Piaget Clou de Paris 18K

The Clou de Paris — Paris nail — is Piaget’s signature surface texture: a repeated pyramid hobnail pattern applied to metal surfaces that creates the distinctive shimmer of Piaget’s most iconic pieces. On this 18K white gold men’s automatic watch from the 1970s, that texture covers the bracelet links in the period configuration that made Piaget synonymous with luxury horology at the intersection of watchmaking and haute joaillerie. The Roman numeral dial in the period case carries the classical European elegance that Piaget cultivated in this era. Reference 12441 C4, automatic movement — a genuine piece of 1970s Swiss luxury horology.

Piaget Clou de Paris collectors are among the most design-specific watch buyers — clients in Houston’s Upper Kirby and Museum District neighborhoods and nationally who collect Swiss watchmaking for its design character as much as its horological engineering. Piaget in this era produced watches that genuinely belong to both the watch and the jewelry collection simultaneously, and Houston Gold Exchange treats them accordingly.

Available for in-person viewing at our Houston showroom where the Clou de Paris texture can be appreciated under proper lighting. Online purchase available with insured nationwide shipping and detailed condition photography.