Marc Obermann
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Great post with some very beautiful watches and great details about how you feel about each of them.
Although in my opinion they are more Extra Thin than Ultra Thin but that is subjective and maybe just my opinion, but in the past using Ultra Thin movements some of the most famous and respected Maisons were producing beautiful Ultra Thin watches that were in the 4-5mm range and to be honest sub 5 mm is what I consider an Ultra Thin watch and sub 8mm an Extra Thin watch.
I have a watch I consider to be truly Ultra Thin but am now starting to think it may actually need a new descriptor like Micro Ultra Thin as it is just 2.2mm thin, it is my Boucheron La Carree Ultra Plate and is 25mm x 25mm in 18K Yellow gold powered by the Frederic Piguet Calibre 21 which is just 1.74mm thick. Here are a few pictures to demonstrate its thinness.
Boucheron La Carree Ultra Plate Side on
Boucheron La Carree Ultra Plate Front
Boucheron La Carree Ultra Plate Rear
Boucheron Poster ad from 1963
Marc
The World is Flat: A comparative review three extra-thin or ultra-thin watches (plus a couple of extras).
The past decade or so has seen a number of companies, notably Bulgari, Piaget, and Richard Mille, engaged in a kind of race to the bottom to produce the thinnest mechanical wristwatch, with some models that appear to have garnered good press and apparent ...
Wonderful, very detailed description of the ultra thin watches you have.
Thank you for the write up.
Great write-up...
...the Sympathie case where the crystal follows the case shape is one of the most beautiful cases out there...
Back in the day I found the Sympathie too pretty to consider owning.
I guess my view has evolved because now I'd love to own one, even though it's still too pretty.
Great reading, thank you for sharing
That 5967 shot is just delicious. The Santos Dumont looks super nice too
From monster truck to Concorde jet is a great comparison
Designer’s eye never stops analysing 👍🏻 Extremely detailed and insightful, thank you Is there anything that you’d change in Finissimo? Just curious
Not necessarily, given thate there are so many variations and collaborations out there.
There's probably something there for everyone at this point. Yes, the subsidiary seconds are asymmetrically placed, no doubt in order to conserve vertical space, but they do add a bit of life to an otherwise very spare dial.
Ahh...there it is! Thanks for the addenda.
After reading your very eloquent description of the Piaget Altiplano Ultimate I was hoping for that image of the case-back. I very much like your writing and yes I'm certain there is a cabal of Genta zealots currently preparing the effigy. Even though I a...
Great write up and wonderful watches
The dial of the Breguet reminds me of the 80s video game Q*Bert.
Great post with some very beautiful watches and great details about how you feel about each of them.
Although in my opinion they are more Extra Thin than Ultra Thin but that is subjective and maybe just my opinion, but in the past using Ultra Thin movements some of the most famous and respected Maisons were producing beautiful Ultra Thin watches that wer...
Thanks!
I was hoping someone would respond with some analysis of "extra-thin" vs. "ultra-thin", having deliberately skirted the issue myself. ;-D
Inspiring and educational
Great post, thanks so much! Didn't know about that Roger Dubuis, so elegant. I've not had this marque on my radar as current design and general aesthetic is not my direction, but this model is a stunner. I'll need to learn more about the history.