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Piaget Hexagon Dress Watch 18K WG (Ref. 9523 D2) Lapis Dial W/ Onyx & Sodalite Bezel, 1970s
- Maker / attribution
- Piaget (maker)
- Date
- 1970s
- Historical period
- Quartz Revolution (1969 – 1990)
- Country of origin
- Switzerland
- Object type
- Wristwatch
- Stock no.
- PG9523D2
- Credit line
- Dealer listing, Craft & Tailored (PG9523D2)
- Catalogue title (original)
- 1970s Piaget Hexagon Dress Watch 18K WG (Ref. 9523 D2) Lapis Dial W/ Onyx & Sodalite Bezel (English)
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Record summary
Catalogued by Craft & Tailored (dealer), Los Angeles (stock number PG9523D2), this is a wristwatch by Piaget, made in Switzerland, dated 1970s. The Atlas places it in the Quartz Revolution period (1969 – 1990) of its Wristwatches collection. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.
Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.
Catalogue description
Dealer description — Craft & Tailored
Piaget is widely celebrated as being one of the most creative and esoteric watchmakers, with a deep foundation in Swiss watchmaking as the brand was established in 1874. The avant-garde approach to design isn't without a rigorous dedication to quality, which is expressed through the brand's inherent comprehension of what high luxury and fine watchmaking truly are. The ref. 9523 D2 is truly the blueprint to the Piaget design ethos in the 1970s, with the melding of precious materials and vibrant stones which are then finished to a degree that is now all but lost in watchmaking. The result is a stunning and extremely thin Hexagon-shaped design with faceted sodalite and onyx stones throughout the bezel and vibrant lapis stone dial, and of course, every other aspect of this watch has been intricately finished, from the beautiful roped texture of the case edges that continues through bracelet. Piaget is also known for being a mechanical powerhouse as well and this ref. 9523 D2 employs the in-house cal. 9P2 mechanical winding movement. SPECS Stock # PG9523D2 Brand Piaget Style Hexagon Dress Watch Model 9523 D2 Serial 26XXXX Size Unisex / Women's Material 18K White Gold / Sodalite Stone / Onyx Stone Dial Lapis Lazuli Stone Millimeters 28 x 35 Bracelet Piaget 18K White Gold Integrated Rope-Finish Bracelet CASE & BRACELET The Hexagonal 18K white gold case featuring a beautifully executed rope-textured finish is in exceptionally well preserved condition, showing minimal signs of use and no evidence of previous over polishing. The bezel is inlaid with sodalite and onyx stone, showing minimal but expected wear and a very fine crack in the 11 o'clock corner of the onyx stone which remains stable. The flat sapphire crystal is clean with no blemishes or scratches present. The case back is in very clean condition with deep factory engravings and hallmarks present. The integrated 18K white gold bracelet continues the roped-texture from the case and is truly a work of art in exceptional condition, showing no stretch . The bracelet bracelet has been previously sized and will fit a 5 3/4-inch wrist. DIAL & HANDS The original lapis lazuli stone dial features the "Piaget" and "Swiss" in silver print and is flawless, showing no cracks though some natural striations of the dial are present, and features an incredible depth and vibrancy to the natural grain of the material. The original white gold dauphine hands are flawless as well. ACCESSORIES None. The watch is keeping time, but the service history is unknown. A movement service can be provided upon request.
Historical context
Quartz Revolution (1969 – 1990)
Seiko's Astron begins mass quartz timekeeping; traditional industries contract sharply.
Quartz and digital watches transformed the market after 1969. Swiss employment collapsed, Japanese and Hong Kong production soared, and the Swatch (1983) helped the Swiss industry recover; mechanical watches survived as luxury goods.
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Atlas type guide
Wristwatches
Bracelet watches were worn by women from the early nineteenth century — Breguet made one for Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, in 1810–12 — but the wristwatch only became a man's instrument with military use and aviation in the early twentieth century. Between the World Wars it overtook the pocket watch; the 1920s and 1930s brought rectangular Art Deco cases, water-resistant cases and the first automatic winding systems.
After 1945 the wristwatch became a carrier of identity — dress watches, sports and dive watches, chronographs, calendars — produced by Swiss, American, Japanese, German, Soviet and Chinese industries. The quartz revolution after 1969 and the mechanical renaissance since the 1990s, including the rise of independent watchmakers, complete the story.
What to look for
- The reference number (between the lugs or inside the case back) and serial number, the starting point for dating.
- The calibre: its maker and number are often stamped under the dial or on the bridge.
- Originality of dial, hands and crown — refinished ('redial') dials are common.
- Case material marks: 18K/750, 14K/585, stainless steel, gold-filled, plated.
Dating clues
- Wire-lug cases: before c. 1925.
- Water-resistant screw-down cases: from 1926.
- Quartz movements: from 1969; sapphire crystals widespread after c. 1980.
General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.
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