18ct white gold Piaget ref. 9826 opal/pearl set dial and diamond set bezel bracelet watch. Made 1970

18ct white gold Piaget ref. 9826 opal/pearl set dial and diamond set bezel bracelet watch. Made 1970Although best known for their haute joaillerie timepieces, the history of the House of Piaget lies in fine watchmaking with an emphasis on ultra thin mechanical movements, the most famous being the Calibre 9P. Released in 1957, the 9P was only 2mm thick and allowed Piaget to create watches where the size of the movement was negligible and the focus could be solely on design. This was most famously the demonstrated in the 21st Century collection from

Reference: CK 2766-3

The OMEGA Cosmic collection continued production until 1956 is probably one of most revered of watches by collectors today

Reference: 78090

0022 retained the classic 42mm steel case with twisted lyre lugs

Bracelet/strap: Leather

Dial: Gold dial featuring luminous printed outer minute track with strokes to 1/5th of a second featuring a date window and 3 o'clock and baton hour markers with baton shaped hands with inlays and orange center seconds hand

Made: 1948

2411 special prizes and 18 gold medals at international exhibitions

Material: 18ct white gold with opal and sapphires

Movement: Manual

otherwise known as the true Ploprof or “The Grand” for it’s 1000m dive rating

Case dimensions: 32mm