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The World's Thinnest Automatic Skeleton Movement!

Piaget has consistently pursued 'thinner, more elegant mechanical watches,' breaking records for the thinness of mechanical movements. In 2012, they achieved two 'world's thinnest' titles with an automatic skeleton movement and its accompanying model. New creations also debuted, featuring elegant case and dial designs that fuse circles and ellipses.

Text & Event Photographs by SHIBUYA Yasuhito

Captivating WomenHigh JewelryWhile captivating the world with its watches and jewelry collections, Piaget, founded in 1874, possesses two formidable identities: one of Switzerland's leading movement manufacturers and a true haute horlogerie manufacture. The movements they have produced range astonishingly widely, from complex quartz to mechanical flyingTourbillonsAnd among these, Piaget's long-standing specialty has been ultra-thin mechanical movements for elegant, ultra-thin dress watches.

For watch enthusiasts, this 'unique watchmaking through ultra-thin mechanical movements' is the greatest allure of the Piaget brand today.

Following the 'world's thinnest automatic movement,' Caliber 1200P, in 2010, and the 'world's thinnest hand-wound tourbillon movement,' Caliber 1270P, in 2011, 2012 saw the unveiling of the 'world's thinnest automatic skeleton movement,' Caliber 1200S, and its accompanying model, the 'Piaget Altiplano Ultra-Thin Skeleton.'

In addition to the movement's 2.4mm thinness and the product's 5.34mm profile, the intricate and beautiful decorative finishing on the mainplate is truly breathtaking.

Furthermore, the new series of the Black Tie collection, the 'Piaget Gouverneur,' is an elegant dress watch that Piaget is known for, and it comes highly recommended for watch aficionados and design-conscious individuals alike. Its design, fusing circles and ellipses like a piece of contemporary art, possesses a captivating, almost mysterious charm.

Piaget Altiplano Ultra-Thin Skeleton
An Innovative Skeleton Watch Achieving Two World Records
As the 'Master of Ultra Thin Movements,' Piaget, which currently offers 15 ultra-thin movements and 5 skeleton movements, has reached a new pinnacle. This is the 'world's thinnest skeleton watch,' born from the skeletonization of the 'world's thinnest automatic movement,' Caliber 1200P, unveiled in 2010. Achieving two world records with a movement thickness of just 2.4mm and a case thickness of 5.34mm, this timepiece is the result of three years of development. Rather than simply skeletonizing through artisanal skill, as is common, the design was re-evaluated from the ground up based on meticulous strength calculations. This approach ensures reliability and durability comparable to a standard movement. By adding the ultimate artisanal skill in watchmaking – skeletonization – to ultra-thin movements, which require sophisticated techniques and know-how akin to complex mechanisms for their development, design, and manufacturing, this 'wearable work of art' has been completed.

Automatic winding, white gold case, alligator strap, 38mm diameter case, platinum micro-rotor, sapphire crystal case back. Estimated price ¥6,247,500. Exclusive to Piaget boutiques, arrival date undecided.

Piaget Gouverneur Automatic Pink Gold 43mm
Beautiful Design Balance Created by Circles
A simple watch with an impressive design, featuring an elliptical dial within a circular case, and a circle surrounding the indices at its center. The circle symbolizes perfection, absoluteness, and gravity, while the ellipse symbolizes rebirth and safety. This form, where these two shapes achieve perfect balance, was created by a skilled father-son duo who have overseen the entire Black Tie collection. The father designed the case, and the son designed the dial.

Automatic winding, pink gold case, alligator strap, 43mm diameter case, pink gold rotor, sapphire crystal case back. Estimated price ¥2,730,000. Arrival date undecided.

Piaget Gouverneur Chronograph Pink Gold 43mm
An Elegant Two-Subdial, Ultra-Thin Flyback Chronograph
This luxurious and dressy model combines a striking yet refined two-subdial design with Piaget's 자랑 (pride) Caliber 882P, a state-of-the-art ultra-thin flyback chronograph movement. It also features a dual-time function, with the subdial at 9 o'clock displaying the current time in a second time zone, making it ideal for international travel. The subdial at 3 o'clock is a 30-minute chronograph counter.

Automatic winding, pink gold case, alligator strap, 43mm case size, pink gold rotor, sapphire crystal case back. Estimated price ¥3,832,500. Arrival date undecided.

Piaget Gouverneur Tourbillon Pink Gold 43mm
The World's Thinnest Non-Circular Case Tourbillon Model
This is the pinnacle model of the 'Piaget Gouverneur,' equipped with Caliber 642P, one of Piaget's esteemed complex movements. It features a flying tourbillon mechanism that pursues ultimate time precision through an ultra-thin design (4mm thickness) in a mechanical movement. While its ultra-thin profile ensures an exceptionally dressy and elegant feel, the tourbillon at 12 o'clock, along with Piaget's unique moon phase display at 6 o'clock, powerfully asserts that this is no ordinary timepiece.

Hand-wound, pink gold case, alligator strap, 43mm diameter case, numbered edition. Estimated price ¥18,270,000. Arrival date undecided.

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