Michael,
We are all learning all the time.
I first heard about Piaget through my collection of Cartier watches that contained Piaget movements finished with Cartier decorations.
Although Piaget also makes spectacular gem-set or enamel decorated haute horlogerie watches today, they did not make loud announcements about their history as a watchmaker from the start of the company in 1874.
They supplied movements and components to most of the "well-known" brands and built their reputation on the mastery of ultra-thin technology.
The trend for quartz movements in the 1970s and 1980s was reversed in the 1990s with 35 new movements being introduced since 2000.
I wonder where their going next with their mechanical developments..........
