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This post announces a unique contest hosted by PuristSPro in partnership with Piaget, offering one lucky winner an exclusive visit to the Piaget manufacture in La Côte-aux-Fées, Switzerland. The contest, centered around the Piaget Altiplano Skeleton watch, provided an exceptional opportunity to meet the creators and even the CEO, Philippe Léopold-Metzger, highlighting Piaget's commitment to transparency and direct engagement with enthusiasts.
>>>> Contest is now closed. Thank you for participating.
The PIAGET Altiplano Skeleton Watch Contest hosted by PuristSPro
Piaget has created for PuristSPro community its Altiplano Skeleton Watch questionnaire for the purpose of providing Piaget watch enthusiasts, and especially fans of its remarkable Altiplano Skeleton watch, with the opportunity to visit Switzerland for the purpose of meeting the creator, designer, and watchmaker associated with the Altiplano Skeleton.
Piaget opens the door of its manufacture to one happy winner!
Piaget offers a unique opportunity, a once in a lifetime experience, to speak to the Piaget craftsmen who conceived, developed and created the new double world record watch, the Altiplano Skeleton watch equipped with the 1200S Manufacture Piaget movement.
On January 28 and 29, 2013, Piaget will welcome the winner in Piaget's manufacture, established since 1945 in la Côte-aux-Fées, Switzerland. The winner will also get the chance to speak to Piaget's CEO, Mr. Philippe Léopold-Metzger.
The prize will of course include one round trip plane ticket to Geneva, Switzerland and all facilities during the stay (hotel, car).
Piaget is a genuine fully integrated manufacture, and is always proud to show it to a happy few aficionados and watch connoisseurs.
HOW TO ENTER
The contest is hosted by PuristSPro and is available only to registered users of PuristSPro. The contest period will run until December 17th. One first prize winner will be selected at random having answered all ten questions correctly. Only one entry per user. Please note, contestants are NOT allowed to go to a Piaget boutique or to call a Piaget boutique to ask for the answers. PuristSPro reserve the rights to change entry conditions at its sole discretion.
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PIAGET ALTIPLANO SKELETON Watch Contest Questions | ||
1. How many skeleton movements does Piaget currently have in range (including the 1200S)? | ||
| 4 | 34% | |
| 5 | 48% | |
| 7 | 17% | |
2. How many ultra-thin movements has Piaget already developed (before the 1200S)? | ||
| 15 | 20% | |
| 19 | 61% | |
| 21 | 17% | |
3. The 1200S is the Skeleton version of the? | ||
| 12P | 19% | |
| 1200P | 76% | |
| 1270P | 3% | |
4. What are the specificities of the 1200S? | ||
| It is Piaget's 20th ultra-thin movement and Piaget's 1st skeleton movement | 19% | |
| It has a platinum micro-rotor and it is the first caliber featuring a platinum oscillating weight | 25% | |
| It is Piaget's 1st ultra-thin self-winding skeleton and the 20th Piaget ultra-thin movement | 54% | |
5. What is the thinnest component of the 1200S? | ||
| 0.02mm | 32% | |
| 0.12mm | 60% | |
| 0.35mm | 7% | |
6. Why is the 1200S micro-rotor in Platinum? | ||
| For a better perceived value | 18% | |
| For a better precision | 16% | |
| For a better winding power | 64% | |
7. How many components are found in the 1200S? | ||
| 172 | 22% | |
| 189 | 62% | |
| 217 | 13% | |
8. What is the name of the component on which the letter P can be seen (on the Bridges side of the movement)? | ||
| Wheel | 16% | |
| Bridge | 19% | |
| Regulator | 62% | |
9. What is the rotor's death angle? | ||
| 15° | 70% | |
| 25° | 20% | |
| 35° | 8% | |
10. In which direction is the bidirectional rotor winding the movement: | ||
| Clockwise | 18% | |
| Anticlockwise | 7% | |
| Both | 74% | |
Total votes:81 | ||
who the winner of this comp was (congrats BTW) and what the correct answers were? Cheers Andrew
And there was only one. A really thought quite without a doubt. Best Bill
and of course to congrats to the winner. Cheers Bill, Andrew
was a purgatory, wasn't it? :) Looking back on quiz calmly now Best Damjan
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