Altiplano Ultimate Hand-Wound Watch

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More than just a movement; more than just a case – this is both at once. The 38 mm 900P Altiplano, an ultra-thin mechanical timepiece with a revolutionary construction concept. With its fusion of manual winding and external finishing, it was designed as an ensemble to set one of a world record for thinness, at only 3.65 mm thick. The pinnacle of a half-century of virtuosity in the field of ultra-thin watches, in which Piaget reigns supreme, this luxury watch testifies to the sheer excellence of the Maison's two integrated Manufactures – where watchmakers, case makers and designers join forces to breathe life into this masterpiece of reliability and precision. The secret of this extreme thinness lies in the case itself, which also serves as a main plate. Housing both the calibre and the case, the caseback was itself machine-tooled to accommodate the mechanical components. This most complex of architectures also required the reverse construction of the movement, with bridges fitted on the dial side, thus rendering them visible and requiring close attention to aesthetics. Offering an elegant contrast to the white gold of the case, the sunburst chamfered bridges are black. To gain

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