In a few years the French luxurious Maison Piaget will likely be celebrating its one hundred and fiftieth anniversary and an extended, storied heritage of artisanal craftsmanship. After many years of watchmaking innovation, by the Nineteen Fifties Piaget had established a model trademark with its ultra-thin actions that grew to become the signature of the Maison, and in 1998 Piaget launched the Altiplano mannequin as the final word timepiece in ultra-thin watch magnificence.
Now Piaget is opening a brand new chapter in its historical past by mixing artwork with craft and introducing a model new moon part complication to the Altiplano assortment. The brand new line consists of 4 piece themed across the 4 seasons and the 4 parts.
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The Altiplano Moonphase is a technically spectacular feat that matches in a 36-mm extensive case, with dials that took two years to develop that includes constellations represented in treasured stones on a translucent enamel sky created by grasp enameller Anita Porchet.
All the pieces needed to be shrunk right down to dimension to suit the Altiplano’s ultra-thin aesthetics, and enamelling and gold engraving referred to as for the final word stage of watchmaking experience to be able to obtain Piaget’s objectives.
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The Piaget Altiplano Moonphase additionally options moon rays of graduated diamonds, sapphires and garnets, with pleasant particulars to shock resembling a elemental ‘Guardian’ showing at evening fall – the Azure Dragon is related to Spring and wooden; the pink hen represents Summer season and fireplace; the white tiger represents Autumn and metallic; and the black turtle is the Guardian of Winter and water.
