This Piaget watch from the 1970s, reference 12412, is of exceptional historical interest.
It was given by French actor and comedian Fernand Raynaud to his friend Jean Nohain, a famous figure in French television history. This gift is commemorated by a special engraving on the back of the watch.
The watch has never left Jean Nohain’s family, who recently entrusted it to us because they wish to part with it.
It is in excellent condition, and presented with its original box and a small Piaget knife, part of the original set.
Please note that the watch is provided with the complete documentation coming from Jean Nohain’s family.
Jean Nohain
Jean Nohain, whose real name was Jean Marie Pierre Étienne Legrand, was born on 16 February 1900 in Paris’s 9th arrondissement and died on 25 January 1981 in Paris’s 16th arrondissement. He was a French presenter and songwriter who was one of the pioneers of French television.
Fernand Raynaud
Fernand Raynaud, born on 19 May 1926 in Clermont-Ferrand and died on 28 September 1973 in Riom, was a French stage comedian. Fernand Raynaud was one of France’s best-known comedians in the 1950s and 1960s. Initially a cabaret and music hall performer with sketches and songs, he became a national star thanks to television.
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This Piaget watch from the 1970s, reference 12412, is of exceptional historical interest.
It was given by French actor and comedian Fernand Raynaud to his friend Jean Nohain, a famous figure in French television history. This gift is commemorated by a special engraving on the back of the watch.
The watch has never left Jean Nohain’s family, who recently entrusted it to us because they wish to part with it.
It is in excellent condition, and presented with its original box and a small Piaget knife, part of the original set.
Please note that the watch is provided with the complete documentation coming from Jean Nohain’s family.
Jean Nohain
Jean Nohain, whose real name was Jean Marie Pierre Étienne Legrand, was born on 16 February 1900 in Paris’s 9th arrondissement and died on 25 January 1981 in Paris’s 16th arrondissement. He was a French presenter and songwriter who was one of the pioneers of French television.
Fernand Raynaud
Fernand Raynaud, born on 19 May 1926 in Clermont-Ferrand and died on 28 September 1973 in Riom, was a French stage comedian. Fernand Raynaud was one of France’s best-known comedians in the 1950s and 1960s. Initially a cabaret and music hall performer with sketches and songs, he became a national star thanks to television.
Piaget was already famous by the 1970s for pushing the boundaries of ultra-thin watchmaking. Its early icons were the Calibre 9P (manual-wind) from 1957 and the Calibre 12P (automatic with micro-rotor) from 1960 — at 2.3 mm, one of the thinnest automatic movements ever made.
Unlike many peers who focused first on tool or sports watches, Piaget was steeped in combining precious metal craftsmanship (gold/platino) with fine movements, often resulting in dressy, elegant timepieces.
The Piaget reference 12412 is an automatic model, typically seen from the late 1970s into the early 1980s.
Ultra-thin watchmaking has always been Piaget’s expertise. Since 1874, Georges Edouard Piaget had been supplying movements and movement components renowned for their fine workmanship, sophistication as well as thinness to the most prestigious international watchmaking houses.
In 1913, Piaget first began to appear in watch supplier catalogues as the specialist of ultra-thin components. Valentin Piaget took up the baton and pushed innovation to unprecedented heights in 1957 by introducing the 2mm thick 9P movement that caused a sensation, followed by the 12P and its ingenious off-centred 24K gold micro-rotor integrated into the movement plate, which became the world’s thinnest automatic caliber in 1960. It was a milestone in Piaget’s history, technique came at the service of design and enabled the Maison to create elegant and creative timepieces.
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