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Piaget has unveiled a new limited-edition timepiece inspired by Andy Warhol’s iconic Camouflage self-portraits, created in collaboration with the Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts. The watch pays direct tribute to the 1986 series of paintings, and Piaget will produce just 86 examples — a deliberate nod to the year Warhol created those works.
A Dial Built from Stone and Color
The design centers on the bold, layered colors that define Warhol’s Camouflage series. Piaget translates those hues directly onto the dial using sodalite and turquoise stones, arranged in sweeping waves of blue. Satin-finished gold and polished rose gold add texture and depth alongside the stones.
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In total, the dial incorporates 27 individual components. Piaget spent more than 100 hours on research, development, and craftsmanship to bring the finished dial to life. The result blends cool blue tones with warmer metallic hues in a way that reflects Warhol’s original visual language.
Movement and Finishing Details
Inside the gadrooned white-gold case, Piaget’s 501 P1 caliber automatic movement powers the watch. It drives dauphine-style hands and offers a 40-hour power reserve. On the caseback, Warhol’s engraved signature appears alongside the individual number of each piece in the series.
Piaget Artistic Director Stéphanie Sivrière explained the creative approach behind the collaboration. “Our objective is to take inspiration from Andy Warhol’s creations without strictly reproducing each of his works on a dial,” she said. “The direct connection between Andy Warhol and Maison Piaget is color, particularly through the use of ornamental stones, which remains the common thread of this very distinctive timepiece.”
A Growing Partnership with the Warhol Foundation
This release is not the first product of the partnership. In 2024, the Andy Warhol Foundation granted Piaget permission to rename its Black Tie watch in Warhol’s honor. That watch was itself a reinvention of the Ref. 15102, a 45mm cushion-shaped timepiece that Warhol personally owned. The foundation also licensed Piaget to produce one Warhol-inspired watch each year.
In 2025, Piaget released the limited Collage timepiece as the first annual edition. That watch featured blocks of pink opal, green chrysoprase, and yellow serpentine on the dial. The new Camouflage watch follows as the 2026 edition. Pricing is available upon request. What Piaget will create for 2027 remains to be seen.
Meanwhile, as part of Art Week NYC, Piaget’s Head of Patrimony Jean-Bernard Forot will join ARTnews senior editor Maximilíano Durón for a conversation about Warhol’s passion for watches and the origins of the brand’s collaboration with the Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts. That talk takes place at PMC Studio on Saturday, November 14.
