Piaget has unveiled one of a kind watch for the charity auction that is Piaget Altiplano 900P. in terms of the appearance,this mechanical timepieces looks slim.
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.
What makes the Piaget Altiplano 900P special? It currently holds the record for the thinnest mechanical wristwatch in the world at a very very slim 3.65mm. To make this a piece unique Piaget has replaced the hour and minute hands with bright red ones.
Since every technical choice had an aesthetic impact, and vice versa, each of the 145 parts composing the Altiplano 38 mm 900P has been trimmed to a size sometimes barely thicker than a hair’s breadth – including some wheels measuring a mere 0.12 mm thin .
