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
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...
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 🙌🏻
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...
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...
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