The Piaget Altiplano High Jewellery watch pairs its iconic skeleton movement, set with diamonds and sapphires, with a new facet made of Grand Feu cloisonné enamel.
This limited edition of only eight pieces is co-signed by Maison Piaget’s Ateliers de l’Extraordinaire and by enamel artist Anita Porchet. The Maison’s skeleton movements becoming adorned with a shower of dazzling precious stones. Piaget’s attention to detail extended to gem-setting each corner and each slight curve of this signature gold self-winding Manufacture movement, the 1200D, recently optimised to become the 1201D1.
“A watch is first and foremost a piece of jewellery.”
Yves G. Piaget
The artist, Porchet, masterfully applied a palette of blue, green and purple hues in Grand Feu cloisonné enamel, which hugs the dial – on the front and, for the first time, on the back – spreading its colours to the very edge of the bezel. This visual and technical feat is executed with extreme precision, skilfully completing the effect of perfect fusion between the gradient of baguette cut stones and that of the cloisonné enamel. Crafted with such artistry, the dial of this 40 mm-diameter Altiplano Skeleton High Jewellery Métiers d’Art watch truly comes into its own, emanating light from every facet.
In a further feat of mastery, the case remains true to the art of ultra-thin watchmaking that has driven the Maison since 1874, retaining its extreme thinness at a mere 7 mm thick, only slightly thicker than the classic skeleton version. This piece encapsulates three astounding savoir-faires: the arts of skeleton watchmaking, gem-setting and cloisonné enamelling. The latest in a bold range that is increasingly inventive, constantly redefining the landscape.
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