PuristSPro's 2010 SIHH Live Reporting by Z3

Piaget  2010 Novelties

In recent years everything has gotten bigger and bulkier. Perhaps with the recent economy, the brands have finally realized that human arms are not growing at the same pace as watch-dial diameters, and this race to grandiosity might have gone a bit overboard. This year, there are some refreshingly welcome signs that some brands are now shifting down a gear and focusing more on elegance.

Piaget's main focus this year is their ultra-thin automatic movement 1200P and 1208P (with sub-second). At 2.35mm, these are currently the thinnest automatic movements on the market.

This is a tribute to Piaget Calibie 12P in 1960, the world's thinnest movement at that time.

The new Altiplano, housing these two movements, is only 5.25mm thick.

Here are the featured novelties:

Altiplano "Anniversary Edition" (celebrating the 40th anniversary of Cal. 12), with Cal. 1200P. 43mm diameter.

WG ($23,000) and RG ($21,000). 235 pcs each.

Altiplano 43mm, with 1208P.

WG ($19,900) and RG ($18,900)

Altiplano Double Jeu, now with 24 hour dial on the bottom layer.

Calibre 833P (top), Calibre 832P (bottom)

WG ($32,000), RG ($31,000)

Altiplano Gem-set Skeleton in 40mm. Diamond set case AND movement.

WG ($90,000)

Calibre 838PS

Finally, the only novelties in the Polo series are the two Polo Forty-5 with transparent dials.

Chronograph and Time-only. Same movement as before. I guess many of us, yours truly included, were a bit off earlier in our speculation of Piaget's 2010 introductions=)

I think these two new dials are quite futuristic, pushing the Polo case deeper into the extreme-sport end of the spectrum. Very attractive I have to admit...

All in all, a pretty focused and sensible collection. Bravo Piaget, for reminding the world what a superb and true manufacture that you are!

Yours truly,

Jon (Z3)