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Piaget Altiplano Skeleton Watch - a Double Record [Video]

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September 2012


Piaget pushes back the limits of pure design and ultra-thin movements with a double world record! Two years after the launch of the double-record-winning calibre 1200P, at the same time extremely thin (2.35 mm) and reliable, the Manufacture presents the thinnest self-winding skeleton watch in the world (5.34 mm), housing the thinnest self-winding skeleton movement in the world (2.40 mm).

Piaget Altiplano Skeleton Watch - a Double Record

The fruit of unique expertise acquired by Piaget since 1874, this exceptional watch is nonetheless a model of its time thanks to its resolutely modern lines. Its skeleton movement has been delicately engraved and hollowed by the greatest craftsmen.

This particularly complex operation is carried out with extremely meticulous care while at the same time preserving the reliability and rigidity of the components. Paying homage to the traditional watchmaker’s art that they excel at perpetuating, the calibre presents long curves that cross the main plate and strengthen the ensemble in addition to a balanced bridge of harmonious symmetry.

This stylistic research is doubled by extraordinary decorative work with the alternation of matt surfaces – sunray-brushed or sand-blasted – contrasting with the brilliance of the angles.

Source: Piaget