Piaget’s 1970s-influenced, male-oriented sport-luxury Polo collection, whose most recent revamp had come in 2016, returned to the spotlight earlier this year with the release of the first Polo Skeleton models in stainless steel cases. Piaget had hinted at a renewed focus on the Polo collection in 2021 and the watch-and-jewelry house has delivered, by following up the steel-cased models with four additional pieces in gold ? three of them diamond-set, two of those with fully paved cases and movements ? unveiling them at Watches & Wonders 2021.

Like all of Piaget’s gold watches, the cases of the Piaget Polo Skeleton ? known for their “shape within a shape” design combining a round case with a pillow-shaped dial opening ? are forged in Piaget’s own in-house gold foundry. The skeletonized, ultra-thin caliber 1200S is also crafted in-house, and the gem-setting on the movements and cases is all done on-premises by skilled artisans. Like their steel predecessors, the cases measure a contemporary 42 mm in diameter, with a slender Piaget profile of 6.5 mm thick. The non-gem-set model in 18k rose gold features dark blue details on the movement’s bridges and plates to contrast elegantly with the tones of the case and harmonize with the blue alligator strap, which is equipped with a quick-change system.
Another model in 18K white gold offers the same case dimensions, and the same blue colorways on the openworked dial and quick-...