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IN HONOUR OF THE YEAR OF THE HORSE, PIAGET PRESENTS A NEW, LIMITED EDITION MODEL AS PART OF ITS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ALTIPLANO COLLECTION. CONTINUED OVERLEAF
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horse of its legendary speed and endurance. This creature, the brand says, is both graceful and ardent. On this Altiplano model, the cloisonné technique used by enamelling artist Anita Porchet, adds even more fire to the spirited rearing horse. The entire animal is filled with the vitality of yang. The cloisonné enamelling technique involves forming small cells to create a pattern or design. The first step is to outline the desired decorative pattern using silver or gold wire. Since Piaget’s main concern is that of exceptional quality, the brand exclusively uses gold wire to outline the cells in this technique. Once the design has been reproduced, it is fixed with adragante gum that disappears during the firing process. The wire thus marks off a certain number of hollows, which correspond to the various colour zones. The enamel is then deposited in each of the hollows and fired. This operation can be repeated several times to increase the intensity of the colour. After the final firing, the surface of the piece is smoothed and glazed. The beautifully craf ted dial is fur ther accentuated by a bezel set with This Piaget Altiplano 78 brilliant-cut Chinese Zodiac Horse diamonds. It is model with gemenhanced by an alligator leather set bezel is available strap complete in white gold and with a gold pink gold versions. pin buckle. At its heart beats Each of the two a par ticularly models is issued in a r e f i n e d limited and numbered mechanism: the ultra-thin edition of 38 pieces. mechanical hand-wound Manufacture Piaget Calibre 430P. Designed, developed and produced by the raditional watch manufacturer Manufacture de Haute Horologerie Piaget, this Piaget has b e en developing mechanical hand-wound movement is one of exceptional timepieces since its the slimmest in its category, at just 2.1 mm thick, founding in 1874. Building on and drives an understated display of the hours this wealth of experience, the and minutes. Like all movements emerging brand also actively participates in from the Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie preserving and developing various precious Fine Piaget, Calibre 430P is exquisitely finished, Watchmaking skills, such as enamelling, in which including with bridges that are bevelled Art and Excellence merge in keeping with the and adorned with circular Côtes de Genève, finest Piaget traditions, governed by a blend of a circular-grained mainplate and traditional boldness and creativity. blued screws. In the honour of the Year of the Horse, Piaget This Piaget Altiplano Chinese Zodiac Horse presents the Altiplano 38mm enamel watch model with gem-set bezel is available in white inspired by the Horse of the traditional Chinese gold and pink gold versions. Each of the two Zodiac signs. Among the different types of models is issued in a limited and numbered horses, Piaget was fascinated by the Ferghana edition of 38 pieces.
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