While the idea of luxury sports steel watch is always appealing for many, and for most brands, are also the bread and butter of their sales - Piaget being one of the oldest brand, and a reknowned jeweler too - is somewhat late to the party.
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The design cues are obvious that they take heavy inspiration from the Aquanaut and Nautilus - and it's a moniker that I have come to hate. Quite some people who takes attention to that watch will instantly mention "Looks like a nautilus/aquanaut". And to me - it's a shame that Piaget as a brand couldn't make it somewhat more different than their closest neighbour.
However, aside from that, I personally think the design works well, and in some ways - better than those mentioned "look alike".
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Somehow I find the watch quite unique in itself actually, with the rounded shape of the external case, and a TV shaped crystal in the centre (also the dial), and has horizontal brushing patterns. Why the decide to call this the POLO line, which is totally different from what the original POLO used to be - perhaps the only resemblance is the horizontal brushing. Aside from that, I have no idea what else.
The watch comes with a 42mm size case - but wears smaller than one might expect, you also have a short lug to lug length, at only about 46mm - which makes this a totally wearable watch for even the smaller wristed people like me. The only annoying part is the 21mm lug width - which tapers down to.... 20mm. I have no idea why this is neccessary, the taper only exists on the endlink, and the whole length of the bracelet is 20mm. Why not make it a fully 20mm so it's a friendlier lug width is beyond me.
From the sides the watch is pretty barren, you have brushed surfaces, and crown with the P logo on it, and thats that. But you can see how thin the watch is and I love how the lugs curve down to contour the wrist.
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To be honest, this is a "boring" watch. There is nothing much to it aside from the finishing, and this is where it stands out. You get horizontal brusing on the bezel, and centrelinks, and deep black polishing almost everywhere else, making the watch physically quite blingy - and more elegant than sporty I might add. And due to the amount of polishing here and there - the watch will accumulate scratches as you wear it.
The dial is grey, but not too dark, and has a certain warmth to it. As you can see in the pic, there is a contrast of cool and warmth between the watch. Also due to the nature of the colour, brushing, and sunbursting of the dial, the colour ranges from very deep dark grey to a warm bright grey depending on the light and reflection around it.
You also see very fine but deep grooves on the dial, horizontally striped, which also reminds you of the next door neighbour, but at a finer degree. I also like that Piaget decides to keep the dial as clean as possible, leaving only their brand at 12, and automatic at 6.
The indexes and hands are highly polished, and I enjoy how proportionate the minute hands are as it eachers the furthest outer track of the minute markers.
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On the reverse yuou get an display caseback where you can view the newly developed calibre 1110P. This is one of thinnest automatic movement out there, measuring just 4mm thin. The finishing is great, And you get a contrasting dark rhodium rotor with the Piaget crest on it.
While it is a beautiful movement, but I think Piaget could have done better. With it's brand name, I would expect a more elaborate finishing, while this to me - is more of industrial finishing where you expect from brand like Zenith or Omega. In my mind the Rotor should at least be a 14K, with more curvy plates and bridges on the movement.
Again - it's far from ugly - but it's too industrial for the watch and for the brand too.
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On my 16.5cm oval profile wrist, the 42mm watch wears extremely well. And I as said before, it doesn't look like a 42mm, it fits me more like a 41 or even a 40mm watch. I find this very pleasing as the watch gives a balanced presence on the wrist, while maintaining a very modern specification.
The watch also is very comfortable to wear, and the bracelet is also a joy to me. In honesty, I find no faults from the watch especially from a preowned pricepoint where it ranges below 7K USD.
Sure there are things that I nitpicked, but given the price and consideration, I think its a solid attempt from Piaget. While it is not a Nautilus, nor an Aquanaut, I find that the POLO S is a very appealing option, from a high end brand that I respect. Also for me, I am not the most mainsteam guy - I find the less common brand to be far more appealing.
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The design cues are obvious that they take heavy inspiration from the Aquanaut and Nautilus - and it's a moniker that I have come to hate. Quite some people who takes attention to that watch will instantly mention "Looks like a nautilus/aquanaut". And to me - it's a shame that Piaget as a brand couldn't make it somewhat more different than their closest neighbour.
However, aside from that, I personally think the design works well, and in some ways - better than those mentioned "look alike".
Somehow I find the watch quite unique in itself actually, with the rounded shape of the external case, and a TV shaped crystal in the centre (also the dial), and has horizontal brushing patterns. Why the decide to call this the POLO line, which is totally different from what the original POLO used to be - perhaps the only resemblance is the horizontal brushing. Aside from that, I have no idea what else.
The watch comes with a 42mm size case - but wears smaller than one might expect, you also have a short lug to lug length, at only about 46mm - which makes this a totally wearable watch for even the smaller wristed people like me. The only annoying part is the 21mm lug width - which tapers down to.... 20mm. I have no idea why this is neccessary, the taper only exists on the endlink, and the whole length of the bracelet is 20mm. Why not make it a fully 20mm so it's a friendlier lug width is beyond me.
From the sides the watch is pretty barren, you have brushed surfaces, and crown with the P logo on it, and thats that. But you can see how thin the watch is and I love how the lugs curve down to contour the wrist.
To be honest, this is a "boring" watch. There is nothing much to it aside from the finishing, and this is where it stands out. You get horizontal brusing on the bezel, and centrelinks, and deep black polishing almost everywhere else, making the watch physically quite blingy - and more elegant than sporty I might add. And due to the amount of polishing here and there - the watch will accumulate scratches as you wear it.
The dial is grey, but not too dark, and has a certain warmth to it. As you can see in the pic, there is a contrast of cool and warmth between the watch. Also due to the nature of the colour, brushing, and sunbursting of the dial, the colour ranges from very deep dark grey to a warm bright grey depending on the light and reflection around it.
You also see very fine but deep grooves on the dial, horizontally striped, which also reminds you of the next door neighbour, but at a finer degree. I also like that Piaget decides to keep the dial as clean as possible, leaving only their brand at 12, and automatic at 6.
The indexes and hands are highly polished, and I enjoy how proportionate the minute hands are as it eachers the furthest outer track of the minute markers.
On the reverse yuou get an display caseback where you can view the newly developed calibre 1110P. This is one of thinnest automatic movement out there, measuring just 4mm thin. The finishing is great, And you get a contrasting dark rhodium rotor with the Piaget crest on it.
While it is a beautiful movement, but I think Piaget could have done better. With it's brand name, I would expect a more elaborate finishing, while this to me - is more of industrial finishing where you expect from brand like Zenith or Omega. In my mind the Rotor should at least be a 14K, with more curvy plates and bridges on the movement.
Again - it's far from ugly - but it's too industrial for the watch and for the brand too.
On my 16.5cm oval profile wrist, the 42mm watch wears extremely well. And I as said before, it doesn't look like a 42mm, it fits me more like a 41 or even a 40mm watch. I find this very pleasing as the watch gives a balanced presence on the wrist, while maintaining a very modern specification.
The watch also is very comfortable to wear, and the bracelet is also a joy to me. In honesty, I find no faults from the watch especially from a preowned pricepoint where it ranges below 7K USD.
Sure there are things that I nitpicked, but given the price and consideration, I think its a solid attempt from Piaget. While it is not a Nautilus, nor an Aquanaut, I find that the POLO S is a very appealing option, from a high end brand that I respect. Also for me, I am not the most mainsteam guy - I find the less common brand to be far more appealing.
A brand favorite of my mine since the first time I checked out a Piaget Automatic with the Caliber 12P.
