Piaget Altiplano Lapis Dial In White Gold
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Model: Altiplano
Movement: Manual Piaget Cal. 9P
Contents: Watch Only
Case: The case size is 31.5 by 33mm. It is ultra slim at 4.8mm and made of 18K white gold. The hallmarks on each lug and case side are still very prominent and sharp. There are some signs of wear, mainly noticeable on the case sides, but it's in great shape all around.
Dial: The dial is crazy good. It is a beautiful Lapis Lazuli dial with painted hour markers in silver. The stone has no cracks, and it is in phenomenal condition. The silver painted hour markers is a wonderful touch. Vintage stone dials are rarely seen with applied markers because of the probability of the stone cracking. Piaget solved the problem on the Altiplano by painting beautiful and large roman numerals.
Strap & Buckle: The watch comes on a Hirsch strap in black and a generic buckle.
In 1945, Gérald Piaget became Chairman and Managing Director of Piaget, leading to the development of expertise in extra-plat movements. The Piaget 9P caliber, introduced in 1957, was one of the world's thinnest manual wind movements with 89 components. The 9P2 was an improvement of the 9P, with a 20.5mm x 2.15mm movement running at 19,800 A/h frequency but with only 86 components. The extra thickness was necessary for robustness, as the balance spring is glued to the stud and the collet is a greiner-type that cannot be removed.
The 9P was engineered in 1956 and introduced in 1957, found in both men's and ladies' watches. The 9P2 was replaced by the 9P2 in the 1990s, but the exact date of its replacement remains unknown. Piaget movement numbering is not chronological, with the 4P launched in 1976 after the 9P. The 6P and 6N movements are likely from the 1950s, with the oldest watches dating back to 1957 and 1955 respectively.
The 6P movements stopped in regular watch use when ladies' watches became bigger, allowing the 9P to be used. Piaget led the change in the 1960s-70s to allow ladies to read their watches without the embarrassment of reaching for reading glasses. The 6P movement specifications are no longer listed in today's Piaget reference manual, but they are of the same era and maybe a few years earlier than the 9P.
The 9P was long in production, with the quartz period making exact stoppage years difficult to determine. The closest to determining the start date of the replacement 9 ligne or 20.3 mm movement is the 20.5mm 430P movement launched in 1998.
The 9P is the most important piece of Piaget's history and the Protocole is one of the most popular models from the brand.
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Model: Altiplano
Movement: Manual Piaget Cal. 9P
Contents: Watch Only
Case: The case size is 31.5 by 33mm. It is ultra slim at 4.8mm and made of 18K white gold. The hallmarks on each lug and case side are still very prominent and sharp. There are some signs of wear, mainly noticeable on the case sides, but it's in great shape all around.
Dial: The dial is crazy good. It is a beautiful Lapis Lazuli dial with painted hour markers in silver. The stone has no cracks, and it is in phenomenal condition. The silver painted hour markers is a wonderful touch. Vintage stone dials are rarely seen with applied markers because of the probability of the stone cracking. Piaget solved the problem on the Altiplano by painting beautiful and large roman numerals.
Strap & Buckle: The watch comes on a Hirsch strap in black and a generic buckle.
In 1945, Gérald Piaget became Chairman and Managing Director of Piaget, leading to the development of expertise in extra-plat movements. The Piaget 9P caliber, introduced in 1957, was one of the world's thinnest manual wind movements with 89 components. The 9P2 was an improvement of the 9P, with a 20.5mm x 2.15mm movement running at 19,800 A/h frequency but with only 86 components. The extra thickness was necessary for robustness, as the balance spring is glued to the stud and the collet is a greiner-type that cannot be removed.
The 9P was engineered in 1956 and introduced in 1957, found in both men's and ladies' watches. The 9P2 was replaced by the 9P2 in the 1990s, but the exact date of its replacement remains unknown. Piaget movement numbering is not chronological, with the 4P launched in 1976 after the 9P. The 6P and 6N movements are likely from the 1950s, with the oldest watches dating back to 1957 and 1955 respectively.
The 6P movements stopped in regular watch use when ladies' watches became bigger, allowing the 9P to be used. Piaget led the change in the 1960s-70s to allow ladies to read their watches without the embarrassment of reaching for reading glasses. The 6P movement specifications are no longer listed in today's Piaget reference manual, but they are of the same era and maybe a few years earlier than the 9P.
The 9P was long in production, with the quartz period making exact stoppage years difficult to determine. The closest to determining the start date of the replacement 9 ligne or 20.3 mm movement is the 20.5mm 430P movement launched in 1998.
The 9P is the most important piece of Piaget's history and the Protocole is one of the most popular models from the brand.