PIAGET / Piaget Polo Signature

Key Highlights

• The 2026 Piaget Polo Signature applies the Polo 79’s iconic gadroon detailing to the sport-chic Polo Date case for the first time
• A new Piaget Polo 79 in white gold debuts a sodalite dial — the first ornamental stone in the contemporary Polo range
• The collection extends across 36 mm and 42 mm sizes in steel and rose gold, with gem-set and non-set dial options
• A couple’s watch edition — replicating the Polo 79’s gadroons — continues the Maison’s revived tradition from its 150th-anniversary year
• The full range was unveiled at Watches and Wonders 2026

The Gadroon: Piaget’s Most Eloquent Detail

Piaget has long spoken of “Extraleganza” — an equilibrium between elegance and extravagance that resists the obvious. Within that philosophy, few design choices are as quietly commanding as the gadroon. These ornamental striations, which run along the case, bracelet, and bezel of the Polo family, are far more than surface decoration. They modulate light, create depth, and lend every Piaget Polo timepiece a visual rhythm that is entirely its own. Since their introduction on the original Piaget Polo in 1979, gadroons have been the element that distinguishes the Polo from every other sport-chic watch in the world.

The 2026 collection extends that legacy in two directions simultaneously: upward, onto a new sodalite-dialled Piaget Polo 79 in white gold, and outward, onto the Piaget Polo Date family, which now carries the gadroon signature across its full range of blue dials for the first time.

Heart of Stone: The Sodalite Polo 79

The Piaget Polo 79 has always been an exercise in material daring. When Yves G. Piaget conceived the original in 1979, he chose to forge it entirely in gold at a moment when the industry was pivoting toward steel sport watches. His conviction — that this was “a bracelet featuring a watch, not a watch featuring a bracelet” — produced a timepiece that appealed equally to Andy Warhol and Ursula Andress. The Polo 79 went on to absorb onyx and lapis lazuli into its dial vocabulary over subsequent decades.

For Watches and Wonders 2026, Piaget introduces sodalite for the very first time in the contemporary range. The deep mineral surface of the sodalite dial creates a striking contrast with the white gold case and accentuates the gadroons’ shadow play in a way no lacquered finish could replicate. The two-tone version of the Polo 79, powered by the ultra-thin self-winding in-house movement 1200P1, also continues this season in a 38 mm format, sitting alongside the new sodalite edition as a statement of how far ornamental stone can travel in a modern haute horlogerie context.

An Elevated Duo: The Couple’s Watch Returns

In 2024, Piaget’s 150th anniversary prompted the revival of a tradition cherished by Yves Piaget himself: the couple’s watch, conceived as a shared aesthetic object in perfectly matched forms. Two years on, the Maison deepens that commitment with a new edition that transplants the Polo 79’s gadroons onto the Piaget Polo Date case — creating a pair that is simultaneously historic in spirit and contemporary in execution.

The 36 mm version features a silver-coloured dial with a bezel set with 96 brilliant-cut diamonds and an interchangeable rubber strap in beige; the 42 mm counterpart wears khaki green rubber, both referencing the Polo 79’s 1979 codes while firmly addressing a 2026 wardrobe. It is a refined example of how Piaget translates archival identity into wearable, versatile form.

A New Face for the Full Polo Signature Range

Beyond the couple’s watch and the sodalite Polo 79 Two-Tone, the 2026 collection reshapes the entire Piaget Polo Signature Date lineup. The gadroon graphic — until now associated almost exclusively with the Polo 79 — migrates across the full blue-dial range in both 36 mm and 42 mm case sizes. Two new 42 mm references arrive in steel and rose gold, each available with either an interchangeable rubber strap or a steel bracelet, in gem-set and non-gem-set configurations. Three new 36 mm versions join them: a steel case with gem-set indexes, a variant with a gem-set bezel and indexes, and a precious rose gold edition with diamonds on both the bezel and the indexes.

The round case with a cushion cut — a shape that has defined the Polo Signature’s visual identity — remains intact. What changes is the dial’s surface energy: the gadroon pattern introduces a new graphic dialogue that animates Piaget’s signature blue with structured movement rather than flat colour.

Why It Matters

For GCC collectors who value both wearability and provenance, the 2026 Piaget Polo Signature collection speaks directly to that dual demand. It fuses a decorative vocabulary rooted in 1979 with contemporary case engineering and a material palette — sodalite, rose gold, diamonds — that resonates strongly in the Gulf’s luxury market. This is not nostalgia for its own sake; it is a Maison demonstrating, with characteristic precision, that its most enduring signatures remain the most vital tools in its creative arsenal.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Piaget Polo Signature and what distinguishes it from other Polo models?

The Piaget Polo Signature applies the Maison's signature gadroon detailing — the ornamental striations historically associated with the Piaget Polo 79 — to the Piaget Polo Date case, combining the Polo 79's decorative identity with a sport-chic format designed for everyday wear.

What new dial material is introduced in the 2026 Piaget Polo 79?

For the first time in the contemporary range, the Piaget Polo 79 features a sodalite dial, a precious ornamental stone whose contrasting mineral surface highlights the gadroon detailing on the case and bracelet.

What movement powers the 2026 Piaget Polo 79?

The Piaget Polo 79 in its two-tone version is powered by the ultra-thin self-winding movement 1200P1.

What case sizes are available in the 2026 Piaget Polo Signature collection?

The 2026 Piaget Polo Signature collection is offered in both 36 mm and 42 mm case sizes, with options spanning steel and rose gold cases, gem-set and non-set dials, and interchangeable rubber straps or steel bracelets.

When was the original Piaget Polo first introduced?

The original Piaget Polo was launched in 1979, distinguished by its fully gold construction and a design philosophy — articulated by Yves G. Piaget — that conceived it as a bracelet featuring a watch rather than a watch featuring a bracelet.