Piaget

Piaget, as the specialist of the ultra-thin watches, presented at the SIHH 2015 the Altiplano Chronograph which distinguished by two records for a handwind chronograph: one for the thinnest caliber (4,65mm) and one for the thinnest case (8, 24mm). In this...  

I really like this watch. The combination of modesty and luxury is very well balanced. I like it better in colored gold but this is a personal preference. As to the movement I learned on this forum that small diameter does not necessarily mean bad things.... 

not the movement diameter by itself but the gap between the case and movement diameters. And I find that 14mm is a rather high difference. Thanks a lot! Fx

but would you settle for inferior movement and small distance ( the gap)? Regards Edward

But the pink gold has a mysterious attraction to my old eyes. I agree with your "cons" except with the counters being too close to the center. Love the discrete charm of the long minute markers. I'm incorrect or you didn't mention that fact that the 9 hou... 

It is true, I should have mentioned the presence of the second timezone display which is the usual feature of a chronograph movement from Piaget. Thanks your comments! Fx

But is pink gold. It looks so ... Peaceful. Cheers, Nilo ...  

I feel your extensive review captures very well the elements to consider. There was a thin line between usefulness as a chronograph and the minimalist aesthetic of the Altiplano line, which Piaget navigated fairly well. I guess that for the numbers sold, ... 

The cost to develop from zero a handwind movement would be too high for a very limited production. Thanks! Fx

Man I really admire Piaget... but they gotta get real and do what's necessary to make a GREAT watch. No shortcuts. The general style of this watch is really nice. But as soon as you really look at it... the subdials appear 'cross-eyed' , too close to cent...