Inside The Manufacture: A Look At Piaget's Geneva Headquarters

March 07, 2013

A few weeks ago we had the pleasure of visiting Piaget's headquarters on the outskirts of Geneva. While Piaget's movements are still made out in La C?te-aux-Fes, all other operations from design to casing to bracelet making to gem setting are done right here. Today we bring you a tour in photographs through this amazing facility. Roll-over each photograph for a brief description of what you are seeing. Enjoy! Entering Piaget's modern Geneva headquarters Sketch of the Polo 45 next to a 3D model of the same watch Specialized, in-house tools for shaping cases Raw bars and rods of various types of gold, used to produce case and bracelet components A single bracelet link projected onto a screen for tolerance inspection CNC machines can work a bracelet link on 5 axes, while operations on a 6th axis must be completed by hand Tools for adding screw threads to components A close-up projection of the threading tools reveals the asymmetrical bit design Crowns are each polished and finished by hand A The resulting Piaget A selection of finished crowns A bezel blank and a bezel ready for gem-setting Any waste which touches gold components must be deposited in special bins so the gold can be recovered before the waste is disposed of A selection of special in-house tools each optimized for a particular engraving or million operation A bracelet undergoes various polishing and blasting processes to achieve the variety of finishes Piaget is known for Carefully mirror-polishing the edges of a bracelet Diamond dials mid-production The light and airy gem setting and jewelry department A vintage woven bracelet has a solid extension added, which is being hand-engraved to look exactly like the original weave Piaget is no stranger to the world of high jewelry Gold and diamond bracelets ready for watches Final adjustments are made before the movements go to the casing department Movements from?La C?te-aux-Fes ready for casing A special thank you to Piaget for this wonderful opportunity.