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A roaring Chinese New Year with Piaget

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A ROARING CHINESE NEW YEAR WITH PIAGET

PIAGET HAS ALWAYS BEEN ATTACHED TO CHINESE CULTURE. SINCE 2012, TO MARK THE CHINESE NEW YEAR, THE COMPANY HAS LAUNCHED A LIMITED EDITION TIMEPIECE IN “GRAND FEU” ENAMEL, FEATURING THE YEAR’S ZODIAC ANIMAL.

A LIMITED EDITION TIMEPIECE INSPIRED BY CHINESE ASTROLOGY FOR THE YEAR OF THE TIGER

IN 2022, THE CHINESE NEW YEAR WILL BE MARKED BY THE TIGER. KING OF THE JUNGLE IN CHINESE CULTURE, THE TIGER SYMBOLIZES POWER, DIGNITY AND LUCK. LIKE THE GREAT BEAST, PEOPLE BORN UNDER THIS SIGN ARE OFTEN SEEN AS AMBITIOUS, SELF-CONFIDENT, COURAGEOUS, POWERFUL, NOBLE, WEALTHY, INTELLIGENT, DOMINEERING AND ENDOWED WITH A KEEN SENSE OF JUSTICE. UNDERNEATH THEIR AUTHORITARIAN EXTERIOR, THEY HIDE A GENTLE, ENDEARING PERSONALITY.

Piaget joins in the festivities of Chinese New Year 2022 by unveiling an Altiplano timepiece adorned with a fearsome tiger in “Grand Feu” cloisonné enamel. Meticulously decorated by master enameller Anita Porchet, this limited edition of 38 features a roaring tiger that unfurls in all its majesty on the dial. The timepiece is housed in a 38 mm case in 18-carat white gold set with 78 brilliant-cut diamonds, and houses the Manufacture Piaget 430P movement, an extra-flat hand-wound caliber. All these elements testify to Piaget’s expertise in extra-flat watches, gem-setting and craftsmanship excellence.

ANITA PORCHET, MASTER ENAMELLER

Renowned for her mastery of all enameling techniques, Anita Porchet has been working with Piaget since 2006. The cloisonné technique used for this Altiplano watch is a 4,000-year-old decorative art. First, the pattern is transferred to the dial surface using gold ribbons to create miniature partitions or “cloisons” into which the various enamel pigments are inserted. The dial is then repeatedly fired at a temperature of between 820 oC and 850 oC. Finally, it is varnished to immortalize the motif forever.

THE CELEBRATIONS CONTINUE WITH POSSESSION ALONGSIDE THE ALTIPLANO, PIAGET PRESENTS A RING AND A POSSESSION CONTRAST OPEN BRACELET IN 18-CARAT WHITE GOLD, BOTH ADORNED WITH ROTATING RINGS SET WITH DIAMONDS AND BLACK CERAMIC.

Sumptuous Possession creations, featuring red carnelian cabochons set with diamonds, join the festivities. Known as the stone of courage, positive thinking and success, carnelian is highly prized and perfectly embodies these qualities, often attributed to the tiger. Whether it’s the Possession ring, pendant, bracelet or earrings, all these new creations are ideal for starting the Lunar New Year in style. To celebrate this sparkling period, Piaget is also offering a Possession ring in 18-carat pink gold, with two rotating rings entirely paved with diamonds.

In a world premiere in China, the Maison launches a new Possession watch in red, the color of luck, joy and happiness in Chinese culture. To welcome in the New Year, discover the Possession timepiece in 18-carat pink gold with its mother-of-pearl dial, ruby hour markers and iconic rotating bezel set with brilliant-cut diamonds and a half-moon ruby.

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