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Piaget Polo
Ref. G0A43010
The Polo name goes back to 1979, when Piaget introduced a sports watch that was deliberately cushion-shaped at the dial window while remaining round at the bezel — a "shape within a shape" that gave it an identity quite apart from anything else being made at the time. This version carries that geometry forward into solid rose gold, with the structured white dial crossed by horizontal lines and fitted with applied Dauphine hands and rose gold stick indices, a combination that reads as crisp in direct light and warmer in shade. At 9.4mm the case sits considerably flatter than most 42mm watches in solid rose gold, and that thinness is the work of the in-house 1110P movement — a manufacture calibre with a 50-hour reserve, decorated throughout and visible through the sapphire caseback, where the anthracite oscillating weight carries an engraved Piaget coat of arms. The clasp is 18-carat rose gold, and Piaget includes a second mahogany-brown alligator strap in the box, so the watch can be adjusted to suit the occasion without any additional purchase.
- Reference
- G0A43010
- Brand
- Piaget
- Collection
- Polo
- Case size
- 42mm
- Case thickness
- 9.40mm
- Case material
- Rose gold
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Champagne
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- 1110P
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Blue
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 50 hours
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 6 collections
This watch appears in the Piaget Polo range (5), Automatic Watches (1,742), Leather Strap Watches (1,094), Champagne & Cream Dial Watches (191), Solid Gold Watches (162) and Tonneau & Cushion Watches (110).
What the specifications mean
A slim watch on leather, made for wearing with a shirt.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- Leather does not suit regular contact with water
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 | G0A43010 | pfc915-1020001-100182 | 326238 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £30,700 | £31,700 | £32,950 |
| Case size | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Rubber strap |
| Power reserve | 50 hours | 65 hours | 72 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 £30,700. There is nothing to compare it against today.
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