Introducing: The Piaget Sixtie
What We Know
In a modern market saturated with round (and, ahem, octagonal) cases, Piaget’s new Sixtie makes a compelling case for the return of bold design. With its trapezoidal case, the Sixtie recalls the Maison’s most experimental era: the late 1960s, when Piaget blurred the lines between horology and fashion. This was the same era that drew the attention of cultural icons like Andy Warhol, who famously wore a Piaget with gadrooned detailing and an unconventional silhouette — a watch that serves as the inspiration for this new release.
The Sixtie measures 29mm x 25.3mm and just 6.5mm thick, a profile that benefits both from the slim quartz movement inside and Piaget’s longstanding expertise in ultra-thin watchmaking. While this is definitely a women’s watch in both scale and styling, the case geometry is pure collector’s catnip: softly rounded corners, subtle asymmetry, and a nuanced play of brushed and polished surfaces. Two case materials are available: stainless steel and 18k 4N pink gold — either alone or in a two-tone combination. Two models feature bezels set with 51 brilliant-cut diamonds (0.52 ct), further enhancing the architectural contrast between case and dial.
All four references feature a white solar satin-brushed dial, with vertically aligned brushing that catches and redirects light much like the gadroons carved into the bezels — a quiet callback to Piaget’s 1970s models, including the one famously worn by Andy Warhol. Baton hands and applied golden hour markers, punctuated by Roman numerals, complete a layout that is cleaner than you might expect from such an iconoclastic case shape. The Sixtie’s bracelet stands out for its fluid integration of interlaced trapeze-shaped links in steel, gold, or two-tone. Despite the non-circular case, it maintains a seamless fit. A hidden push-button folding clasp offers both security and visual continuity.
What We Think
In 1969, Piaget debuted its “21st Century Collection,” under the design direction of Jean-Claude Gueit, a visionary who was instrumental in reshaping the watch as a jewelry object. That collection saw the emergence of unconventional silhouettes — cuffs, sautoirs, and yes, the trapeze — which blurred the line between watchmaking and high fashion. The new Sixtie revives that trapezoidal aesthetic, echoing not only Piaget’s archives but also broader design influences of the era — think YSL’s trapeze dress and the architectural dynamism of mid-century modernism.
Fifty-five years later, Piaget is paying homage to its golden age of design. These mini Andy Warhol watches are asymmetrical odes — albeit slightly distilled in scale — to the audacious creations of the 1970s. The trapezoidal shape is unapologetically niche, a bold move for a core collection, and a refreshing jolt of bravery in a market crowded with round-cased reissues.
The Basics
Brand: Piaget
Model: Sixtie
Reference Number: G0A50300; G0A50301; G0A50302; G0A50304
Diameter: 29mm x 25.3mm
Thickness: 6.5mm
Case Material: Stainless steel; Stainless steel and 18K pink gold 4N; 18K pink gold 4N; 18K pink gold 4N with diamonds
Dial Color: white solar satin-brushed dial
Water Resistance: 5 atm
Strap/Bracelet: bracelet with secured folding clasp with push-button
The Movement
Caliber: 57P, Manufacture Quartz movement
Functions: hours and minutes
Pricing & Availability
Price: Steel with Diamonds: $11,500 USD; Steel and rose gold: $13,400 USD; Rose Gold: $32,500 USD; Rose Gold with diamonds: $38,300 USD
Limited Edition: No
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