Piaget - Only Watch Geneva Friday, November 6, 2015 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Piaget
    Reference No: G0A40510
    Model Name: Piaget Altiplano 900P 38mm
    Material: 18K white gold Watch. Calibre and case merged to form a whole, circular satin-brushed case-back. Case-back engraved with the inscription “Only Watch 2015 – unique piece”
    Calibre: Black-coated movement, 145 parts (case + movement), 20 jewels, 21,600 vph /3 Hz, approx. 48 hour power reserve, black- coloured sunburst satin-brushed bridges, bevelled bridges, sunburst or circular satin-brushed wheels, black-coloured screws, dedicated index-assembly with t-e Piaget “P” signature.
    Bracelet/Strap: Black alligator leather strap. 18K white gold pin buckle
    Dimensions: 38mm. Diameter / 3.65 mm (case + movement) Thickness

  • Catalogue Essay

    For this sixth Only Watch event, Piaget has interpreted its emblematic Altiplano 900P in a version that is unique as it is original, fitted for the very first time with red hands. The Altiplano 38 mm 900P is the world’s thinnest mechanical watch. Merging the hand-wound calibre with the case elements, it is designed as a single entity in order to achieve record-breaking slenderness at just 3.65 mm thin. Representing a crowning achievement in over half a century of virtuoso skills displayed in the realm of ultra-thin watchmaking where Piaget reigns supreme, it conveys the excellence of the two integrated Manufactures run by the Maison. Places where the skills of the watchmakers, case constructors and designers converge in giving life to this masterpiece of reliability and precision.

    Commenting on this participation, CEO Philippe Léopold-Metzger explains: “The Altiplano 900P powerfully expresses the creativity and innovation that have defined Piaget since 1874. We have created a watch that is truly unique in aesthetic and design terms, for which we have once again pushed our own limits. It vividly illustrates the Piaget philosophy of placing techniques in the service of design. I am delighted that we have created a one-of-a-kind version of this model for Only Watch and to support the Monaco Association against Muscular Dystrophy.”

  • Artist Biography

    Piaget

    Swiss • 1874

    Creativity, audacity and know-how are the values that gave Piaget its international reputation and allowed the brand to distinguish itself in the world of fine watchmaking and precision. Founder Georges Edouard Piaget established the company in 1874 and manufactured watch movements. While Piaget is famously recognized today for their elaborate wristwatch and bangle designs, they also mastered the marriage of their high-quality, in-house-produced wristwatches and stunning pieces of jewelry.

    Collectors consider the 1970s as Piaget's era of superb creativity and unbounded designs. During this highly creative period, the brand designed an impressive range of cuff and bracelet watches carved in gold and adorned with exotic hard stones. Admired by most as not only jewelry but also true works of art, the firm's hard stone dial watches remain the most iconic, recognizable and desirable among collectors.

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Ref. G0A40510
Neither entirely a movement nor exactly a case – or rather both at once: introducing the Piaget Altiplano 38mm 900P, the world’s thinnest mechanical watch. Merging the hand-wound calibre with the case elements, it is designed as a single entity in order to achieve record-breaking slenderness at just 3.65 mm thin.

38mm. Diameter / 3.65 mm (case + movement) Thickness

Estimate
CHF25,000 - 40,000 

Sold for CHF75,000

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