Cover Piaget Polo Skeleton Ceramic ultra-thin ceramic watch (photo: Piaget)
Piaget Polo Skeleton Ceramic ultra-thin ceramic watch (photo: Piaget)
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The latest masterpiece from Piaget reveals exceptional craftsmanship: the Piaget Polo Skeleton Ceramic
Three years in the making, the Polo Skeleton unites high-performance ceramic with the refined art of skeletonised movement. Dressed in a bold, ultra-thin black finish that wears like a second skin, this reimagined Polo invites a closer look beneath the surface, lending a contemporary, individualist character to one of Piaget’s most iconic collections.
For the first time, the Maison has incorporated ceramic into its storied watchmaking repertoire, a significant moment for the Piaget Polo Skeleton line. Here, ceramic is elevated in Piaget’s hands: elegant, unexpected and thoroughly modern, reaffirming the brand’s enduring commitment to innovation and excellence.
Modern Milestones
Above The slim profile creates a captivating appeal for the Piaget Polo Skeleton Ceramic watch (photo: Piaget)
The slim profile creates a captivating appeal for the Piaget Polo Skeleton Ceramic watch (photo: Piaget)
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The Piaget Polo collection lends itself perfectly to ceramic. When the Polo debuted in 1979, it set a new standard for sporty sophistication, instantly resonating with a discerning audience and becoming a symbol of the elite Piaget community that helped define the glamour of the 1980s.
A genuinely unisex timepiece, recognisable by its signature undulating form in gold, the Polo has continually evolved. In 2016, the Polo S brought a refreshed silhouette in steel, alongside in-house movements and new features, including a date complication, a perpetual calendar and versatile rubber straps. True to its DNA, the collection has maintained its sleek lines, luxurious finishing and everyday refinement, effortlessly signalling a wearer’s confidence and style.
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Known for its attention to precision and architectural form, Piaget continues to celebrate skeletonisation, now in ceramic, beautifully rendered in the slender silhouette of the Polo. It’s a craft the Maison knows well, having introduced skeleton watches as early as 1948, with limited production continuing through the 1970s and 1980s.
Above Front of Piaget Polo Skeleton Ceramic watch (photo: Piaget)
Above Back of Piaget Polo Skeleton Ceramic watch (photo: Piaget)
Front of Piaget Polo Skeleton Ceramic watch (photo: Piaget)
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The Piaget Polo offers an exceptional canvas for the Maison’s openworked expertise. Perhaps the most celebrated example is the Miles Davis 1984 Polo, created to honour the jazz legend’s performances at the Montreux Jazz Festival. A double diamond-set bezel frames a luminous skeleton dial, while the case design subtly echoes the Polo’s hallmark grooves. In later years, the brand introduced further gem-set skeletonised pieces, and in the early 2000s, combined striking openwork dials with cutting-edge movements such as the dynamic 600P tourbillon, all built upon the pioneering 9P and 12P calibres.
In 2021, the dynamism and elegance of the Polo Skeleton, powered by the in-house 1200S1 movement, took on a surprising new expression: bold blue or grey bridges. Emphasising the depth and complexity of Piaget’s skeleton movement, these striking designs reignited the creative spirit and grandeur of the original Piaget Polo. That same energy carried into 2024 with a one-of-a-kind creation for Only Watch. Adorned with layered green, blue and radiant rose gold skeleton bridges, this bold timepiece paved the way for the arrival of the Polo Skeleton Ceramic.
When ceramic meets ultra-thin
Ultra-thin yet incredibly sturdy (photo: Piaget)
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One of the greatest challenges lay in the development stage, where ceramic had to be seamlessly incorporated into Piaget’s signature ultra-thin aesthetic. Creating components that were simultaneously slim, water-resistant and robust required extraordinary precision, a true feat of engineering and design. The Watchmaker was compelled to reimagine the watch’s structure entirely and construct a new case from the ground up.
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At the heart of this new construction is a specially developed titanium frame, designed to support the ceramic case and all its components. The titanium is treated with a black carbon coating to harmonise with the dark ceramic elements, from the two-part case and crown to the sleek bezel. Offering an intense monochrome palette with soft grey tonalities, the Polo Skeleton Ceramic is an everyday expression of refined luxury, all in a case just 7.5 mm thick, only a millimetre more than its steel and gold predecessors, and a rare achievement in self-winding skeleton watches.
Above Polo Skeleton Ceramic is worthy of being Piaget's new distinctive masterpiece (photo: Piaget)
Polo Skeleton Ceramic is worthy of being Piaget's new distinctive masterpiece (photo: Piaget)
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Powered by Piaget’s ultra-thin automatic Manufacture 1200S1 movement, the watch features a glossy black design enhanced by luminous Super-Luminova touches: on the hands, hour markers and, for the first time, on the Piaget logo engraved on the rotor. This brings a rare visual harmony, while the SingleTouch strap change system, first unveiled on the Polo Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin in 2023, adds a practical, modern edge. The watch comes with a black rubber strap with a steel and titanium folding clasp, along with an interchangeable blue option.
Bold and distinctive, the Polo Skeleton Ceramic marks an exciting new chapter for the Maison. Remaining true to the unconventional elegance of the original Polo, with its refined proportions and balance of luxury and everyday flair, this new creation stands as a shining example of Piaget’s watchmaking savoir-faire and innovative spirit.
