{"product_id":"piaget-tank-for-van-cleep-arpels","title":"Piaget Tank for Van Cleep \u0026 Arpels","description":"\u003cp\u003eA solid eighteen carat yellow gold Piaget Tank. The Tank has been made famous as a watch case design by Cartier. But, that has not stopped many other watchmakers from designing their own version of this icon. In this instance we have another Swiss luxury powerhouse, Piaget. Known as the jeweller watchmaker, this stunning example exemplifies why they have this mantle. The elegant and fine rectangle shaped case is studded with a subtle hobnail cut finish to each of the case sides, providing just a touch of detail. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dial itself is a beautiful white glossy enamel finish with a \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003echemin de fer chapter ring  The logo is stamped and printing is all in a very fine black, with the Roman numerals being quite fine and delicate, unlike other Roman numeral dials. At the base of the minute track is printed the name Van Cleef \u0026amp; Arpels. This is a watch that was made to be retailed in this prestigoius, luxury jewllery boutique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eVan Cleef \u0026amp; Arpels has earned a distinguished reputation for its exquisitely designed and imaginative jewelry, featuring everything from delicate flowers to whimsical animals and graceful ballerinas. The brand originated from the romantic partnership of Estelle Arpels, the daughter of a precious stone dealer, and Alfred Van Cleef, the son of a stone cutter. Their marriage in 1895 ignited a shared passion for gemstones and a pioneering vision that led to the establishment of the Van Cleef jewelry brand. In 1906, the Maison was officially founded by Alfred and Estelle along with her brother Charles, who was later joined by Estelle’s other siblings. They opened a boutique in Place Vendôme, Paris, situated directly opposite the Ritz Hotel. This prime location attracted numerous European aristocrats who were captivated by the creations of Van Cleef \u0026amp; Arpels, facilitating the global dissemination of the Maison’s timeless jewelry. The brand has consistently utilized a diverse selection of precious stones in its pieces, including diamonds, sapphires, and carnelian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe watch is powered by a manually wound caliber; the 9P. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Piaget Caliber 9P, launched in 1957, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a historically significant ultra-thin, hand-wound mechanical movement that established Piaget's reputation for creating flat watches. Developed by Valentin Piaget, it measures just 2mm thick that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etruly allowed Piaget to present itself as the \"\u003c\/span\u003especialist of the slimmest watches in the world.\" The reduced thickness was a very practical feat, since it allowed the production of \u003cspan\u003eslimmer watches. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe watch is in fabulous condition with an unpolished sharp case and is also presented on its original Piaget signed alligator band, along with the iconic “P” logo solid 18k yellow gold buckle that also, and very nuusually, features a VCA stamp on the verso confirming this is also the original buckle to the watch. If you are looking for a more exotic and far more rare version of Cartier’s famed case shape, it is hard to beat this stunning very original example.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Piaget","offers":[{"title":"0.905512 \/ 1.122047","offer_id":48878524137662,"sku":"FWW2009","price":10750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/2617\/files\/0012-1_a34cb525-2612-49af-9735-6f584ef4a6a5.jpg?v=1788980067","url":"https:\/\/foundwell.com\/products\/piaget-tank-for-van-cleep-arpels","provider":"Foundwell","version":"1.0","type":"link"}