Property from the Family of the Original Owner
Piaget
Reference 9212 D 76 | A yellow gold nephrite and lapis lazuli bracelet watch, Circa 1970
Auction Closed
December 7, 07:12 PM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Dial: nephrite
Caliber: cal. 9P mechanical, 18 jewels
Case: 18k yellow gold, solid case back secured by four screws
Case number: 174’987
Closure: 18k yellow gold Piaget undulated bracelet, alternating panels of lapis lazuli and nephrite, with locking clasp
Size: 43 mm width, bracelet circumference is approximately 175 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
The quality of the design and craftsmanship make pieces such as the present lot surprisingly contemporary. The delicacy of the interplay between the gold, lapis lazuli, and nephrite imbue sophistication and distinction.
Similar cuff watches are illustrated in Montres et Merveilles de Piaget by F. Cologni, G. Negretti, F. Nencini, p. 72.