Piaget Altiplano Automatic Skeleton Only Watch 2013

Bill · 2013-09-29T12:18:36Z

Discover the Piaget Altiplano Automatic Skeleton 'Piece Unique' for Only Watch 2013, featuring the world's thinnest automatic skeleton movement.

Bill

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Bill's 2013 post introduces the Piaget Altiplano Automatic Skeleton 'Piece Unique' created for the Only Watch charity auction. This article delves into the unique features of this ultra-thin timepiece and its significance within the context of the prestigious Only Watch event.

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Piaget Altiplano Automatic Skeleton

One-of-a kind creation- Congratulation on the Only Watch Event 2013.

For this fifth edition of Only Watch, Piaget has created a unique timepiece based on its emblematic Altiplano Skeleton: the Piaget Altiplano 38mm Only Watch Skeleton 1200S. To further enhance its unique features; the case is also engraved with "Only Watch 2013 - Piece Unique".

Piaget Altiplano Automatic Skeleton

The exceptional talent of the Piaget artisans lies in their ability to perpetually reinvent ancestral watchmaking techniques and to inspire dreams by creating a world of authentic emotions around gold and diamonds. Our watchword remains to “Always do better than necessary”.

Piaget Altiplano Automatic Skeleton

at 38 mm

World's thinnest automatic skeleton watch (5.34 mm).
18-carat white gold case, black PVD treatment

Piaget Altiplano Automatic Skeleton

Key Points from the Discussion

The Piaget Altiplano Skeleton 1200S, despite its estimation range of €40,000-€60,000, fetched €42,000, which is considered a good outcome for the watch.
The contributor argues that judging auction results as 'weak' or 'exaggerated' based on estimations is not meaningful in a charity auction context, as all watches generally sell for good prices.
The wide estimation range for the Piaget (€40,000 to €60,000) is questioned as being too vague and indicative of a 'weird' job by the estimator.
The author plans to share photos of two other skeletonized Tourbillon watches with PVD treatment, coincidentally encountered around the same time.

The Discussion

small-luxury-world

Sep 29, 2013

It's very nice ...

but should be already sold, yesteday.

Bill

Sep 29, 2013

The auction Only Watch 2013 raised just over 5 million Euro. Great result. [nt]

small-luxury-world

Sep 30, 2013

33 watches and 14 bottles of vintage champagne ...

but quite a few watches have been weak, compared to their estimation. Piaget, Altiplano Skeleton 1200S – € 40.000,- – € 60.000,- -> € 42.000 ,- I think this is quite good for what it is. Congrats to the new owner!

amanico

Sep 30, 2013

We can see it another way...

They ALL went for good prices. Let come back to reality. We cannot say that some have been weak when we see the prices they went for. Such a vague estimation, for the Piaget, for example, doesn't mean nothing: 40 to 60 000 Euros??? That only means that the guy who was in charge of the estimations did his job in a weird way. Is the Watch Worth 40 000 or 60 000? There is a too big difference, here. 42 000 Euros for a Piaget skeleton, or the results of the ither watches, I don't see this is a weak

small-luxury-world

Sep 30, 2013

I like your thoughts, all of them.

amanico

Sep 29, 2013

Not very fan of the PVD case for such a dressy watch, BUT

What a dial!!! Superb. Best, Nicolas