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Piaget makes two very different watches under one name: the ultra-thin Altiplano and the gold sports-watch Polo. Here's what separates them, real prices, calibers, and which one actually fits you.
A decade ago no one took Bulgari watches seriously. Then the Octo Finissimo broke one ultra-thin world record after another and turned a jewelry house into a real watchmaker. The new 37mm version, from Watches and Wonders 2026, stops chasing records and finally makes the icon fit a normal wrist, with a new in-house micro-rotor movement and a $16,600 starting price. A working dealer's read on what it is, the honest caveats, and where it sits against the Royal Oak and Nautilus.
Gerald Genta's steel Royal Oak and Nautilus get the integrated-sports-watch credit. Piaget answered in 1979 by going the other way: solid gold, ultra-thin, and originally quartz. The 2026 Polo 79 in white gold with a sodalite dial revives that idea beautifully, and asks CHF 84,500 for a time-only watch. A working dealer's read on the design, the honest price, and where real Piaget value sits pre-owned.