By ASHOK SOMAN

With regulators, the balance of the watch is very dependent on the how the displays are arranged and Piaget opts for an hourglass shape here, with all the displays aligned along one axis. Handsome though this piece is, the accomplishment here – at least for us – can be seen at 12 o’clock.

You might think this is the power reserve indicator but it is in fact the display for the retrograde small seconds. That’s right, retrograde small seconds. The very thought of it tickles one’s horological fancy.

Adding to the technical merits of this model is the 65-hour power reserve of calibre 835P – a rather remarkable achievement considering the constant to-and-fro buzz of the small seconds counter. The watch is available only in pink gold.

Piaget