{"product_id":"piaget-9821-d3-integrated-dress-18k-yellow-gold-opal-dial-diamond-bezel","title":"Piaget 9821 D3 Integrated Dress - 18K Yellow Gold Opal Dial Diamond Bezel","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Dial That Should Not Be Here\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003ePiaget 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWoven Gold, Set With Diamonds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent Metal, Honest Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor The Collector Who Notices\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Specs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9821 D3\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Integrated Opal Dress\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1970s\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manual\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCase Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27x30mm\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBezel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diamond\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBracelet:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18K Yellow Gold Integrated Woven\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBracelet Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.85in\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Opal\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18K Yellow Gold\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 77.9g\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1496\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Piaget","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55453994254627,"sku":"11496","price":26500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0889\/6099\/1523\/files\/DSCF2616.jpg?v=1786378653","url":"https:\/\/dannysvintagewatches.com\/products\/piaget-9821-d3-integrated-dress-18k-yellow-gold-opal-dial-diamond-bezel","provider":"Danny's Vintage Watches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}