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Piaget. A lady's rare and unusual 18K white gold, diamond and lapis lazuli-set bracelet watch in the shape of an eye and matching associated 18K white gold and lapis lazuli ring
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Piaget. A lady's rare and unusual 18K white gold, diamond and lapis lazuli-set bracelet watch in the shape of an eye and matching associated 18K white gold and lapis lazuli ring

THE WATCH SIGNED PIAGET, MOVEMENT NO. 740'943, CASE NOS. 9848 H26, 242 AND CP 24, MANUFACTURED IN 1974

Closed11 November 2013

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Piaget. A lady's rare and unusual 18K white gold, diamond and lapis lazuli-set bracelet watch in the shape of an eye and matching associated 18K white gold and lapis lazuli ring
The watch signed Piaget, movement no. 740'943, case nos. 9848 H26, 242 and CP 24, manufactured in 1974
Cal. 9P mechanical movement, 18 jewels, oval lapis lazuli dial, silvered facetted hands, eye-shaped case, bezel interspersed with twelve diamond-set hoops and twelve lapis lazuli pearls, hidden crown, back secured by four screws and set within oval support attached to a slim bracelet, which is opened by lifting up the dial and then carefully pulling out the part of the bracelet attached to the dial support, case and movement signed
39 mm. wide (2)

Specialist note

The watch is accompanied by a matching associated 18K white gold and lapis lazuli ring with domed diamond-set centre on the eye-shaped surround, which is adorned with alternating diamond hoops and lapis lazuli pearls. The ring is stamped with the maker's mark HH, which stands for Haeberli & Hauri, a jewellery workshop in Geneva.

According to the Archives of Piaget, the present watch was manufactured in 1974.

The present ensemble of 18K white gold, diamond and lapis lazuli-set bracelet watch and ring is in formidable overall condition and very elegant. This stylish set will definitely delight any sophisticated woman and be cherished by her for its beauty.

The watch can be set to time by carefully lifting up the dial. This will reveal the hidden crown, just below the bezel. The watch can be slipped onto the wrist by pulling out that part of the bracelet which is attached to the oval dial support.