THE ESSENTIALS

MAKE: PIAGET
MODEL: 15968
YEAR: c1990
CASE DIAMETER: 33MM
CASE MATERIAL: 18K YELLOW GOLD
BRACELET MATERIAL: LEATHER
MOVEMENT: MANUAL WIND

Like many Swiss brands, Piaget was affected by the Quartz Crisis and shifted much of its focus during the 1980s towards high-end quartz watches, with collections such as the Polo proving particularly successful. Nevertheless, it never abandoned its mechanical roots. The ref. 15968 here is easily one of the most beautiful examples. It features a 33 mm case that is just 6 mm thick, thanks to the ultra-thin calibre 1050P movement. Despite being a time-only watch, the design is anything but simple. The stepped bezel, coin-edge crown, sector-style guilloché dial, Roman numeral hour track, and railway minute track all work together in perfect harmony.