Altiplano Squelette Serti 40 mm
G0A35117
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| Brand : | Piaget |
| Collection : | Altiplano |
| Model : | Altiplano Squelette Serti 40 mm |
| Reference : | G0A35117 |
| Complement : | Setted White Gold - Setted Calibre |
| On sale : | 2010 |
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Brand : Piaget Collection : Altiplano Model : Altiplano Squelette Serti 40 mm Reference : G0A35117 Complement : Setted White Gold - Setted Calibre On sale : 2010 List Price : 78 500 € Diameter : 40 mm Thickness : 6.63 mm Styles : High Horology High Jewellery Types : Hand-winding Calibre : Piaget 838P skeleton Calibre distinction : Extra-thin Gem-setting Complication : Skeleton Small Seconds Case material : White Gold Case peculiarity : Extra-thin Set with diamonds Sapphire caseback Shape : Round Dial : Skeleton Set with diamonds Dial color : Silver Display : Hands Glass : Sapphire Strap material : Alligator leather Strap color : Black Strap clasp : Pin buckle + More characteristics : Gem-setting
Case :
18 K white gold set with 72 brilliant-cut diamonds ( approx.1 ct)
Dial :
Skeleton dial set with 144 brilliant-cut diamonds ( approx. 0.9 ct)
Movement :
Skeleton movement set with set with 174 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx 0.5 ct)
Movement
Thickness: 3.1 mm
12’’’ (26.8 mm diameter)
Number of jewels: 19
Approximately 62-hour power reserve
Frequency:
21.600 vph
Finishing:
Gem-set gold mainplate
Bevelled and hand-drawn bridges Sunburst guilloché motif
Satin-brushed steel parts
Circular satin-brushed wheels Mainplate set with black sapphire cabochons
18 K white gold buckle
DESCRIPTION
- Piaget Altiplano Gem-set Skeleton 40 mm- Calibre 838P
While mastery of ultra-thin movements remains the preserve of a handful of great watch manufacturers, “skeletonising” or openworking this type of calibre is a truly outstanding exception. The Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie Piaget unites under one roof the entire range of professions involved in watchmaking and jewellery-making, a rare degree of integration that already enabled it in 2005 to present a watch-industry first in the shape of an ultra-thin movement that was not only openworked but also gem-set: Calibre 600P. Compounded by the fact that this movement was also the world’s thinnest shaped tourbillon movement, such an impressive achievement certainly deserves due praise. In 2010, a year when it is offering a stunning display of its mastery of ultra-thinness, the Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie has chosen to illustrate its two-fold legitimacy as a watchmaker and a jeweller by introducing a new ultra-thin gem-set movement: Calibre 838P.
Gem-setting an ultra-thin skeletonised movement is an extremely complex task, since it requires modifications of its fundamental structure. Each part to be set, whether a plate or bridge, must be just thick enough to accommodate the jewelling while remaining sufficiently rigid – all the while maintaining the extreme overall slenderness of the movement. Such a feat would be impossible without the close cooperation of each profession within the Manufacture, starting with the gem-setter, watchmaker and movement developer. A dedicated reinforced solid gold mainplate had to be developed in order to support the gem-setting which was naturally to be extensive as possible.
The result is truly spectacular: 0.48 carats of full-cut diamonds, meaning no less than 174 stones set into a single movement measuring just 3.10 mm thick. The calibre is finished in compliance with the signature codes of the Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie Piaget: sunburst guilloché bridges, bevelling, circular graining and hand-drawn mainplate and bridges, blued screws, circular satin-brushed wheels. The finished result is harmoniously integrated within the case thanks to a flange set with 144 diamonds totalling 0.91 carats. Crafted in 18-carat white gold with a bezel set with 72 diamonds totalling 1.01 carats, this watch is available exclusively from Piaget boutiques.
- Piaget Altiplano Gem-set Skeleton 40 mm- Calibre 838P
While mastery of ultra-thin movements remains the preserve of a handful of great watch manufacturers, “skeletonising” or openworking this type of calibre is a truly outstanding exception. The Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie Piaget unites under one roof the entire range of professions involved in watchmaking and jewellery-making, a rare degree of integration that already enabled it in 2005 to present a watch-industry first in the shape of an ultra-thin movement that was not only openworked but also gem-set: Calibre 600P. Compounded by the fact that this movement was also the world’s thinnest shaped tourbillon movement, such an impressive achievement certainly deserves due praise. In 2010, a year when it is offering a stunning display of its mastery of ultra-thinness, the Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie has chosen to illustrate its two-fold legitimacy as a watchmaker and a jeweller by introducing a new ultra-thin gem-set movement: Calibre 838P.
Gem-setting an ultra-thin skeletonised movement is an extremely complex task, since it requires modifications of its fundamental structure. Each part to be set, whether a plate or bridge, must be just thick enough to accommodate the jewelling while remaining sufficiently rigid – all the while maintaining the extreme overall slenderness of the movement. Such a feat would be impossible without the close cooperation of each profession within the Manufacture, starting with the gem-setter, watchmaker and movement developer. A dedicated reinforced solid gold mainplate had to be developed in order to support the gem-setting which was naturally to be extensive as possible.
The result is truly spectacular: 0.48 carats of full-cut diamonds, meaning no less than 174 stones set into a single movement measuring just 3.10 mm thick. The calibre is finished in compliance with the signature codes of the Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie Piaget: sunburst guilloché bridges, bevelling, circular graining and hand-drawn mainplate and bridges, blued screws, circular satin-brushed wheels. The finished result is harmoniously integrated within the case thanks to a flange set with 144 diamonds totalling 0.91 carats. Crafted in 18-carat white gold with a bezel set with 72 diamonds totalling 1.01 carats, this watch is available exclusively from Piaget boutiques.
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Brand : Piaget Collection : Altiplano Model : Altiplano Squelette Serti 40 mm Reference : G0A35117 Complement : Setted White Gold - Setted Calibre On sale : 2010 List Price : 78 500 € Diameter : 40 mm Thickness : 6.63 mm Styles : High Horology High Jewellery Types : Hand-winding Calibre : Piaget 838P skeleton Calibre distinction : Extra-thin Gem-setting Complication : Skeleton Small Seconds Case material : White Gold Case peculiarity : Extra-thin Set with diamonds Sapphire caseback Shape : Round Dial : Skeleton Set with diamonds Dial color : Silver Display : Hands Glass : Sapphire Strap material : Alligator leather Strap color : Black Strap clasp : Pin buckle More characteristics : Gem-setting
Case :
18 K white gold set with 72 brilliant-cut diamonds ( approx.1 ct)
Dial :
Skeleton dial set with 144 brilliant-cut diamonds ( approx. 0.9 ct)
Movement :
Skeleton movement set with set with 174 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx 0.5 ct)
Movement
Thickness: 3.1 mm
12’’’ (26.8 mm diameter)
Number of jewels: 19
Approximately 62-hour power reserve
Frequency:
21.600 vph
Finishing:
Gem-set gold mainplate
Bevelled and hand-drawn bridges Sunburst guilloché motif
Satin-brushed steel parts
Circular satin-brushed wheels Mainplate set with black sapphire cabochons
18 K white gold buckle