Kong's photo-essay from 2010 showcases Piaget's exceptional tourbillon timepieces, including rare high jewelry and limited-edition models. This article highlights Piaget's mastery in complications and haute joaillerie, offering a detailed look at the craftsmanship and innovative designs that define these exclusive watches. Readers will appreciate the artistry and technical prowess behind these horological marvels.
4 June 2010, Piaget showcased a few rare high jewellery
and limited edition tourbillon pieces which are available for the first
time in Singapore.
Below is the photo-essay of the marvellous
tourbillons.
Starting with the unique Polo Tourbillon RelatifÂ
New York ...
Housed in a 18K white gold case with ...
black 'grand feu' enamel dial with motifs (in 18KÂ WG)Â
inspired by the architecture of New York.
The hour is read off on
the central disc with the Statue of Liberty crown.
The carriage of the tourbillon of Piaget 608P seems to
suspended and share the same plane as the minute-hand . The carriage
consists of 42 parts and weigh only 0.2 grams and spins on its axis once
every 60 seconds, thus double-up as the 'second-hand' with "P" for the
Piaget initial.
The 608P calibre beats at 21,600 VPH and has a big
power reserve of 70 hours.
The marvel of this worldwide only
2-piece wonder continues ...
More detailed engravings on the sides of the caseband ...
The crown in white and yellow gold with a brillant-cut
diamond is like a sun radiating over New York ...
A clearer view of the 'glowing sun crown' .Â
The landscape
of NY was engraved on both sides of the caseband. (Please note a layer
of protective film on the engraved work)
otherwise the effect should
be even more spectacular.
The engraving on the opposite side ...
Closed look ...
The layering effect is noticeable even with the film on ...
There is also a Polo Tourbillon Relatif - Paris
version, limited to 3 in the world.
Another two
variations of the Polo Tourbillon Relatif which are Boutique Exclusives
...
18K WG case
With diamonds pavé on the bezel (approx 2.3 ct) and
hour indexes.
Signed crown and solid caseback.
A closer look at the flying tourbillon which has its centre of
rotation at the centre of the movement executing one rotation per hour.
The massive solid gold minute-hand.
Last three pictures showed how the suspended tourbillon appeared to
be disconnected from the mechanism which drives it !
Next
is the
the 'Record-breaking'
Tourbillons ...
The skeletonized Emperador with Calibre 600P, the world thinnest
shaped tourbillon at 3.5mm thick which took Piaget three years
to
develop and fine-tune.
Set with 160 brillant-cut diamonds and 7
cabochon-cut sapphires on the movement.
Approximate 40 hours of power
reserve and beating at 21,600 VPH.
The 18K white gold case is
set with 151 brillant-cut diamonds (approximate 2.4 ct).
A view from the caseback, a hand-wound movement, with a
clear view of the barrel, gear-train and tourbillon.
A version of the
skeletonized Emperado Tourbillon in yellow
gold with power reserve indicator ...
The view without the diamonds. Power reserve indicator
at 6H.
Combination of polished and brushed finishing on the
case.
Another variation of the
Emperador Tourbillon in White Gold Case with
power reserve ...
The non skeletonized models of the Emperador Tourbillon XLÂ
...
White gold case with 47 baguette cut diamonds (3.8 carats) and 448
brillant-cut diamonds (4.1 carats) with mother-of-pearl subdial
for
the power reserve indicator.
A non-diamond version.
The ultimate
luxury piece in the showcase ...the SuperÂ
Emperador XL ...
A watch in a watch in different level... Baguette-set
diamonds on the full exterior except for the bezel of the 'first-watch'.
First level with its door open ... pure time.
Lifting up the time-only layer ...
Its the Emperador Tourbillon with a fully pave diamond
dial with a layer of mother-of-pearl for the power reserve indicator.
Housing the hand-wound Caliber 600P. The siglet 'P' is
specially blued for this unique piece.
Pave diamond caseback !
The clasp seemed to be one half with pave diamond and the other with
baguette diamonds.
Last but not least, the Emperador XL with Moonphase with Caliber
640P.
Thanks
for viewing.
Kong
