Luxury watchmakers Piaget set female hearts aflutter when they unveiled their Limelight Gala collection at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie last month. The new collection, presented in Geneva, Switzerland, was inspired by the fanciful aesthetics of the 1960s, with a signature swirl of brilliant cut diamonds around the case. A rounded case is sublimated by […]

Last week in Switzerland, Haute Time had the opportunity to visit Piaget at the 2013 Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. The manufacture’s US President, Larry Boland, gave me an inside look at the new pieces launched this year. Here’s your first look, straight from Geneva: On the way to our meeting, I ran into Piaget’s Global […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony is the Altiplano Skeleton Gem-set Watch by Piaget This amazing rendition of the Piaget Altiplano is 18k white gold with a 40mm case set in about 1.9 cts. of 216 brilliant-cut diamonds. The Altiplano features a Manufacture Piaget 838D ultra-thin hand-wound, gem-set mechanical movement, […]

Regular Haute Time readers know what a minute repeater is: a watch that chimes the hours, quarter hours, and minutes “on demand,” it’s considered by far the most challenging of all the classic complications. Not only is it incredibly complex and delicate, it requires enormous skill to make one that not only functions accurately (for […]

The Emperador Coussin XL Ultra-Thin Minute Repeater is Carmelo Anthony’s selection for today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day. This record breaking piece by Piaget will be introduced at SIHH 2013 and will certainly be know as the world’s thinnest minute repeater movement. The case, shown here in 18k red gold measures 48mm and houses […]

amFAR , the American Foundation for AIDS Research and luxury watchmaker Piaget teamed up to host one of Miami’s most glamorous and exciting late night parties during Miami Art Basel at the Soho Beach House. Drawing celebrities and notables from the world of art, food, fashion, and film including Russell Simmons, Riccardo Tisci, Kenneth Cole, […]

amFAR , the American Foundation for AIDS Research and luxury watchmaker Piaget teamed up to host one of Miami’s most glamorous and exciting late night parties during Miami Art Basel at the Soho Beach House. Drawing celebrities and notables from the world of art, food, fashion, and film including Russell Simmons, Riccardo Tisci, Kenneth Cole, […]

Piaget’s Black Tie Collection has produced a number of stunning timepieces, but our favorite of the moment is the Gouverneur. The luxury watchmakers combined technical excellence with a bold aesthetic for the standout Gouverneur. The classic case shape merges a circle and an oval in a subtly balanced design. The 43 mm-diameter 18 carat pink-gold case […]

Piaget SA, the Swiss luxury watchmaker founded in 1874 in the village of La Côte-aux-Fées, features Israeli Bar Refaeli  gracefully modelling their haute horlogerie timepieces. The elegantly understated black and white campaign highlights many of the company’s famed and sought-after watches, including the extra-flat, extra-thin timepieces Piaget is renowned for.   Refaeli beautifully displays the “Dancer […]

Carmelo Anthony’s pick for Watch of the day is the Emperador Tourbillon Automatique by Piaget. Exemplifying the history of Piaget and the desire to create ultra-thin movements comes their first ultra-thin self winding tourbillon movement. Featured here in 18k white gold the Emperador Tourbillon has an ultra-thin, cushion shaped, 46.5mm case, with a small sapphire […]

In 2001 Piaget opened its new Manufacture de la Haute Horlogerie on the outskirts of Geneva. In this ultra modern workshop, watch cases and bracelets are completed, and here in the state of the art facility, gems are set and the luxury jewelry is created. Take a look inside to see where these luxury goods […]

Haute Time Publisher Seth Semilof had the exclusive opportunity to visit the Piaget Manufacture at La Cote-aux-Fees in Switzerland to tour the facility. IN 1874, Georges Edouard Piaget laid the foundations in this town in the Jura mountains of what would become a hallmark in the world of luxury and precisions. Today this is the […]

Haute Time had the exclusive opportunity to site down with Piaget CEO Philippe Léopold-Metzger, and talk about what makes the company so special in the world if luxury jewelry and watches.

This is Part Two of our interview with Piaget’s International Watch Manager Franch Touzeau, who HauteTime Publisher Seth Semilof sat down with at the XXVI Biennale des Antiquaires. Haute Time got an inside look at some of the hottest news on watch front for Piaget. Mr. Touzeau is in charge of the watch division for […]

An interview with Piaget's Franck Touzeau, Part 1