1960's Piaget Ladies Vintage Backwind Watch - 18K White Gold & Factory Piaget Diamonds

Piaget

Item No. 9748

Today's offering showcases this very rare and extremely refined ladies Piaget petite backwinding watch.

With a diameter of a only 15.5mm, this miniature masterpiece showcases incredible watchmaking skills. In a day an age when watches have become bigger and bigger, it's often forgotten that the truest test of elite watchmaking skill is going small.

Of the many luxurious ladies watches manufactured during vintage times, the backwind models were usually a company's top-of-the-line mechanical offering for women, often covered in jewels, and often costing the equivalent of many thousands of dollars or tens of thousands in today's valuation. These watches also possessed a great level of artistic refinement, concealing their winding crowns beneath the case back to avoid disrupting the watch's perfect purity and full symmetry.

Much more than just an object d'art, this luxurious jeweled accessory also showcased the state-of-the-art in miniaturization technology at the time.

It would have been quite the statement piece for a very special woman - and now it's available to be a statement piece for you or your loved one.

Crafted from 18K white gold in master jewelers and bejeweled with diamonds, its case embodies elegance and refined taste. The 40 original Piaget perfect factory set diamonds are white, extremely clean, and full of fire as you would expect from a watch of this caliber.

It silver bark textured dial gives the watch a monochromatic style and adds another handwrought texture to the four other that the case and bracelet already showcase.

We were fortunate to acquire this with its original parts down to its original crown and screw for the backwinding movement. It appears to have spent nearly all of its life stored away and only worn very carefully with an appreciation for its value and rarity.

A period correct 18K white gold bracelet that complements the watch well has been previously integrated into the case.

Its gorgeous, unpolished case is mint. Its bark textured silver dial is 100% original and untouched, also mint. And its bracelet is just short of mint.

One of our Master Watchmakers has fully serviced the watch which consists of fully disassembling the movement, carefully inspecting each part, replacing any overly worn components including the cannon pinion and center wheel with correct Piaget replacements, reassembling and lubricating the movement, and extensive timing testing and regulation (a $995 value).

Amazingly, despite its small size, after our servicing it is running extremely strong and true, keeping time virtually on par with a new Piaget in our testing recording position.

Included with the purchase is a one-year C.O.T. warranty on the movement and its function, a custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity, and a new timing certificate.

Retail price for a comparable new Piaget: Approx. $55,000.00 USD

Manufacturer: Piaget
Case no.: 75,459
Model: Ref. 3812
Functions: Hours and Minutes
Designed for: Ladies
Case material: 18K white gold and original Piaget factory diamonds
Case condition: Mint unpolished original condition
Case markings (outside): Case number, reference number
Dial: Signed Piaget, bark textured, dark silver with white gold applied baton indices, original, mint condition
Dimensions: 15.5 mm diameter (excluding crown)
Movement type: Piaget, very high grade caliber 6N, 17 jewels, handwound, backwind, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, straight line lever escapement, shock resistant, self-compensating balance spring
Band: Period correct, previously well-integrated into the case, substantial textured mesh design in 18K white gold, sized to fit a wrist up to approx. 6.3 inches, just short of mint, length can be adjusted by a jeweler
Crystal: Glass, mint condition
Serviced: One of our Master Watchmakers has fully serviced the watch which consists of fully disassembling the movement, carefully inspecting each part, replacing any overly worn components including the cannon pinion and center wheel with correct Piaget replacements, reassembling and lubricating the movement, and extensive timing testing and regulation (a $995 value).
Timed: Timed to precision on a state-of-the-art computerized system. Amazingly, despite its small size, after our servicing it is running extremely strong and true, keeping time virtually on par with a new Piaget in our testing recording position.
Warranty: 1-year international C.O.T. warranty. Your watch is important to us, and we will take care of it for its lifetime. We provide the best after sale care in the business with an extremely experienced team of four Master Watchmakers all of whom each have over thirty-five years of experience and a large number of parts. One used to be the watchmaker for an authorized Rolex dealership and was given special training by Rolex at their Beverly Hills Service Center and also has done authorized servicing work the Cartier Service Center and the Richemont Group, the owners Piaget.
Box/Papers: BOX - Connoisseur of Time watch presentation box; PAPERS - Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity; New timing certificate
Returns: 7 days full refund. 100% satisfaction guarantee

We offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee for all of our watches. If you are in any way unsatisfied with the watch we will fully refund the purchase price anytime within 7 days after the watch has been received. Our goal is to exceed our client's expectations throughout the buying experience.

All watches are packaged carefully and mailed double boxed in specially constructed, reinforced shipping boxes designed for high value items. All watches are sent fully insured with signature required. Most of our domestic shipping is done through FedEx. At times we will also use USPS Express Mail, and we can accommodate most requests for your preferred carrier. International shipments are sent USPS International Express Mail or FedEx.

The purchase price will be the declared value of the merchandise on any required customs forms. The payment of all customs duties, tariffs, and taxes are the responsibility of the buyer.

Also note that water resistance of vintage watches can no longer be guaranteed and is not covered under the watch's warranty. We do not recommend getting a vintage watch wet, even one that was originally designed to be waterproof.

To get an idea of how this watch will look on the wrist, please use the Watch Sizing Guide

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