Piaget 12P Tiger Eye Reference 12731 Unpolished on Florentine Bracelet

Of all the Piaget timepieces, my personal favorites would have to be the stone-dial models. The above Piaget 12P is one of these brilliant timepiece with a striking Tiger’s eye dial. It is absent of any hour markers giving it a pure look. When viewed under a loupe, the font is printed and features gold-tone lettering with a gold-leaf texture. These watches are audacious and loud, yet they don’t give off a distasteful impression. Perhaps this is because they are uncommon and would reflect more of an eclectic owner than a flashy one. At the time of its release in 1960, the calibre 12P was an astonishing 2.3mm in height making it the thinnest automatic movement. Interestingly, Piaget is still quite proud of their calibre 12P, having dedicated a page of their website to the 60+-year-old movement. While I don’t expect these watches to suddenly skyrocket in value and awareness, it is exciting to see watch enthusiasts beginning to appreciate the tremendous value and style found in vintage Piaget watches.

The case is made of 18K gold and is in a remarkable, unpolished state. The watch measures 34mm in diameter and 37mm lug to lug, but wears much larger. It is paired on an incredible 18k yellow gold bracelet that features a Florentine finish. It is one of the nicest bracelets ever made for a gold dress watch. It was found on an earlier gold Patek Philippe watch.

Learn more about the exciting designs and movements of vintage Piaget in the article ‘Undervalued: Vintage Piaget Watches’.

The watch does not come with box and papers. We do not know the service history, but it is running well.

PRICE: $18,000 (Item SBUXYT1804)