This year, Piaget achieved an unfathomable feat in watchmaking – a production timepiece only 2mm thick! Not surprisingly, given the scale of this achievement, the composition of the Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept is extremely complex. Its super-thin mechanism and harmony between case and movement will astound even the most jaded collectors and it will likely be a long time before anyone can top this new world record in watchmaking. To better understand this incredible watch that was awarded the “Aiguille d’Or” grand prize at the GPHG a few months back, we turn to none other than Mr. Watchfinder himself who walks us through how the thinnest watch ever made came into existence. As you walk through the evolution of the line, you begin to realise that this was by no means a sprint for Piaget but rather an incremental marathon that culminated in an extraordinary result. As the brand neared the 60th Anniversary of the Altiplano lineup, they knew they wanted to do something very special to pay tribute to the collection and the ultra-thin movements Piaget had made its name upon. Beginning with the 9P and 12P movements, Piaget historically produced some of the thinnest movements and watches…
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