The Piaget Emperador Coussin XL (46,5 mm) and the Grande Lune (large moon) complication (powered by calibre 860P) have been used as a base for some beautiful dial decoration work by both: Anita Porchet (enamel) and Richard Maier (scrimshaw) Does any of th

Some time ago, I created a series of thematic posts - tourbillons, chronographs, perpetual calendars, moon phase, time only... but in the haste of things, omitted this piece. This one I got through an auction but sadly, did not have a chance to put it on

My favs are prob the parrots and the moon phase. I like the parrots becuase I have always been a sucker for that type of enamel work, I love the gold lines surrounding the deep colours within and the almost translucent depth to it. The Moon phase I like b

Excerpts from the press release: 1) At 9 o’clock, mounted on a ball-bearing mechanism fitted directly on the frame, the construction of the regulating organ has been entirely redesigned. The balance-wheel bridge has vanished, as has the traditional struct

PIAGET Mythical Journey Collection part 8: Cloisonn and Champlev Enamel Watch Dials From the launch of 'A Mythical Journey Collection' of watches and jewellery by Piaget in November 2013, we take a closer look at a traditional technique: Cloisonn and C

Gouverneur Tourbillon in white gold 43mm diameter case Piaget Manufacture 642P ultra-thin mechanical hand-wound moon phase tourbillon movement World’s thinnest shaped tourbillon Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds at 12 o’clock (tourbillon), astronomical m

FrX, There are at least 3 more techniques used for the first time by Piaget for watches as well as a couple of the 'common' techniques. Some were not in my Overview but will be revealed in future; got to leave the Reader coming back for more! My favourite

A Mythical Journey by Piaget 20 November 2013 - the Journey Begins. “There are journeys that carry us away and change us for life; journeys from which one returns transformed and of which the memories remain engraved on our minds; journeys full of adventu

Piaget Complicated Movements: part 1; Tourbillon hand-wind Piaget is one of the rare fully integrated Haute Horlogerie manufacturers. In-house, Piaget has created 35 movements (including 11 complications) in the last 14 years. Piaget has mastered 4 of the

OK: not round Piaget movements...... Ultrathin shaped tourbillon moon phase movement 640P