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Piaget 9821 D3 Integrated Dress - 18K Yellow Gold Opal Dial Diamond Bezel

Details
A Dial That Should Not Be Here
Piaget matched its stone dials to its metals with some consistency, and an opal dial like this one was almost always cased in white gold, where the cool tones of stone and metal agree with each other. This piece is yellow gold. We checked it, and this dial left the factory on this watch, which means Piaget did it deliberately on a small number of opal dials, possibly as a special order. The result is a pairing that should clash and instead does the opposite, warm woven gold against a stone that changes color as it moves.
Woven Gold, Set With Diamonds
The bracelet is where the labor went. It is a woven integrated band, a construction that had to be built up by hand rather than stamped, and there is no seam where the case ends and the band begins. A diamond bezel frames the opal and gives the eye a bright edge to read the stone against. Together they make a watch that sits on the wrist as jewelry, with the dial as the one element doing something no other example is doing.
Excellent Metal, Honest Stone
The 18K yellow gold case and integrated bracelet are in excellent condition and retain their woven texture and sharp definition. The opal is a good cut with strong color, and it shows cracks. Everything else presents cleanly. As with every watch we offer, this piece has been verified as mechanically sound and is ready to wear.
For The Collector Who Notices
This is a watch for someone who reads the details and enjoys the ones that do not line up. The yellow gold and opal pairing is the kind of thing that makes a knowledgeable buyer stop and ask a question, and the answer here is better than the usual one. Past that it is simply a very well preserved piece of 1970s Piaget, with a woven gold bracelet and a diamond bezel, from the years when the brand was the reference for this entire category. It is a small watch that takes up a lot of attention.
Key Specs
Reference: 9821 D3
Model: Integrated Opal Dress
Year: 1970s
Movement: Manual
Case Size: 27x30mm
Bezel: Diamond
Bracelet: 18K Yellow Gold Integrated Woven
Bracelet Length: 6.85in
Dial: Opal
Metal: 18K Yellow Gold
Weight: 77.9g
SKU: 1496