Piaget Limelight Gala High Jewellery Watch

Today, Piaget continues as a pioneer of creativity and excellence in both watchmaking and jewellery with in-house artisans specialising in 40 different skills, ensuring that each Limelight Gala creation is a masterpiece of craftsmanship and design. Here, both watches are powered by the self-winding 501P1 Manufacture movement and have a 32mm case that wears bigger thanks to the sensual curves of the asymmetrical lugs that extend from each side of the case and snake sinuously around the wrist.

The two new Limelight Gala watches revives from the archive a hand-engraved motif across the dial and bracelet that underscores Piaget’s reputation as the House of Gold, a title bestowed on the Maison in 1957 when it decided to work exclusively with precious metals.

In a total contrast to the Maison’s signature Decor Palace or snake scales effect that were previously adorning most of the modern Limelight Gala watches, the new engraved finishing creates a wavy effect pattern. An illusion of movement reminiscent of the softly rippling silk of red-carpet gowns, which is enhanced by the fluidity of the bracelet’s design. Each watch is worked by a single master- engraver over two days, ensuring consistency in the engraving from clasp to bracelet to dial.