1979 Piaget Protocole 18ct Gold Ultrathin with 18ct Buckle
Ref: 91542

Points of Mention

This watch is sold as "Watch Only" and therefore comes with no original box or original paperwork. The watch comes fitted on a suitable 16mm leather strap with its original Piaget 18ct gold buckle. The watch is from Circa. 1979 in worn/vintage condition as you would expect for a watch of this age and style. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.

The Watch

Piaget was founded in 1874 in the small Swiss village of La Côte-aux-Fées. Georges-Édouard Piaget had a passion for watches from a young age. He created movements from his workshop. It wasn’t until his son Timothée Piaget took over that the business saw a huge expansion building a new manufacturing facility. In 1943 Piaget became a registered trademark. Creating ultra-thin watches with their 9P Calibre which was an incredible 2mm thick, a world record that they still hold. Today Piaget is a subsidiary of the Swiss Richemont group. This group includes Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, IWC Schaffhausen, Panerai, Vacheron Constantin, Montblanc, Dunhill, and Chloé.

Here we have a 1979 Piaget Protocole Ultrathin with a 25mm 18ct Gold rectangular case. Its ultrathin profile is perfect in form and function. The case is machined by a process of hot rolling the Gold into its shape rather than the more typical pressing method. Chamfered corners and recessed lugs with a lug to lug length of 27.5mm and a case thickness of just 4.5mm ensures a very comfortable fit on your wrist. On the right side is a crown with knurling to help with grip. The stepped smooth bezel holds a chamfered-edged flat crystal above a rich golden sunburst dial. Two elegant dauphine hands sit centrally creating a beautifully balanced timepiece. Piaget sits at 12 o’clock and Swiss at 6 o’clock. On the reverse, a screwed-down case back. Inside a Manually Wound Piaget Cal. 9P2, 18 jewels, 19,800 beats per hour. This incredibly thin movement at 2mm was launched in 1957 and still holds the world record for the thinnest mechanical movement. The watch comes fitted on a suitable 16mm leather strap with its original Piaget 18ct gold buckle.

Personal Note

This is as classically elegant as it gets in my opinion, beautifully proportioned on the wrist, and really does look a whole lot more than the price tag would have you believe, I'd even argue it should be worth a lot more! The dial catches and plays with the light effortlessly, the movement is incredibly thin allows for the case to be super thin too and it sits so low on the wrist, the watch will easily fit under any shirt cuff ready for any occasion.