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Piaget Possession
Ref. G0A43080
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Stepping up in the same dial colour
The Possession collection translates one of Piaget's jewellery signatures — a band ring with a spinning inner loop — into watchmaking. The rotating bezel carries that idea directly: a single brilliant-cut diamond set into it travels with every turn, making the watch something to handle as much as to read. Eleven further diamonds mark the hours on the silver dial, leaving no conventional indices at all. At 29mm across and just 7.47mm deep, this sits on the wrist the way a fine bracelet does rather than a watch with ambitions beyond the wrist. The dark blue alligator strap suits that register well. The 56P inside is Piaget's own quartz calibre — unusual for a house that dresses this way to manufacture its own movement, and a sign of how seriously La Côte-aux-Fées has always taken the engineering beneath the jewellery. The strap changes without tools, which matters when a watch at this scale is worn as part of a considered combination.
- Reference
- G0A43080
- Brand
- Piaget
- Collection
- Possession
- Case size
- 29mm
- Case thickness
- 7.47mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- Piaget 56P
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Blue
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Origin
- Swiss made
- Strap
- Interchangeable
- Gem set
- Yes
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 7 collections
This watch appears in the Piaget Possession range (8), Stainless Steel Watches (2,605), Watches Under 37mm (1,359), Women's Watches (1,249), Leather Strap Watches (840), Silver Dial Watches (598) and Dress Watches (448).
What the specifications mean
A slim watch on leather, made for wearing with a shirt.
Strengths
- 29mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- 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
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
Piaget Possession alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | G0A43080 | L52005707 | 278590-6015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,150 | £4,650 | £4,740 |
| Case size | 29mm | 29mm | 30mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 30m | 30m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap |
| 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?
No. At 30m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
Will the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Does it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference new, at £5,150. There is nothing to compare it against today.
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