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PIAGET Altiplano Saga: Part 5 – The Living Daylights – Skeleton Altiplanos By Dr Melvyn Teillol-Foo Vintage Piaget skeleton watches There have been only a few vintage Piaget watches with skeleton movement. Despite being a movement manufacture since 1874, ...  

Hi MTF, Cool series of posts about Piaget's ultra thin skeletonized movements. The 838S skeletonized movement looks great in a Altiplano case: And would this be considered a skeleton too? And here's a pic from our 2008 PuristS Piaget Tour where we got to ...  

Ed, Thanks for your additional photos. The hour-glass design secret watch that you showed may not be a skeleton movement as all the art work was on the case But it is still art of haute horlogerie! Regards, MTF

All the photos highlight what is desirable to me about Piaget's skeleton watches -- the interplay of light and negative/positive space within the movements. Skeletonization in lesser brands is often unsatisfying IMO because it leaves the movement/dial ope... 

daos, You obviously understand the 'beauty of nothing'....er.... I mean the beauty of nothing-NESS. Like Mr Miyagi in 'Karate Kid' movie said: "The best defence against an opponent's strike.......is not be there". Thus, the best interpaly of light & shado... 

I've always been a fan of skeletonized watches (although I don't have one yet). They seem to be one of the underappreciated arts in the world of watch making at least in the USA. Howevery, that gives those of us that like them the benefit of seeing them s... 

dino944, Thanks. I think the under-appreciation of skeletonisation is not just in USA but the same globally. Maybe because so few makers actually do it that the Art is not promoted as part of the repertoire of a high end manufacture? or maybe people canno... 

Altiplano is one of the great ultra-thins. And given my love for the ultra-thins, this is where Piaget are at their strongest: The watches have detail and enough on the plate (pun intended) to keep interest in the dial side of the watch. Anyone in London ...  

AndrewH, Thanks for the reminder.....but you sound too gleeful! Your photo report of the London Piaget boutique opening was revealing. click here You showed a rare boutique edition Altiplano that still attracts admirers NOT from London; that's just cruel.... 

I always admire what Piaget does to their watches - excellent mix of jewelry and horology. Some jewelry brands try to make "watches", but Piaget seems to be the only one who really knows the both world. The skeletonized ones with jewelry are simply breath... 

are very experienced about luxury items so it is not surprising that your mother is 'au fait' with Piaget the watchmaker. In general, I found Japanese ladies more knowledgeable than the men about haute horlogerie....or was it just my OLs (office ladies) t... 

.... Japanese ladies are, in general according to my observation, more keen on those high-end brands than men, but not necessarily watches. Hi-end brands tend to have watches and "well known" brand watches are the "must" knowledge or item for them. So, th... 

and it is not. There is a reason why we do not see other manufactures attempt more ultrathin, skeletonized movements on a larger scale. They can't and don't possess the know how. I like the way Piaget sticks to its horological roots. Thanks MTF. The last ... 

Mike, Indeed, I was surprised that Piaget does it the other way around. It seems intuitive to get the base plates done first and then add diamonds to the surface but to flip the processes took a leap. Regards, MTF

838 from 2008, which is pure modern Art, in my point of view. Brilliant, really brilliant. This post about the history of skeleton watches at Piaget was a pleasure to read. A brilliant retrospective, which allows us to believe that some other exciting pag... 

And somethimes...this one >> Only if the current Mrs MTF lets me borrow it (sigh) Regards, MTF...  

She still has several from me... I'm just wondering when or better, IF she will, one day, consider giving them back to me. Best, Nicolas.

They are very fine skeletonised dial, remind me of VC's work. MTF, Thank for the photos Regards Ling

production output and pricing Thanks for watching. MTF

. . . "lighght" by Aram Saroyan whenever the subject of skeleton Piaget designs arises . . . . . . metaphorically, Art...  

I'm impressed! WHAT A WATCH! Best, Nicolas.