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Piaget Polo Skeleton 42mm Mens Watch
Ref. G0A45001
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Stepping up in Piaget's range
The Polo Skeleton is Piaget stepping away from the sportier bulk of the Polo S and returning to what the maison has always done best: making something extraordinarily thin without making it feel compromised. The 1200S1 at its centre is a manufacture calibre measuring just 2.4mm thick, fitted with an off-centred micro-rotor to keep the profile honest. That movement discipline produces a complete watch at 6.5mm, with a lug-to-lug of 46.7mm — figures that place it firmly in the territory of a dress watch while the cushion case and integrated H-link bracelet keep it sporting enough for daily wear. The dial architecture does something interesting: a round bezel contains a cushion-shaped opening, creating a frame-within-a-frame that gives the skeletonised movement a deliberate stage rather than simply exposing it. The bridges and plates are finished in a slate-grey anthracite PVD that ties the movement visually to the grey of the overall palette, so the openwork reads as a composed design rather than a technical demonstration. On the wrist, the combination of that slim profile and the integrated bracelet means it disappears under a cuff in a way that most 42mm watches will not.
- Reference
- G0A45001
- Brand
- Piaget
- Collection
- Polo
- Case size
- 42mm
- Case thickness
- 6.5mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Grey
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- 1200S1
- Functions
- Skeleton dial
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 46.7mm
- Power reserve
- 44 hours
- Origin
- Swiss made
- Strap
- Interchangeable
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 5 collections
This watch appears in the Piaget Polo range (11), Stainless Steel Watches (2,605), Automatic Watches (1,455), Skeleton Watches (245) and Grey Dial Watches (211).
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 6.5mm is unusually slim for a 42mm case
- 46.7mm lug-to-lug keeps the 42mm case wearable
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
Piaget Polo Skeleton alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | G0A45001 | 414217440 | pfc931-1020001-400182 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £26,700 | £26,054 | £28,200 |
| Case size | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 30m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap | Fabric strap |
| Power reserve | 44 hours | 52 hours | 65 hours |
| This watch | 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?
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 44 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 46.7mm, which suits wrists from roughly 16cm (6¼ inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
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 £26,700. There is nothing to compare it against today.
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