2025 may become known as a year when stone dials developed from a microbrand-driven micro-trend to something more mainstream as historic marques raid their archives for inspiration and discover bankable styles from the seventies and eighties.
To stone dial novelties from Chopard and Rolex add Piaget, which has updated its Andy Warhol collection with a fresh line of sumptuous styles using tiger’s eye, opal or a choice of blue, green or white meteorite.
Until recently, Andy Warhol was an informal name used by Piaget watch fans who appreciated the pop artist’s love for the ref. 15102 that the jeweler first launched in 1972.
The dress watch became known as the Piaget Black Tie in 2014, a name that never stuck, so the brand has partnered with the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts so that the nickname can become official.
Today’s new Andy Warhol watches come in a large 45mm x 43mm case with gold gadroons elevating the bezel or, for a blue meteorite dialed-version, the framing is more austere with Clou de Paris pyramids.
They are powered by Piaget in house handwound movements.
Piaget considers the Andy Warhol a collection that can be almost endlessly customized to suit any taste.
The new meteorite and stone options give customers ten different types of stone dials to choose from. These can be ordered in white or rose gold, with or without gem-setting, with baton or dauphine hands and on a choice of colored leather straps.
Piaget’s Andy Warhol with stone dials are priced at around $50,000. Meteorite dialed pieces are price on application.
