Piaget Emperador 'Tiger's Eye'

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REF 9131

Manual-winding

26 MM

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SKU	AS11661
Article Number	40992891
ref	9131
case size	26 MM
movement	Manual-winding
approximate age	1970s
dial color	Exotic
material	Yellow Gold
style	Dress
category	Vintage
bracelet	Metal
Includes	Piaget signed, integrated 18K yellow gold bracelet with signed, hook and lock clasp. Bracelet sized to fit an approximately 6.5" wrist.
overall condition	Great condition overall. Case and bracelet show faint signs of wear. Dial and handset are in excellent condition.

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REF 9131

Manual-winding

26 MM

– Show less

SKU	AS11661
Article Number	40992891
ref	9131
case size	26 MM
movement	Manual-winding
approximate age	1970s
dial color	Exotic
material	Yellow Gold
style	Dress
category	Vintage
bracelet	Metal
Includes	Piaget signed, integrated 18K yellow gold bracelet with signed, hook and lock clasp. Bracelet sized to fit an approximately 6.5" wrist.
overall condition	Great condition overall. Case and bracelet show faint signs of wear. Dial and handset are in excellent condition.

Why We Love it

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Few maisons understood the seductive power of ornament quite like Piaget—and few periods captured that confidence better than the early 1970s. This Emperador bracelet watch is a distilled expression of that era: unapologetically glamorous, quietly technical, and deeply design-driven. Rooted firmly in a golden age of excess and elegance, this watch recalls a moment when Piaget was as much a fixture of the cultural elite as it was of the watchmaking world. It evokes the same rarefied orbit that once included Andy Warhol, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Elizabeth Taylor, and Elvis Presley—figures who understood that a watch could be a declaration of taste, identity, and confidence, not merely a tool for keeping time.

Executed entirely in yellow gold, the watch feels more like a jewel than a traditional timekeeper. The square Emperador case flows seamlessly into an openwork gold bracelet, its polished links creating a sense of lightness despite the material's richness. It’s architecture as adornment—bold, graphic, and unmistakably Piaget. At the center sits the real star: a tiger’s-eye stone dial, alive with natural striations and warm, golden-brown tones that shift as the light moves. No two are alike, and Piaget wisely lets the stone speak for itself, pairing it only with slender gold dauphine hands and no hour markers to interrupt the view.

Inside, an ultra-thin manual-wind Calibre reminds you that this is serious horology beneath the surface glamour. Elegant, restrained, and impeccably finished, it’s a movement that helped define Piaget’s reputation for technical refinement.

What makes this watch feel especially relevant today is the broader shift happening among collectors. After years dominated by steel sport and tool watches, there’s a renewed appetite for pieces led by design, materiality, and individuality.

Jewelry watches, stone dials, and sculptural forms are back in focus—because unique is in. In that context, this Emperador doesn’t feel like a throwback; it feels prescient. This is not a watch for timing laps. It’s a watch for dramatic entrances—for collectors who understand that the future of taste often looks a lot like the past, reexamined with fresh eyes.

Brand Story

Piaget is perhaps the foremost player in ultra-thin watches and watch movements in the world. Established in 1874 in Geneva and currently under the Richemont Group umbrella, the maison began producing wristwatch movements in 1911, manufacturing the Calibre 9P, its first ultra-thin, hand-wound mechanical movement, in 1957.

In 1960, Piaget released the Calibre 12P, the thinnest automatic movement in the world at the time, at just 2.3mm. It fitted many of its miniature movements into innovative timepieces hidden in coins, brooches, and cufflinks, becoming known equally for its jewelry.

The Piaget Altiplano Ultimate, released as a concept in 2018, became a full production model in 2020. At just 2mm thick, it took the record for thinnest watch on Earth. Today, Piaget continues to innovate in the realm of ultra-thin watchmaking, creating ultra-thin tourbillons, retrograde movements, and more.

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Condition

Since our pieces are vintage or pre-owned, please expect wear & patina from usage and age. Please read each item description and examine all product images.

Warranty

We back each Analog:Shift vintage timepiece with a two-year mechanical warranty from the date of purchase.

International Buyers

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Shipping & Returns

All of our watches include complementary insured shipping within the 50 states.

Most of our products are on hand and will ship directly from our headquarters in New York City. In some cases, watches will be shipped directly from one of our authorized partners.

We generally ship our products via FedEx, fully insured, within 5 business days of purchase. An adult signature is required for receipt of all packages for insurance purposes. Expedited shipping is available at an additional cost. We are also happy to hand deliver your purchase in Manhattan or you may pick it up at our showroom.

Returns must be sent overnight or by priority international delivery, fully insured and paid for by the customer. A restocking fee may apply. Watches must be returned in the same condition as initially shipped.

We welcome international buyers, please contact us prior to purchase for additional details on shipping and payment options.