Piaget has introduced a Polo Minute Repeater that will be produced in just five numbered pieces per year, pairing white gold with its ultra-thin 1290P movement.
Piaget has introduced a Polo Minute Repeater that will be produced in just five numbered pieces per year, pairing white gold with its ultra-thin 1290P movement. The result moves the familiar Polo shape into a much more specialist part of the watch world.
For a boating weekend, a watch boutique or exhibition can be an enjoyable shore stop when the weather turns or a city break follows time on the water. The interest here is craftsmanship rather than any need for a complication aboard.
An acoustic complication in a Polo case
A minute repeater sounds the time on demand using tiny gongs and hammers inside the case. Piaget has fitted the complication into a 48mm white-gold watch rather than hiding it inside a traditional dress-watch design.
The 1290P movement is only 4.8mm high despite containing hundreds of components. Owners should still treat the watch as a delicate mechanical object rather than equipment for wet deck work.
Five pieces a year keeps production tiny
Piaget says only five numbered examples will be produced annually. That makes availability very different from a normal collection that can be ordered repeatedly through a dealer network.
A low production figure may increase collector interest, but it does not guarantee future value. Buyers should focus on the watch, its provenance and the terms of sale.
Keep it away from the practical boating kit
A complicated watch can suit dinner ashore or a city visit after a cruise. Salt water, impacts and hurried tender transfers are better handled with equipment designed for those conditions.
Piaget's official product information and imagery are the source for this feature. Leisure Boat Guide presents the piece as design and style rather than marine instrumentation.
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