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SIHH 2014: Simple Watch Innovation of the Year - Piaget 900P

 
 By: MTF : February 6th, 2014-00:53
SIHH 2014: Simple Watch Innovation of the Year Piaget Altiplano 38mm 900P At SIHH 2014, only a handful of brands innovated with timepieces that brought justice to the descriptor - "novelty". An even smaller number of brands introduced novelties that embod...  

That is certainly a great watch. One question, though.

 
 By: amanico : February 6th, 2014-02:02
When you see the profile of the case, you notice that lugs have some height. Do the 3, 65 mm thickness include the height of the lugs, or is this without the height of the lugs? Anyway, this is a really superb Watch Piaget issued. I can't wait to see it i... 

According to my horology dictionary the definition of thickness

 
 By: MTF : February 6th, 2014-04:41
for watches is the combined vertical height of the assembled watch case and crystal at the thickest point when the watch is laid flat in the horizontal plane. I assume Piaget followed convention for the measurement. You also notice that the leather straps... 

Breathtaking! Thank you Melvyn for this introduction..

 
 By: Sandgroper : February 6th, 2014-06:03
Piaget is really an exceptional house and with a great deal of horological history. It seems, at least to me, to be underrated as a watch manufacturer. One rarely hears the name Piaget mentioned when it comes to enumerate the Great Brands. I find it a pit... 

Piaget was in the top-3 watch brands in some countries

 
 By: MTF : February 6th, 2014-07:46
sandgroper, It depends on your age and where you live. For the first 80 years, Piaget was unknown to the general public as they made movements and assembled watches for other famous names. After 1942, Piaget made own brand watches and developed expertise ... 

Thank you Melvyn. Being originally from Swizerland..

 
 By: Sandgroper : February 7th, 2014-06:58
I am very well acquainted with the Piaget brand and remember vividly the Polo in the late 70s early 80s, I was then working for VC&A in Rue du Rhone in Geneva and Piaget was just across the street, where it still is. To me Piaget was synonymous firstl... 

Thanks Melvyn for this great article.

 
 By: foversta : February 7th, 2014-15:57
I come back soon to the 2014 Piaget offer. Fx

Piaget Altiplano is mandatory for gentlemen

 
 By: MTF : February 8th, 2014-02:18
Francois-Xavier, If A equals B and C equals B, then, B must equal C. It's the same for watches. if every gentleman must have at least one thin dress watch and Piaget make the most elegant thinnest dress watch, then, every gentleman must have a Piaget ultr... 

And the 900P could be the best Altiplano option...

 
 By: foversta : February 8th, 2014-02:48
Because thanks to its very contemporary style, it is also an aesthetic achievement. Fx

900P

 
 By: riverside / Henry : February 23rd, 2014-06:15
I have to run to the Piaget Boutique tomorrow morning.

Have we converted you to join the other PuristS?

 
 By: MTF : March 21st, 2014-01:57
Ovi, In a future visit to Singapore or other Piaget boutique, when n stock, you should try it out. Quite a few Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia PuristS are on the "List". ;) Regards, MTF

It's a must have....

 
 By: Horology75 : March 21st, 2014-02:37
Have this on the agenda & will certainly put my name up for one after seeing it in flesh.. Ovi