Richemont subsidiary Piaget treated the Hamptons to a star-studded polo match last Sunday, all to benefit New York City’s Robin Hood Foundation. Southfork philanthropists Joe and Diana DiMenna joined Piaget in sponsoring the charitable event. The match took place at the Equuleus Polo Club in Watermill, NY, just outside Southampton. Rival teams sponsored by Equuleus, […]

Millions of tourists visit Switzerland every year for its famous Alpine ski resorts and five-star spas on pristine lakes, but watch lovers know another Switzerland that combines the thrill of horological discovery with breathtaking scenery. Instead of the resorts and casinos of Lugano or the glamour and excitement of St. Moritz and Gstaad, they are […]

Richemont subsidiary Piaget treated the Hamptons to a star-studded polo match last Sunday, all to benefit New York City’s Robin Hood Foundation. Southfork philanthropists Joe and Diana DiMenna joined Piaget in sponsoring the charitable event. The match took place at the Equuleus Polo Club in Watermill, NY, just outside Southampton. Rival teams sponsored by Equuleus, […]

In 1982, the Yves Piaget Rose was crowned the winner of the Geneva International Competition of New Roses. Thirty years later, Piaget celebrates the anniversary of this iconic symbol with the Rose Collection. The exquisite collection of timepieces, earrings, necklaces, rings, cuffs, bracelets and brooches all feature a rose motif. Amongst the stunning pieces is the Limelight […]

In my view, jewelry watches are undervalued by the typical watch aficionado. Most of the hobbyists and bloggers who write online about watches are connoisseurs of the timepiece, and they rave about new movements and inventions, often with great insight. But when it comes to watchmaking’s metiers d’art, they hit a wall. Of the metiers […]

The World Luxury Association announced the world’s leading luxury brands with Cartier positioned first in the jewelry group and Patek Philippe leading the luxury watch category. Watch brands also making the list included Vacheron Constantin, Piaget, Jaeger-Le Coultre, Piguet, Audemars Piguet, Blancpain, Rolex, Breguet, IWC and Franck Muller. Like Haute Time? Join our Facebook page […]

Even among experts, the name Piaget often evokes conflicting images. When one thinks of Piaget, the first things to come to mind are exotic high jewelry timepieces that adorn the wrists of some of the world’s most elegant and fashionable women. With a history of creating spectacular jeweled watches–and spectacular jewelry–it’s understandable that even among […]

  The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak is one of the world’s top three most iconic watches (the other two being the Rolex Sub and the Omega Speedy), known for its octagonal bezel, tapisserie dial and complex steel bracelet. This year the brand celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Royal Oak by introducing several commemorative versions […]

  When the Swiss watchmaker introduced the Altiplano Skeleton 1200S, it came with a $53,000 price tag and record breaking title of the world’s thinnest automatic skeleton movement watch. The Altiplano Skeleton timepiece possesses a 2.40mm Caliber 1200S movement and an entire case of just 5.34mm thickness, housed within a 38mm 18-carat white gold case. Skeleton movement […]

It was a glamorous affair at The Museum of Modern Art last night, as Piaget presented a special VIP screening of Madonna’s directorial debut, ‘W.E.’. Famous friends and fans came out to celebrate her and the film’s star, Andrea Riseborough, including celebrated artists, Julian Schnabel, Patti Smith, Marina Abramović, Marilyn Minter, photographers, Steven Meisel and […]

Piaget has debuted its new Limelight Dancing Light model which highlights its creator’s talent and heritage in its feminine and concept watches. The creative heritage was showcased in the Limelight Magic Hour and Limelight Twice watches in 2007 and 2009 and have become the iconic feminine watches of the brand. The 2010 Limelight Dancing Light […]

What goes around, comes around –call them ultra thin or extra flat, thin dress watches are back, and a rose by any other name would be just as elegant.  Though a newcomer to fine watchmaking in recent years might be forgiven for not knowing it, making a thin watch (and wearing one) was for decades […]

There’s no company better known than Piaget for making the kind of watch that was once the last word in elegance: thin, gold, and automatic.  Piaget originally made its name and reputation for both ultra luxurious jewelry watches for ladies, and for creating some of the thinnest movements –and thus, thinnest watches –ever made.  Now […]

The extra flat watch is enjoying something of a comeback this year, driven both by the explosion of a market that prefers thin, classically styled watches –China, we’re looking at you –and by a growing appreciation for watches that embody some of the classical expertise in watchmaking connoisseurs have always craved and that a wider […]

There exists in psychology a concept known as the hierarchy of needs. This forces us to have a set of wants and desires no matter how comfortable our lives are. The idea is that after a person has satisfied basic elements of life and subsistence, their needs move up the ladder to things such as […]