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Piaget Altiplano Competition - Prize - Trip to Switzerland
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The Craftsmanship behind the Piaget Altiplano
The Piaget Haute Horlogerie Manufacture has written some of the finest pages in the history of ultra-thin movements. For over 50 years, the ongoing quest for excellence and the development of ultra-thin calibres has illustrated Piaget's incredible capacity for innovation. Today, Piaget is at the very pinnacle of the art of fine watchmaking.
Only one passionate person of the brand will travel to Switzerland and visit both of Piaget's Manufactures. Up in the Swiss Jura Mountains and the Geneva Manufacture, one will meet the watchmakers who at the origin of the world's thinnest automatic watch. These craftsmen will share their passion and exclusively, show their expertise. Only someone who understands the history and legitimacy of Piaget as the Master of Ultra-Thin movements will win.
There is only one prize to be won. The winner will receive a business class return flight from his/her place of residence to Geneva, Switzerland, one night's stay at a first class hotel including meals.
The videos below will help you to discover what you need to know about Piaget and the Altiplano to participate.
Piaget Altiplano - Factory Visit Competition | ||
Which two records were beaten by the latest Piaget Altiplano timepiece | ||
| Thinnest Automatic Watch & Thinnest Automatic Movement. | 94% | |
| Lightest Automatic Watch & Lightest Automatic Movement. | 1% | |
| Thinnest Automatic Watch & Lightest Automatic Movement. | 2% | |
| Lightest Automatic Watch & Thinnest Automatic Movement. | 1% | |
What mesures 0.1 mm, 1.6 mm and 2.35 mm in the latest Piaget Altiplano timepiece | ||
| The barrel bride, the oscillating weight and the automatic movement. | 37% | |
| The seconds bridge, main plate and automatic watch. | 8% | |
| The stop balance wheel, the main plate and the automatic movement. | 47% | |
| The ratchet, the automatic movement and the automatic watch. | 5% | |
Which generation of the Piaget family was running the brand when the first Ultra-Thin 9P movement was created | ||
| First. | 2% | |
| Second. | 20% | |
| Third. | 75% | |
| Fourth. | 1% | |
What is the difference in between the 9P movement and the 12P movement | ||
| The 9P movement was thicker than the 12P movement. | 8% | |
| The 12P movement had a smaller power-reserve than the 9P movement. | 4% | |
| The 9P was a manual movement and the 12P was an automatic movement. | 79% | |
| The 12P movement was a higher frequency than the 9P movement. | 4% | |
At which event was the 12P movement first presented to the public | ||
| Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. | 15% | |
| Tokyo International Watch Fair. | 1% | |
| Basel Fair. | 81% | |
| The Watches Days. | 0% | |
What is written on every 1200P and 1208P movement | ||
| Piaget Switzerland. | 2% | |
| Ultra-Thin Movement. | 7% | |
| Manufacture Piaget. | 82% | |
| Côte-aux-Fées. | 7% | |
At which o'clock is the micro-rotor of the 1208P movement from the face of the watch | ||
| 3 o'clock. | 11% | |
| 6 o'clock. | 5% | |
| 9 o'clock. | 79% | |
| 12 o'clock. | 1% | |
What did Yves Piaget's great-grandfather always say | ||
| Always do better than necessary. | 89% | |
| Always aim for luxury above all else. | 2% | |
| Quality is nothing without quantity. | 1% | |
| Piaget is the master of Ultra-Thin. | 4% | |
What has improved in between the 12P movement and 1208P movement | ||
| The frequency and power-reserve of the movement. | 42% | |
| The power-reserve and thickness of the movement. | 18% | |
| The complication and thickness of the movement. | 5% | |
| The frequency and complication of the movement. | 31% | |
Why is the 1208P thicker than the 12P | ||
| To avoid terrestrial attraction. | 1% | |
| Increase the power-reserve. | 37% | |
| To fit larger diameter watches. | 27% | |
| For the small seconds at 5 o'clock. | 33% | |
Total votes:69 | ||