Paying tribute to the Frédéric Piguet Caliber 21
The idea for this article was suggested to me by marcobermann , whom I thank wholeheartedly for drawing my attention to the little-known importance and major influence of the Frédéric Piguet Caliber 21 . This is, in fact, the ultra-thin , hand-wound calib...
Thanks for pointing us in this direction 👌🏻👍🏻👏🏻
As it is the base for the movement in one of my favorite watches I am obviously somewhat biased but there are so many cool pieces you have shown (including the Rolex). And the two Mings are very cool modern interpretations 🙌🏻
This is such a beautiful watch!
The patterned dial, the rose gold Dauphine hands contrasting against the silver dial and white gold case, the applied Maltese cross and hidden inside one of the most beautiful hand-wound movement: this is a gem. Thanks for giving us the pleasure of seeing...
I do have quite some archive shots of it 😁👍🏻
And don’t mind wearing, or sharing it (here) 😉 Glad you like it 🙏🏻
C'est un article absolument génial! about my favourite Ultra Thin movement and its influence on Ultra Thin movements and watches.
This really is an outstanding post that details the influence that the Frederic Piguet Calibre 21 had on Ultra Thin movements and Ultra Thin watches and their development over time. It also contains some beautiful pictures of these movements and watches t...
Your enthusiasm means a great deal to me, Marc.
This article is as much your work as mine: without your understanding of the central role of this caliber, it would never have seen the light of day. Thank you. Best, Emmanuel
And a very beautiful one! Perfect simplicity
and a movement which has played a major role in the development of ultra-thin watches! Best, Emmanuel
