Piaget: Polo 79 Two-Tone

In 1979, Piaget proposed an alternative vision of the gold sports watch: integrated, fluid, and tied to a lifestyle rather than pure function. The Polo was conceived as a synthesis of design and material. Today, the Polo 79 Two-Tone revisits that original language with historical coherence, using yellow and white gold to reaffirm an aesthetic grammar that lies at the core of the model’s identity and of Piaget’s savoir-faire.

GOLD AS IDENTITY

For Piaget, gold is and has always been a source of creativity. In 1969, the Maison unveiled the 21st Century Collection, a series of avant-garde gold jewellery watches – between cuff watches and Swinging Sautoirs- a perfect marriage of its history in watchmaking and High Jewellery. Gold has always been central to Piaget: melted in-house at its Geneva foundry, it became a canvas for both watches and jewellery creations. 

The 1970s saw the arrival of elegant, steel sports watches, but there was nothing like the Piaget Polo – a sports elegant watch, fully casted in gold. A passionate equestrian, Yves Piaget fused his love of polo and the high life into a watch that came to define the glamour of the 1980s, worn as naturally at Palm Beach polo clubs, as at Chez Regine in New York. “A bracelet watch and a watch bracelet” as he used to say. 

POLO 79 TWO-TONE: ACT III

In 2024, 45 years after its debut, the original Piaget Polo was reborn as the Piaget Polo 79 for the 150^thanniversary of the Maison. Awarded “Iconic Watch” at the GPHG in 2024, the renaissance began with the icon’s return in radiant yellow gold, followed in 2025 by the refined white gold iteration that offers enhanced versatility. Now in 2026, Piaget introduces the “Two-Tone“– a harmonious marriage of precious metals which recalls one of the Piaget Polo’s original 1979 configurations, designed for connoisseurs who demand distinction and wearability. 

The new Polo 79 Two-Tone represents more than just a simple combination of metals; it embodies Piaget’s philosophy that “time should only be measured in gold”. This philosophy, deeply rooted in its DNA since 1957, continues to drive creativity while respecting the timeless codes which make the Piaget Polo an icon. True to Piaget’s signature Extraleganza style, the Piaget Polo 79 Two-Tone showcases its mastery of gold craftsmanship. The brushed white gold case and integrated bracelet are dramatically punctuated by the gadroons in polished yellow gold. This careful interplay of metals creates visual depth and texture while maintaining the Piaget Polo’s signature style. The solid gold dial seamlessly integrates the same philosophy, with brushed yellow gold hands offering a final touch of refinement. 

NATURALLY THIN

Within the Piaget Polo 79 Two-Tone beats the caliber 1200P1, Piaget’s ultra-thin micro-rotor mechanical movement measuring just 2.35mm in thickness. This technical achievement ensures the watch maintains the silky, elegant profile on the wrist that has become synonymous with Piaget’s approach to luxury sports elegance. The movement is just the latest evolution in Piaget’s celebrated legacy of ultra-thin watchmaking – an expertise that has distinguished its manufacture for generations. 

Combined with the 38mm case and fully integrated bracelet design, the result is an exceptionally comfortable watch that adapts gracefully to a variety of wrist sizes and occasions. This thoughtful execution demonstrates how Piaget has consistently created watches that capture the essence of their era while maintaining their unmistakable character.

THE TRILOGY IS COMPLETE

The Piaget Polo 79 Two-Tone precisely recaptures the identity of the original model, reinterpreting in contemporary terms a configuration that already existed in 1979 and was then reserved for those seeking a rare balance between elegance and everyday wear. The alternation of brushed yellow and white gold – sometimes mistaken at first glance for steel – reaffirms a coherent choice: Piaget has always entrusted its vision of the sports watch exclusively to precious metals. 

Priced at €96,500, the Polo 79 Two-Tone now completes the Polo 79 collection in its three variations, closing the circle of a vision born over forty years ago and still strikingly relevant today.