Stone Dial Watches — Lapis, Tiger's Eye & Onyx Explained

When we think of dials that are made of stones - we understandably think first and foremost of Rolex. But the pioneer in this field was actually Piaget. In today's video, we explain how and why stone dials found their way into watchmaking, exactly which stones were used, and the exciting, challenging process of how a raw stone becomes a dial in the first place. 0:00 - Intro 0:47 - How Piaget Invented The Stone Dial 6:07 - Gemstones - In-Deph 11:28 - How A Stone Becomes a Dial For more information check our website: https://goldammer.me/ our our Instagram account:   / goldammer.me   Sources: https://www.ethoswatches.com/the-watc... https://journal.craftandtailored.com/... https://millenarywatches.com/rolex-st... https://timeandtidewatches.com/in-dep... https://italianwatchspotter.com/watch... https://www.watchpro.com/trends-rocki... https://revolutionwatch.com/piaget-ma... https://subdial.co/blogs/news/stone-d... https://www.rolexforums.com/showthrea... https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/23/fa... https://www.watchesandculture.org/for... https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/23/fa... https://www.bobswatches.com/watch-res... https://www.watchprozine.com/piaget/p... https://raymondleejewelers.net/opal-d... rarehistoricalphotos.com/woodstock-pictures-1969/ http://www.mineraliengrosshandel.com/