he Piaget Polo collection is the perfect canvas to welcome ceramic. When the design debuted in 1979, Piaget Polo instantly became a byword for sporting elegance, its name a direct reference to its target clientele and the sophisticated, jet-set Piaget Society that came to define 1980s glamour.

This truly unisex piece, featuring signature gadroons, was crafted in gold. Over the decades the Polo has evolved with new iterations and creative expressions: steel was introduced in 2016 with the contemporary Piaget Polo S collection, complemented by new manufacture movements, complications and innovations for changing times, including a date model, a perpetual calendar and interchangeable rubber straps.

Taking three years to develop, the Piaget Polo Skeleton fuses ceramic with the Maison’s art of skeletonisation. Its striking jet-black finish complements the Polo’s signature ultra-thin aesthetic. The design is an invitation to see beyond the obvious – injecting a bold modernity into Piaget’s most iconic watchmaking collection.

In 2021, the dynamism and lightness of the Piaget Polo Skeleton, powered by the in-house 1200S1 calibre, welcomed an unexpected new look: bridges treated with daring blue or grey. Highlighting the depth and texture of Piaget’s openwork expertise, the pieces reignited the Piaget Polo’s original creativity and flamboyance, and was followed up in 2024 with the Only Watch unique piece. Featuring striking, multicolour layers of green, blue and rose gold skeletonised brides, this stunning piece set the stage for the Polo Skeleton Ceramic.

The biggest challenge was developing the seamless fusion of the ceramic with Piaget’s ultra-thin DNA and aesthetic. Producing and finishing such slim, waterproof, yet robust ceramic components was a true feat of engineering and design, and a watchmaking first. It required the Manufacture to completely reconsider the watch’s existing construction and build a new case from the ground up.

Anchoring the new architecture is a special titanium container that houses the ceramic case and components. The titanium container is treated with black DLC to match the dark profile of the watch’s ceramic components, which includes a two-part case, crown and bezel. Exuding a strong and powerful, tone-on-tone look with subtle grey shades, the new Piaget Polo Skeleton Ceramic brings everyday extravagance and cool to the wrist – all in a thickness of just 7.5mm.

Price: CHF 40,100

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