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Piaget Polo
Ref. G0A43002
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Stepping up in Piaget's range
The Polo name first appeared on Piaget's wrist in 1979, born from the house's instinct that a steel sports watch could carry the same refinement as its gold dress pieces. The current generation honours that idea without reviving it wholesale: the guilloché on the blue dial is the same decorative language Piaget has used in its finest jewellery work, transferred to a context where it reads as texture under changing light rather than ornament for its own sake. At 11.2mm thick, the case sits remarkably flat for a chronograph — pushers and all — and will pass under a cuff that would stop most sport watches at the door. The 1160P is an entirely in-house movement, built in a house that has made its own calibres since its earliest years, and the 50-hour reserve gives a long weekend's uninterrupted wear without a thought.
- Reference
- G0A43002
- Brand
- Piaget
- Case size
- 42mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- 1160P
- Functions
- Chronograph
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
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 Stainless Steel Watches (3,382), Automatic Watches (1,742), Chronograph Watches (1,380) and Blue Dial Watches (922).
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 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 | G0A43002 | 414217000 | 81010-32-631-32A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £17,000 | £16,781 | £17,500 |
| Case size | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm |
| Water resistance | — | 30m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap | Ceramic bracelet |
| Power reserve | — | 52 hours | 54 hours |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
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.
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 £17,000. There is nothing to compare it against today.
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