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Hi Kazumi,

Like you, I do not yet have a Piaget, but I have a Cartier that uses a Piaget based movement, the Louis Cartier Tank XL from the Privee Collection. Like you, the Piaget movement was a motivating factor in my purchase. I have been incredibly happy with this watch, and its movement is really beautiful and special as its a rectangular movement in a rectangular case. Many companies just make round movements and put them in square or rectangular cases. My enjoyment of this watch with its beautiful movement has helped spark my interest in Piaget watches. At least from my research and viewing of Piaget watches in person, I think their finish and movements are comparable to those from other high end manufacturers.

As for Geneve Seals, I am not sure if any of their watches have had it...I don't have my reference materials with me, perhaps someone else could shed light on that. However, I don't personally think the Geneve Seal means much. Maybe years ago it did, but I think of it mostly as a marketing tool. Sure there are certain standards to be met to get it, but its not as though watches from companies like AP or VC (some have it some don't) are poor quality for not having it. Furthermore even Patek no longer does it, although they have instituted their own seal for whatever thats worth.

I really think Piaget has some of the highest quality and most beautiful designs on the market. I am definitely looking forward to adding one to my collection at some point...I just have to decide which one should be my first.

Best regards,

Dino

PS. Congrats on your Santos Dumont, thats a very handsome watch!

Piaget ultra-thin mechanical movement

By: Kazumi : October 14th, 2010-21:02

Hello everyone, I believe it is my first (or second) time to post in the Piaget forum which I have been following for quite some time now. I am very much interested in Piaget's mastery in the field of ultra-thin and thin movements. I would like to know ev...

Piaget...

By: Dino944 : October 15th, 2010-10:42

Hi Kazumi, Like you, I do not yet have a Piaget, but I have a Cartier that uses a Piaget based movement, the Louis Cartier Tank XL from the Privee Collection. Like you, the Piaget movement was a motivating factor in my purchase. I have been incredibly hap...

There is a difference in finishing....

By: MTF : October 15th, 2010-11:58

Kazumi, Piaget has been one of the most important Swiss makers of ébauches or movement components for more than 130 years. Their ‘secret’ clients included Audemars Piguet, Breguet, Cartier, Ebel, Longines, Omega, Rolex, Ulysse Nardin, Vacheron & Constanti...

Very informative post. Many thanks.

By: Roxas : October 19th, 2010-11:15

The movements are so beautiful.

Great Post...

By: Dino944 : October 19th, 2010-11:58

Amazing that a watch with such a highly decorated movement would be hidden behind a solid case back. Oh well, it must have been a real treat when the watch makers open that one up for a cleaning. Best regards, Dino

Always do better than necessary

By: MTF : October 19th, 2010-19:22

Dino, Georges Édouard Piaget founded the movement workshop in 1874 and his credo was "Always do better than necessary" (in French, of course: “Faire toujours mieux que nécessaire” . That particular engraved 9P2 was inside a Geor...

Congratulations on your latest purchase!

By: dxboon : October 16th, 2010-10:33

The Santos Dumont is lovely. IMO Piaget makes excellent movements that are both pleasingly thin and reliably robust. They are beautifully decorated and finished, but it feels to me like company philosophy does not drive finishing for finishing's sake alon...

Thank you all for your insights, info, and images!

By: Kazumi : October 23rd, 2010-08:13

Thanks to everyone for their inputs! (and sorry for this late follow-up...got tied up with work) Your comments have confirmed many of the ideas I had about the brand. I really think it is one of the most underrated (in my books) manufactures around. It wo...