Piaget with ref 12427 in white gold from the 1970’s with 12PCI movement

Piaget with ref 12427 in white gold from the 1970’s with 12PCI movement

Beautiful Piaget with reference 12427 in 18K white gold with gold guilloche dial. At 12 o’clock comes “Piaget Automatic”. The watch has gold hands with Dauphine style. It is a Swiss model. The bezel has the same guilloche as the dial with marks for each hour. It is a screwed 18K white gold back case with engraved outside “12421 and 218241”. The watch has a Piaget automatic movement with caliber 12PCI and 30 jewels. The watch comes with a black alligator Piaget strap and 18K white gold Piaget buckle. Width between lugs is 18 mm. 

History

The story of the company started in 1874 by Georges Piaget when he started to produce pocket-watches in a secluded family farm. Sometime after the turn of the century, his sons switched over to wristwatches. Until 1950’s, both production and renown remained limited. Then things changed quickly with Gerald and Valentin when the company started the production of its own movement to become a manufacture. In 1956, Piaget made its firsthand wound caliber, the “9P” movement and then in 1959 the “12P” automatic with a gold mini-rotor, one of the thinnest of its kind. In 1988, the Group Vendome acquired the company with 60% of the shares and in 1993 became the property of the Richemont Group. 

Technical details

Piaget automatic movement with caliber 12PCI with 30 jewels, 19,800 A/h and approximately 40 hours of power reserve. 

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 32.50mm


Length including lugs: 37mm