Piaget

Piaget creates an exciting watch for SIHH 2018 - the Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept which is the world's thinnest mechanical manual wind watch at just 2mm thick. Yes only a mere 2mm!! Case is 41mm btw. Diameter wise, it's the same size as the historica...  

obviously, i mean the strap is too thick ;-) looks cool ! Best, mahesh.,

2mm smashes all current records. A great achievement!

Thanks Anthony! This looks amazing. I'm looking forward to more details about the crown (or rather the winding mechanism). It seems it's integrated into the case??? Best, --DMS

Excerpts from the press release: 1) At 9 o’clock, mounted on a ball-bearing mechanism fitted directly on the frame, the construction of the regulating organ has been entirely redesigned. The balance-wheel bridge has vanished, as has the traditional struct... 

Glad to see it quite spread, so far.

That's a watch that if I could afford, I would buy, no doubt. Love it. Thanks for sharing. Vte

Not only that it is utterly thin: it looks fabulous, too! A crown fully integrated to the case: that is design! Bravo Piaget!

Best wishes Alkiro

I begs the question of why "regular" watches need all that mass. It's the Lotus Elise of the watch world. Cazalea

...or too thin : )

Thanks Anthony. It’s a wonderful post with a really amazing watch, I’m already in love. All the best Alex.

After years in the wilderness, Piaget is back with this Ultra Thin. The aesthetic of the visible gears may not appeal to some but the solution to the thin problem required that architecture. Now, Piaget needs to get their message across to the people with... 

Except for the fact that they aren't yet selling it as a regular production piece!

Best wishes Alkiro ...