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Piaget Possession
Ref. G0A43092
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The Possession line was conceived around a single conceit: a bezel that spins freely, borrowed from the kind of fidget-worthy ring jewellery Piaget has made alongside its watches for decades. On this reference, that rotating band carries 46 brilliant-cut diamonds totalling approximately 1.46 carats, and the pleasure of turning it is genuinely tactile rather than merely decorative. To keep the case outline an unbroken circle, there is no crown. Time is set through a pusher recessed into the caseback, which also means nothing interrupts the line where the watch meets the wrist. At 7.47mm deep, it sits flat enough to disappear under a cuff, and the lapis blue alligator strap — there is a second black strap in the box, swappable without tools — gives it a cooler contrast against the rose gold than a more expected tan or burgundy would.
- Reference
- G0A43092
- Brand
- Piaget
- Collection
- Possession
- Case size
- 34mm
- Case thickness
- 7.47mm
- Case material
- Rose gold
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- 56P
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Blue
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- 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), Watches Under 37mm (1,359), Women's Watches (1,249), Leather Strap Watches (840), Silver Dial Watches (598), Dress Watches (448) and Solid Gold Watches (148).
What the specifications mean
A slim watch on leather, made for wearing with a shirt.
Strengths
- 34mm 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
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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, though at 34mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference new, at £18,700. There is nothing to compare it against today.
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