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Thin Masterpiece
PIAGET
celebrates its 140th anniversary with a piece that is set to defy
the conventions of ultra-thin Fine Watchmaking for many years to come,
the Altiplano 38 mm 900P. Merging the hand-wound calibre with the case
elements, it is designed as a single entity in order to achieve record-breaking
slenderness at just 3.65 mm thin – making it the world’s thinnest mechanical
watch.
While clearly geared towards cutting-edge innovation, it is also a nod to
history, since it gets the 900P part of its name from Calibre 9P, which was
the first ultra-thin hand-wound movement made by Piaget in 1957. That
particular mechanism measured just 2 mm thin and sealed Piaget’s destiny in
the field of ultra-thin horology. By 1960, Piaget was ready to set a first record
with its Calibre 12P, the world’s thinnest automatic movement at just 2.3
mm.
The following years witnessed a spate of new slimness records in the
fields of hand-wound and automatic models, with or without horological
complications – like Calibre 600P, the world’s thinnest hand-wound shaped
tourbillon movement and the 1208P, an automatic movement that was also
the thinnest in its category.
This Just In!
Simply Elegant
THE
exquisite pieces in OMEGA Fine Jewellery’s
Ladymatic Collection comes in four seductive wave
patterns, elegantly reinterpreting the Ladymatic watch
case. Its stunning rings and matching earrings are
crafted in a choice of 18K red, white or yellow gold
and are available either in pure, understated gold or
enhanced by a sparkling row of diamonds on one of
their seductive waves.
Pumped Up Kicks
NIKE
unveiled two new running footwear
innovations, the Nike Air Max 2014 and the
Nike Flyknit Air Max, offering runners a
lighter, more flexible and ultra-cushioned
ride. Over the years, the Air Max shoes have
become the epitome of running performance
and style and these new kicks proved it with
a two-colour faded airbag.
Blazing Steed
The
Graceful Mare of Glory from Poh Kong 2014 Lunar
New Year Auspicious Collection’s Gallant Steed of
Fortune comprises a necklace and bangle set, featuring
a horseshoe surrounding the face of an elegant horse
that is poised for victory – the perfect pieces to welcome
more luck in the year of the horse.