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Thanks for posting, Bill! One variety I would also love is a large automatic version of the plain Altiplano with dauphine hands but without seconds. In 40mm or 42mm. But even some purists might find that too plain. Anyway, I hope you can sometime own one ... 

I think they would be out of place in the Altiplano collection because the baton hands partner well with the thin "Baton" painted hours markers. Regardless, I hope you can make the 40 mm model yours some day. It is truly great dress watch. Bill

On one hand, I would really like to add a micro-rotor to my collection. I also like the historical tie-in to notable vintage Piaget movements in the 43mm variant. However, IMO 43mm is really getting to be TOO much of a good thing when it comes to a true d... 

an automatic 40 mm watch would be nice to see. After all, VC does it successfully with the 81180 (manual) and 85180 (automatic) Patrimony Contemporaine models. Bill

from Piaget apart from the Relatiff of course. That to me is near the ultimate for a black tie event.

arthur, Sometimes, the hint and mystery of the unseen is more scintillating than the full frontal...... Or in this case, the full rear exposure. He who knows...and knows he knows......... :-) MTF

for me at least.

watch to accompany the wrist of a formally dressed gentleman. A piece of minimalistic perfection. Bill

I trust you are keeping well my friend.

I really believe that Piaget should consider a 40mm automatic Altiplano. The skeletonized version (even smaller!) shows that a smaller caser is perfect for this micro-rotor movement. Fx

Well Writen Bill, Thanks for the great photos

First: thank you for the post! Piaget, yes that is and was one manufacturer that I am still "breading" about: loooovely designs, but here and there still not convinced about the technical aspects in some "simple" watches. If I compare the 1208P with Patek... 

for the technology used for bearings and such. The spec sheet did not contain such information. Bill

Would be nice to know of this possibly hidden property of the movement. Best Moritz

Sorry forumners, Piaget and the whole of Switzerland have been on something called the Summer Shutdown They returned and I have asked the technical question. No doubt my e-mail is unuder a Swiss mountain of other e-mails! I will post as soon as we know. P...  

I really do appreciate your help in this matter. What I ment was more a technical element, a method like bearing the second wheel after the rotor on balls. Yes, you are right about technical formats changing and also about materials used. And also that th... 

Hello again, just found the information on the net: as I suspected Universal Geneve was not only the first one to use a micro rotor, but also to use the second ball bearings. On an Italian watch forum it was also discussed that this might have been an ins... 

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