Ultra-thin is In at Piaget
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of their legendary caliber 12P, the world's thinnest mechanical self-winding movement at that time, Piaget introduces Caliber 1200P, today's thinnest automatic movement at 2.35mm. The new movement is housed in new limited and unlimited Altiplano models, which at 5.25mm are the thinnest automatic watches on the market today. The Altiplano with Calibre 1200P includes an unlimited version with subsidiary seconds, and a special Anniversary Edition with hour and minute hands only. Both models measure 43mm in diameter and both have multi-level dials and a very clean, modern look. The Anniversary Edition offers a platinum rotor, compared with 22-carat gold in the unlimited models. The Anniversary Edition also features a discrete inscription on the outer edge of the dial, which is adorned with hand guilloch��.For the past 50 years, Piaget has been a pioneer and leader in the field of ultra-thin movements. In 1957, Piaget developed Calibre 9P, the world's thinne

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Great article on the history of APRP and the many talented watchmakers that have worked there. A watch (AP or maybe an RM) with a movement from APRP is my true Grail. APRP: Training Ground for the Exceptional via watchvillehttps://api.watchville.co/v2/posts/20995/click

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