Piaget ultra-thin mechanical movement

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 everyone's opinion regarding the finishing and reliability of these movements. Are they finished to the same level as some of the other top brands (say like Lange, Patek, etc.)? Has Piaget ever applied/received the Geneva seal (if they are qualified in terms of location, of course)? Any recurring technical issues?

I recently got a Cartier Santos Dumont, and one of the deciding factors was the Piaget movement (as opposed to ETA in the Santos 100). I would really love to hear from the experts and enthusiasts out there.

Best regards (HAGWE)

Kazumi

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...