Piaget jewellery

Looking back, Piaget’s growth from humble beginnings to its status as a manufacturer of sought-after luxury watches, has been both long and hard. In 1874, Georges Piaget began manufacturing fob watches on the family’s isolated farm. At the turn of the century, his sons then devoted themselves to manufacturing wristwatches. Large-scale production and fame proved elusive until the early 1950s. Then it all suddenly happened very quickly with Gérald and Valentin Piaget, thanks to the development and manufacture of their own movements, earning Piaget the title of “manufacture” (watch factory).

The first calibre manufactured personally by the Piaget family, the 9P, with a diameter of nine lines and hand-wound movement, was released in 1956. The 12P, launched in 1959, self-winding thanks to a gold micro-rotor, was the thinnest of its kind (2.3mm thick) although production subsequently ceased. The Vendôme group acquired a 60% stake in 1988.

Piaget was taken over entirely by the luxury goods empire, which by then had changed its name to Richemont, in 1993. The character of the firm, with its own hand-wound and self-winding movements, was not affected by this move.

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The history of Piaget jewellery

Looking back, Piaget’s growth from humble beginnings to its status as a manufacturer of sought-after luxury watches, has been b

Piaget jewellery

Looking back, Piaget’s growth from humble beginnings to its status as a manufacturer of sought-after luxury watches, has been both long and hard. In 1874, Georges Piaget began manufacturing fob watches on the family’s isolated farm. At the turn of the century, his sons then devoted themselves to manufacturing wristwatches. Large-scale production and fame proved elusive until the early 1950s. Then it all suddenly happened very quickly with Gérald and Valentin Piaget, thanks to the development and manufacture of their own movements, earning Piaget the title of “manufacture” (watch factory).

The first calibre manufactured personally by the Piaget family, the 9P, with a diameter of nine lines and hand-wound movement, was released in 1956. The 12P, launched in 1959, self-winding thanks to a gold micro-rotor, was the thinnest of its kind (2.3mm thick) although production subsequently ceased. The Vendôme group acquired a 60% stake in 1988.

Piaget was taken over entirely by the luxury goods empire, which by then had changed its name to Richemont, in 1993. The character of the firm, with its own hand-wound and self-winding movements, was not affected by this move.

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All items are in stock at Collector Square and shipped within 24 hours worldwide.

Delivery is secure and carried out by professional carriers (DHL or UPS) between 9am and 6pm:
-France: €20, within 2 working days (6 days for Corsica)
-Europe: delivery is €30, within 2 working days.
-Hong Kong: delivery is HK$700, within 3 to 4 working days.
-Rest of the world: delivery is €80, within 6-8 working days.

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All items are delivered with their certificate of authenticity. Each item is expertly evaluated before being placed online and examined by our experts:
- expert in bags: Jérôme Lalande
- expert in watches: Romain Réa
- expert in jewellery: Thierry Stetten

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You have 14 days counting from the day you receive your item (the legal withdrawal period) in which to return it to us. The item must be returned in the same condition as when it was sold.

After 14 days, you have the option of exchanging your item for another using the Collector Switch service.

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