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Piaget Polo Date 36mm
Ref. G0A46019
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Stepping up in Piaget's range
The Polo began in 1979 as one of the first luxury sports watches to integrate its bracelet directly into the case — a design that placed Piaget alongside Audemars and Patek in that brief, defining moment for the genre. This 36mm version revisits the original's cushion case and horizontal guilloché dial, then adds 60 brilliant-cut diamonds around the bezel and a further 36 set into the rose gold hour markers: the sporting architecture is unchanged, the ornamentation is new. At 8.8mm thick, the case wears flat on the wrist in the way the original's proportions always demanded, and the integrated bracelet flows out of the case without a visible join. Inside, the 500P1 is built to Piaget's ultra-thin standard — Côtes de Genève finished in the round, mainplate circular-grained, the rotor engraved with the Piaget coat of arms — all of it visible through the exhibition caseback. That level of movement finishing is unusual in a watch that presents primarily through its dial, and owners who think to look will find it worth the effort.
- Reference
- G0A46019
- Brand
- Piaget
- Collection
- Polo
- Case size
- 36mm
- Case thickness
- 8.8mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Cushion
- Dial
- White
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- 500P1
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 40 hours
- Warranty
- 2 years
- 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 Polo range (13), Back in Stock (4,868), Stainless Steel Watches (3,133), Automatic Watches (1,750), Watches Under 37mm (1,713), Women's Watches (1,635) and Tonneau & Cushion Watches (133).
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 36mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
- 40-hour reserve means winding it after a day off
Piaget Polo Date alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | G0A46019 | pfc804-1020001-100182 | 49524D11A171-CK6A |
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| Price | £20,600 | £21,600 | £16,200 |
| Case size | 36mm | 36mm | 36mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 100m | 30m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap |
| Power reserve | 40 hours | 60 hours | 46 hours |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 40 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 women's, though at 36mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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