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Piaget makes among the most stunning unique luxurious watches on the market. The Swiss firm combines its greater than 100 years of expertise producing mechanical watch actions with the modern values of the corporate that embody an ultra-thin sporting expertise and high-jewelry experience. As we speak, I have a look at two members of the Piaget Altiplano Tourbillon household that features the reference G0A44053 with a meteorite dial and the reference G0A44031 that has a wholly diamond-decorated dial.
Each watches include the identical in-house-made Piaget motion, often known as the caliber 670P. This 4.6mm-thick (moderately skinny) manually wound motion is comprised of 157 elements and consists of an off-centered dial for the time on the 8 o’clock place on the dial, in addition to a window for the flying tourbillon positioned at about 2 o’clock on the dial. The uneven look of the dial is nonetheless balanced and invitations curious eyes to see what the face of this elegant watch is all about.
The 670P motion operates at 3Hz with about 48 hours of energy reserve. It’s lavishly hand-decorated with a collection of concentric Cotes de Genevé-style polish circles, which is a deal with to view when taking a look at it by means of the sapphire crystal caseback window. The complete case itself is simply 7.05mm – 7.7mm-thick, relying on the model. The Altiplano Tourbillon with the 18k white gold case and extra strong stage of diamond ornament wanted a bit extra thickness in an effort to accommodate the diamond-set dial. The 18k rose gold mannequin is a bit thinner, given its use of a blue-toned meteorite dial.
Each of the watches are 41mm-wide, which wears massive within the context of the skinny bezels and skinny circumstances. I really like how these look on the wrist. Each of those Piaget Altiplano Tourbillon watches have bezels adorned with diamonds. On the 18k rose gold meteorite dial mannequin, that’s 1.44 carats of round-cut diamonds on the bezel (together with a diamond within the crown and set into the strap buckle). Many extra diamonds are used for the 18k white gold mannequin that options further diamond ornament on the case and everywhere in the dial.
Whereas timepiece aficionados are likely to spend comparatively little time specializing in jewellery parts in wristwatches, correctly setting a watch is a ability akin to assembling a sophisticated watch motion. Contemplate, if something, the comparatively small areas and dearth of steel materials in “ultra-thin” watches to carve out as cavities for stones to be set. The Altiplano Tourbillon with the superior numbrt of diamonds makes use of over 870 stones, the most important being baguette-cut diamonds across the bezel. Piaget splendidly ensures an honest stage of legibility in utilizing baguette-cut stones across the periphery of the dial for the time, together with contrasting black-colored hour and minute fingers. The dial is “frost-set,” which seems to be a type of random sample of sensible (spherical) minimize diamonds.
Piaget tends to do a wonderful job when utilizing valuable and semi-precious supplies to create its well-liked Altiplano household of merchandise. In all probability the three-hand automated fashions (with micro-rotors) are the most well-liked amongst these, however their ultra-thin tourbillons add a beautiful taste for severe luxurious seekers. The Piaget Altiplano Tourbillon reference G0A44053 in 18k rose gold is a part of a restricted version of 28 items at a value of $131,000 USD. The Reference G0A44031 shouldn’t be strictly restricted however a part of a really small numbered collection and has a value of $270,000 USD. Study extra on the Piaget web site right here.
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