subject: Nostalgic fragrant smell of gucci silver watches story [print this page] Piaget Polo watch this legendary 80s this year celebrates its thirtieth anniversary. On this occasion, the watches manufacturer to Coast Fairies in the Jura Neuchatel honors this timepiece by organizing in Geneva (Switzerland) an exhibition entirely dedicated to this model and its worthy successor, the Piaget Polo FortyFive, including four models in titanium. Back on the history of this watch the sweet scent of nostalgia ...
Founded in 1979 by Yves G. Piaget, Piaget Polo soon became a star, thanks to its design, its elegance and godmother of the time, Ursula Andress. Since then she has gone through all the modes.
In white gold or yellow gold, she is at any time. And it is one of the reasons for his incredible success. "The whole philosophy of the Piaget Polo in one sentence: it is a wrist watches and not a wristwatch ... "Said at the time Yves G. Piaget. He added: "You know, the Polo is like my baby and I'm always a little excited at the idea of talking.
Excited and proud of both. Everybody has not had the chance to give birth, thirty years ago, to one of the stars of watch making. Many newspaper clippings and photos of the day can testify. Andy Warhol, the pope of Pop Art and Brooke Shields. Sammy Davis Junior. John Forsythe and Pamela Sue Martin, two of the heroes of the American series "Dynasty." All wore on their wrists the mythical gold bracelet.
"This is the first of our watches have been created based on demand and not" imposed "as they did before," remembers Yves G. Piaget. In 1979, she met a strong desire of the U.S. market. Our dealers wanted a luxury sports watch. Technologically, we had to leave the 7P Piaget, an electronic quartz movement, Analog, dial and classic hands. With its 3.1 mm thick, was the world's slimmest and a rarity, made in very limited series. At the same time, our designers were inspired to create fully integrated dials in a solid gold bracelet alternating satin for flat links and polished gold for gadroons. Since the DNA of this show has not changed, even if it has adapted to the times. A Polo gucci silver watches is always instantly recognizable. Each time we saw the name Piaget, one thought the Polo and whenever they saw the word was thought to Piaget Polo ... "
In 1979, Cte-aux-Fees, the tiny village of Jura, where the family makes its Piaget movements for over a century, the launch of this new model is a revolution that has resulted in one question: should the baptized?
The idea is contrary not only to the tradition of the brand, but also to the legendary discretion of the family Piaget.
Nostalgic fragrant smell of gucci silver watches story
