Designing a simple watch that stands out from the pack without being outlandish is a formidable task. 

Indeed, most designs come up short. But not so this example from Piaget, makers of some of the world’s best ultra-thin watches: This beauty from the 1970s is that rare design that’s both rooted in the era during which it was conceived, yet forward-thinking enough to remain contemporary decades later. 

It features a 32mm 18K white gold ‘cushion’ case with a mineral crystal, a positively striking and creative, white 'mother of pearl' dial with black fill executed in a ‘zebra stripe’ pattern with a matching ‘dauphine’ handset. (We’re telling you, folks — you just don’t come across dials like this one too often!)

Powered by the ultra-thin, hand-wound Calibre 9P2 from Piaget and paired to a handsome black leather strap with a signed white gold pin buckle, this incredible timepiece is suitable for most wrists and makes for a statement dress watch for the discerning collector. Horologically interesting and positively beautiful to behold, it checks all the boxes!