
For Watches and Wonders 2026, the Andy Warhol line received new models: a pink gold watch with a blue quartz dial, another with a bronze dial and baguette-cut diamonds on the bezel, and a version with a bull’s-eye (a semi-precious natural stone, a variety of red quartz) in a studded Clou de Paris case.
The new Sixtie collection debuted at Watches and Wonders 2025. It pays homage to this period and the brand’s earlier designs by reinterpreting the distinctive trapezoidal cases. The Sixtie already offers various options, and this year, a Sixtie with a blue quartz dial, options with a dark blue alligator strap, and diamond-set models joined the line-up.
Piaget Polo 79 with sodalite dial
True to its original spirit with a few subtle design and technical updates, the design icon Piaget Polo 79 returned in 2024. Featuring a 38mm gold case and the ultra-thin 1200P1 self-winding calibre, Piaget released models in yellow gold, white gold, and a mixed-metal version too.
The Piaget Polo 79 timepiece now features another of the Maison’s characteristics: a precious sodalite dial, celebrating Piaget’s mastery of ornamental stones and diverse colours. The novelty has a strong visual code—the deep blue hues of the dial contrast against the white gold, accentuating the emblematic gadroons.
Piaget Swinging Sautoir and Cuff watch
The Swinging Sautoir watch contemporizes one of Piaget’s most distinctive creations from the 1960s and 70s. The ’21st Century Collection’ debuted in 1969 and was composed only of watch sautoirs and cuff watches. ‘It was a new way to read time.’
The Swinging Sautoirs by Piaget are luxurious high-jewellery necklace ‘timekeepers’. At Watches and Wonders 2026, the Maison presented a rather statement version of this model—a decadent piece in 18k rose gold featuring five rows of malachite and turquoise beads set with diamonds. The rectangular turquoise dial is upside down, facing only the wearer if she needs to know the time.
The Cuff watches are similarly signature designs of Piaget. The Graphic Illusion Cuff High Jewellery timepiece comes in 18k rose gold, decorated with a ‘Decor Palace’ engraved bracelet. One of the models features verdite and chrysoprase stones, while the second features turquoise and lapis lazuli.
The company continues to push the limits of finewatchmaking with the Altiplano Ultimate Concept (AUC) Tourbillon, now integrating an ornamental stone into its record-breaking 2mm profile. Maison also offers a choice of case, of four colours, and a choice of four ornamental stones, tiger’s eye, blue sodalite, jade, and onyx, along with other personalised details.
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