Since its foundation in 1874, Piaget has been cultivating a spirit of luxury while emphasising its creativity, attention to detail and fully integrated watchmaking and jewellery expertise. Originally specialised in the design and production of watch movements, the Manufacture expanded the scope of its expertise in the 1960s with the launch of astonishing jewellery watches, followed by innovative jewellery collections. Expressing the spirit of the times, Piaget's watch and jewellery designs embody the eternal quest for technical mastery, transformed by boldness, expertise and imagination.
The fiftieth anniversary of the famous Calibre 12P launched in 1960 represented an opportunity for Piaget to reaffirm its unique expertise in the field of ultra-thin movements. In 2010, the company distinguished itself by setting a double record for the world's thinnest automatic movement and thinnest automatic watch. Two years later, in 2012, and building on this accomplishment, it presents the skeleton version of this same movement, brilliantly exploring the fascinating art of openworking. This technical and aesthetic masterpiece represents a new double record for the House. The latter's ongoing pursuit of new challenges in the demanding field of ultra-thin watchmaking stems from the premier importance it devotes to the elegance of its timepieces. This philosophy leads it to consistently push the boundaries of extreme slenderness, as well as to overturn existing fine watchmaking conventions, as in the latest complicated caliber to emerge from the Manufacture: an automatic tourbillon movement that reveals its bridges and oscillating weight through the dial side. Relying firmly on its broad range of fully integrated skills, Piaget more than ever places technical competency at the service of creative design. |
