The Piaget Polo 79 Yellow Gold took center stage last year with its iconic design and bold throwback to 1980s elegance. Now, making a stylish encore in 2025, Piaget unveils its cooler counterpart: the White Gold edition. Sleek, refined, and subtly rebellious, this new version revives a golden era—this time in shimmering silver tones.
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Both the Yellow Gold and White Gold models feature a round case that strikes a perfect balance between sporty flair and dressy sophistication, though let’s be honest, they’re leaning heavily on the elegant side (no one’s wearing this to the gym). If Yellow Gold radiates warmth and opulence, the White Gold edition offers a crisp, icy edge, tailored for those who appreciate understated luxury with a hint of cool. Its silvery sheen nods to the still-burning hot trend of steel sports watches, which shows no signs of slowing down even after a decade-long reign.
Design-wise, the Polo 79 stays true to its roots. It retains the gadroon motif—those flowing wave-like lines—that gives the watch a seamless, almost sculpted look. Each surface is either mirror-polished or finished with horizontal brushing, creating a play of light that’s both subtle and dramatic. And yes, every detail, from the case to the bracelet and dial, is custom-made to form a cohesive, near-monolithic aesthetic. Think: less “assembled parts,” more “single masterpiece.”
Gone is the vintage quartz movement. In its place: the ultra-thin 1200P1 automatic movement, featuring a micro-rotor and coming in at a svelte 7.45mm in thickness. The watch’s 38mm case diameter harks back to Piaget’s commitment to timeless proportions—elegant and unisex, just as Mr. Yves G. Piaget envisioned.
That vision dates back to 1979, when Piaget debuted its first sporty timepiece: the “Polo,” named after the horseback sport adored by the brand’s chairman. It was also the first time Piaget dared to name a watch line—a bold move for a brand steeped in tradition.
At the time, Piaget leveraged the record-breaking thinness of its in-house quartz 7P movement (just 3.1mm thick!) to create a new genre: the all-gold “watch-as-bracelet.” With nothing but yellow or white gold, Piaget introduced a variety of Polo styles that have since become treasured collector’s pieces, now regularly seen at auctions like those held by Artcurial.
Reflecting on the Polo’s origin, Mr. Yves G. Piaget once said, “We were responding to a new lifestyle shift—clients who were used to wearing dress watches now wanted to do more, live more, even play sports.”
Thanks to that forward-thinking mindset, the Piaget Polo quickly transcended timepieces to become a symbol of success, freedom, and 1980s flair—now stylishly reborn in both warm gold and cool white. Because in the world of Piaget, elegance never goes out of fashion—it just changes outfits.
