18K Solid Gold Piaget Polo Ref.7131C701 Arrives in Omotesando, Where Watch Meets Jewelry

PRINCIPE PRIVÉ - Epoca d'Oro, a vintage watch specialist known among collectors and fashion followers in Japan and abroad for its curated selection of 1940s to 1990s timepieces, has added a Piaget Polo Ref.7131C701 18K Solid Gold Quartz from the 1980s to its lineup.

The Piaget Polo

Born in 1979, the Piaget Polo broke from the conventions of luxury watchmaking at the time and became one of the maison's defining icons. By designing the case and bracelet as a single continuous form, Piaget created a silhouette that flows along the wrist and blurs the line between watch and jewelry. The Ref.7131C701 featured here is a luxury watch from the 1980s, built entirely in solid 18K yellow gold from case to bracelet.

Its defining feature is the horizontal "godron" (gadroon) fluting that runs continuously from the bracelet through the bezel and onto the dial. With no visible break between the parts, the watch reads as a single sculptural form, as if carved from one block of gold.

Piaget Polo Ref.7131C701 detail

Piaget Polo Ref.7131C701 bracelet

The champagne dial is kept extremely minimal, letting the texture and color of the 18K gold itself take center stage. Slim hands and understated indices keep the overall composition balanced, reflecting Piaget's design philosophy of expressing refinement through material, proportion, and finishing rather than heavy ornamentation. The watch runs on a quartz movement, combining the maison's expertise in thin-watch construction with its jewelry-making craftsmanship for an elegant, slim silhouette that remains practical to wear.

Piaget Polo Ref.7131C701 on the wrist

Functioning as both a watch and a bracelet, the Piaget Polo captures the glamour and refinement of 1980s luxury. Its solid 18K yellow gold case and integrated bracelet, continuous godron fluting, and minimal champagne dial come together in a design that goes beyond simple timekeeping to stand as a piece of wearable jewelry — one that, nearly half a century after its debut, remains an unmistakable symbol of the Piaget name.

Piaget Polo Ref.7131C701 case detail