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Piaget Polo
Ref. G0A41002
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Stepping up in Piaget's range
The original Polo, launched in 1979, was a gold watch for a particular kind of conspicuous luxury. When Piaget returned to the name in 2016 with this steel version, the brief was different: take the house's obsession with thinness and apply it to something a person might actually wear through a working week. The result carries a 4.0mm movement inside a case that sits only 9.4mm at the wrist — genuinely flat by any standard, and striking against how much watch 42mm can otherwise imply. The cushion-within-a-circle construction gives the dial its character: a square-cornered window set inside a round case, with horizontal guilloché running across the blue surface and catching raked light in a way a plain dial simply does not. The 1110P movement behind it is finished to the standard Piaget reserves for its manufacture calibres — Côtes de Genève on a slate-grey rotor, an engraved coat of arms — visible to anyone who turns the watch over, and the bracelet carries the same dual-finishing logic, alternating polished and brushed steel across its links.
- Reference
- G0A41002
- Brand
- Piaget
- Collection
- Polo
- Case size
- 42mm
- Case thickness
- 9.4mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- 1110P
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 50 hours
- Origin
- Swiss made
- Warranty
- 2 years
Learn more about Piaget
Georges Piaget set up a workshop on the family farm in La Côte-aux-Fées in 1874, producing movements for other houses. The name did not appear on dials until 1943, and the decision that defined the company came a decade later.
In 1957 Piaget released the calibre 9P, a hand-wound movement two millimetres thick. The 12P automatic followed in 1960 at 2.3mm, then the thinnest automatic in the world. Thinness became the house obsession and its competitive territory, pursued through decades of records and continuing in the Altiplano line — including complete watches, case and all, under four millimetres.
Extreme thinness forced Piaget into a distinctive aesthetic. There was no room for conventional dials, so the company used hardstone: lapis, opal, turquoise, tiger's eye. The 1960s and 70s cuff watches, with woven gold bracelets and gem-set bezels, made Piaget as much a jeweller as a watchmaker, and the Polo of 1979 gave it an integrated gold sports watch of its own.
The company remained family-run until 1988, when it was acquired by Cartier — later folded into Richemont — and it continues to manufacture ultra-thin calibres at La Côte-aux-Fées while assembling and gem-setting in Geneva.
- 1874
- Georges Piaget founds the workshop at La Côte-aux-Fées.
- 1943
- The Piaget name is registered as a brand.
- 1957
- The 9P sets an ultra-thin benchmark at 2mm.
- 1960
- The 12P becomes the thinnest automatic movement.
- 1979
- The Polo launches.
- 1988
- Acquired by Cartier, later Richemont.
Also in 4 collections
This watch appears in the Piaget Polo range (5), Stainless Steel Watches (3,382), Automatic Watches (1,742) and Blue Dial Watches (922).
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Piaget's range as we list it
Piaget Polo alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | G0A41002 | 81010-11-3592-1GM | 03.9500.3600/21.I001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £12,900 | £12,600 | £12,500 |
| Case size | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 50 hours | 54 hours | 60 hours |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 100m it is rated for swimming and snorkelling, though not for diving.
Will the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Does it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
How long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 50 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference new, at £12,900. There is nothing to compare it against today.
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