Piaget
Reference 612104 | A yellow gold dual time wristwatch | Circa 1975
Auction Closed
April 3, 04:38 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Dial: green and yellow gold
Calibre: cal. 6P1 manual winding, 17 jewels
Case: 18k yellow gold, snap-on caseback
Case number: 285’105
Closure: 18k yellow gold Piaget pin buckle
Size: 38.5 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: none
Please note the leather strap derived from endangered species is for display purposes only and is not sold with the watch. The watch will be shipped with a Sotheby’s branded calf leather strap.
Piaget – Reference 612104: The Cosmic Lava Lamp
If a lava lamp were a watch, it would be this Piaget. Born in the space-age dreamscape of the 1970s, the reference 612104 is pure retro-futuristic mysticism.
With its yin-yang, teardrop-shaped green and gold enamel dials, it doesn’t just tell time—it transports you straight into a teenager’s room circa 1975, where blacklight posters glow and the cosmos feels just within reach.
But this is more than just an aesthetic trip.
The dual-timezone design isn’t a gimmick—it’s a portal. The dials resemble alien runes, a cryptic message of balance and harmony etched for travelers who navigate more than just Earthly coordinates. It’s a watch for those who exist on multiple planes of reality, for those who know time isn’t a constraint but a choice.
Powering this cosmic artifact are two Piaget 6P1 calibers—one for Earth’s time, the other for whatever distant planet calls you home.