THE 1970S GAVE BIRTH to many movements and trends, but in the realm of watchmaking, it witnessed the birth of the luxury sports watch with integrated bracelet. Among them, was the Piaget Polo created by Yves G. Piaget in 1979. Quickly becoming a star, it became much more than just a watch, growing into an authentic symbol of luxury for the jet set of the era. The genius behind its design summed up the Polo philosophy in one sentence: "It's a watch bracelet rather than a mere wristwatch."
Perfectly matching the flair of high society surrounding the Piaget, celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor, Miles Davis and Andy Warhol were drawn to the Polo. The evolution of the Polo can be traced through distinct eras - in 2001 with larger dimensions and then in 2009 with the debut of the Piaget Polo FortyFive, culminating in 2011 with the Polo FortyFive Perpetual Calendar equipped with the manufacture calibre 855P, one of the thinnest self-winding mechanical movements.
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