Swiss 18K white gold and diamond-set keyless lever Circa 1985

White gold and diamond-set dress watch by Piaget
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A very fine and elegant, thin Swiss 18 carat white gold and diamond-set keyless lever dress watch, circa 1980s. Rhodium-plated movement, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to temperatures and five positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. A hinged bell-shaped bow, sapphires. The dial with applied diamond indexes on a lapis lazuli chapter ring, the centre diamond-set and white gold dauphine hands. A polished and brushed case set with 50 diamonds, a sloped bezel and a snap-on back. Dial and case, movement signed and numbered.
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Diameter: 43 mm
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Thickness: 6 mm
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Signed: Piaget
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Piaget SA is a Swiss luxury watchmaker and jeweller founded in 1874 by Georges Piaget, in the village of La Côte-aux-Fées, Switzerland. The company is currently based in Geneva and is a subsidiary of the Swiss Richemont group. Piaget was initially founded as a manufacturer of watch movements but began marketing its own line of watches in the 20^th century. The company has won several awards for their designs and recently received an average environmental rating as “Upper Midfield” among 15 major watch manufacturers and jewellers in Switzerland by WWF. The speciality of Piaget SA is their expertise in creating luxury watches and jewellery. They are particularly known for their ultra-thin watches, which have set numerous records for their slimness. Piaget also creates stunning jewellery pieces, often incorporating precious stones and innovative designs. The thinnest tourbillon movement in the world is the Calibre 600P, developed by Piaget. It has a thickness of 3.5 mm.