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Gold wristwatch with black opal watch face
Piaget (Swiss, 1874 to present)
Swiss
1960's
Object Place: Switzerland
Medium/Technique
18k gold, diamond, emerald, and opal
Dimensions
Length x width: 16 x 1.7 cm (6 5/16 x 11/16 in.) of band
Diameter: 2.4 cm (15/16 in.) watch face with frame
Diameter: 2.4 cm (15/16 in.) watch face with frame
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number2009.4008
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Jewelry, Contemporary Art
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Timepieces
DescriptionThis wristwatch has a gold band made from a textured brickwork bracelet with a round face made from a black opal framed by a row of 32 round-cut diamonds (weighing approximately .55 carats) and punctuated with four round-cut emeralds.
Signed
Piaget
ProvenanceBefore 2009, purchased by owner; gift to the MFA (Accession date: September 16, 2009)