Piaget has thus been cultivating its vocation as a Manufacture for over one hundred thirty years. Far from boasting this title to back its own self-proclaimed status, a habit much in vogue these days, the Manufacture was first and foremost chosen to play such a role by its peers.

In the early days after its founding, Piaget earned itself an enviable reputation by supplying exceptional movements to the most prestigious Swiss watchmaking brands. Subsequently, from the early 20^th century onwards, it chose to create and to highlight its own brand by presenting exceptional watch and jewellery creations. By equipping its timepieces with proprietary Manufacture-made movements, the company quite logically found its place among the select circle of genuinely all-round players in the demanding field of Haute Horlogerie.

In keeping with its rich history, the latest decade has been one of intense creativity for Piaget in terms of mechanical movements. The company has conceived, developed, produced and marketed no less than eleven of its own mechanical movements over the past eight years. Even among other brands operating at the peak of Haute Horlogerie, few can claim such a level of creativity. Although barely begun, the year 2006 will show that the pace has been stepped up even further.

As the first fruits of what looks set to be a bountiful harvest, Calibre 850P also stems from a know-how that is cultivated with great passion. Conceived, developed and produced by the Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie Piaget, this calibre is a mechanical self-winding movement indicating the hours, minutes, seconds, date and second time-zone.

Representing the latest generation of Piaget movements, this complicated calibre is entirely in tune with current trends and demands. It has gained in volume (12’’’calibre, 4 mm thick). Equipped with two barrels, calibre 850P provides a 72-hour power reserve and beats at a cadence of 21,600 vibrations per hour, the natural frequency of traditional Haute Horlogerie. The movement is wound by a bidirectional oscillating weight engraved with the Piaget emblem.

In the same creative vein, Piaget also unveils its new ultra-thin Calibre 450P, a mechanical hand-wound Manufacture-made movement showing the hours and minutes, as well as the small seconds off-centred on a subdial at 10 o’clock (9’’’ calibre, 2.1 mm thick).

Both calibres display refined finishing details: circular-grained plate, bevelled bridges, blued screws and circular Côtes de Genève decorative motif.

These mechanical movements are in direct line from the legendary calibres on which Piaget built its reputation, including several world firsts. The early ones were called 9P and 12P, which later evolved to become other benchmark calibres such as 430P, 500P and 551P, to mention but a few.

Equipping itself with the means to achieve its goals, thoroughly fine-tuning fundamentals and making major investments in Research & Development: such are the driving principles behind the Manufacture-related aspect of the Piaget strategy.

Fifty years after the 1956 world première viewing of its famous ultra-thin hand-wound Calibre 9P, at a mere 2.1 mm thick, the Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie Piaget once again proves that it has the necessary resources and know-how to achieve genuine innovations.

Available exclusively from Piaget Boutiques Numbered model Large model 18-carat pink gold case set with 151 brilliant-cut diamonds (2.4 cts) Mechanical openworked Tourbillon Manufacture Piaget 600P movement Skeletonised with 18-carat pink gold bridges set with 152 brilliant-cut diamonds (0.3 ct) and 7 sapphire cabochons (0.2 ct) World's slimmest shaped tourbillon
Movement thicknes	:	3.5 mm
Caging diameter	:	22.40 mm x 28.64 mm
Number of jewels	:	23
Vibrations	:	21,600 vph
Oscillating organ - diameter of the balance	:	7.75 mm
Motor organ - mainspring torque	:	310 pmm Approximately 40-hour power reserve Flying tourbillon positioned at 12 o'clock, rotating once a minute
Tourbillon carriage	:	3 titanium bridges
Weight of the tourbillon carriage	:	0.2 gPlanetary differential gear system Mainplate, bridges and carriage bevelled and drawn out by hand with file strokes
Reverse side of movement	:	sunburst guilloché motif (60 graduations evoking 60 seconds) Blued screws Brown alligator leather strap 18-carat pink gold folding clasp set with 26 brilliant-cut diamonds (0.4 ct)
Ref.	:	G0A31047

Available exclusively from Piaget BoutiquesXL model 18-carat white gold case Sapphire crystal case-back Silvered dial with “grain d’orge” guilloché centre, black Roman numerals Mechanical Manufacture Piaget 640P movement World's slimmest shaped tourbillon
Movement thickness	:	3.5 mm
Caging diameter	:	22.40 mm x 28.64 mm
Number of jewels	:	23
Cadence	:	21,600 vph
Oscillating organ - diameter of the balance	:	7.75 mm
Motor organ - mainspring torque	:	310 pmm Approximately 40-hour power reserve Flying tourbillon positioned at 12 o'clock, rotating once a minute Tourbillon carriage: 3 titanium bridges
Weight of the tourbillon carriage	:	0.2 g Planetary differential gear system Lapis lazuli moon-phase display with 18 carat white gold moon at 6 o'clock Corrector at 8 o'clock Mainplate, bridges and carriage bevelled and drawn out by hand with file strokes
Finishing	:	circular Côtes de Genève motif Blued screws Black alligator leather strap 18-carat white gold folding clasp
Ref.	:	G0A31121

Large model 18-carat white gold case set with 151 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 2.4 cts) White mother-of-pearl dial, centre paved with 148 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 0.3 ct), 18-carat white gold applied hour-markers and diamond-set Arabic numerals, white guilloché mother-of-pearl small seconds counter at 10 o'clock, white guilloché mother-of-pearl and diamond-set power-reserve display at 6 o'clock Mechanical self-winding Manufacture Piaget 551P movement
Movement thickness	:	4.9 mm
Number of jewels	:	27
Cadence	:	21,600 vph Approximately 40-hour power reserve White alligator leather strap 18-carat white gold pin buckle
Ref.	:	G0A31022

Large model18-carat white gold case set with 151 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 2.4 cts) White gold dial set with 195 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 0.6 ct), Polynesian mother-of-pearl marquetry-worked centre, 18-carat white gold applied hour-markers and Arabic numerals, small seconds at 10 o'clock, power reserve at 6 o'clock Mechanical self-winding Manufacture Piaget 551P movement
Movement thickness	:	4.9 mm
Number of jewels	:	27
Cadence	:	21,600 vph Approximately 40-hour power reserve 18-carat white gold bracelet paved with 549 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 17 cts) 18-carat white gold integrated buckle
Ref.	:	G0A31117

XL model 18-carat white gold case set with 36 baguette-cut diamonds (approx. 3.6 cts) and 119 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 1.8 cts) 18-carat white gold case-back paved with 302 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 2 cts), small sapphire crystal under the tourbillon carriage Blue mother-of-pearl dial, centre paved with 88 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 0.2 ct), black Roman numerals World's slimmest shaped tourbillon
Movement thickness	:	3.5 mm
Caging diameter	:	22.40 mm x 28.64 mm
Number of jewels	:	24
Cadence	:	21,600 vph
Oscillating organ - diameter of the balance	:	7.75 mm
Motor organ - mainspring torque	:	310 pmm Approximately 40-hour power reserve Flying tourbillon positioned at 12 o'clock, rotating once a minute
Tourbillon carriage	:	3 titanium bridges
Weight of the tourbillon carriage	:	0.2 gPlanetary differential gear system Mainplate, bridges and carriage bevelled and drawn out by hand with file strokes
Finishing	:	circular Côtes de Genève motif Blued screws Black alligator leather strap 18-carat white gold folding clasp set with 26 brilliant-cut diamonds (0.4 ct)
Ref.	:	G0A31119

Medium-sized model 18-carat pink gold case set with 72 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 0.5 ct) White mother-of-pearl dial, stylised gilded Arabic numerals, small seconds counter at 10 o'clock set with 28 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 0.1 ct) Mechanical ultra-thin Manufacture Piaget 450P movement
Movement thickness	:	2.1 mm
Number of jewels	:	18
Cadence	:	21,600 vph Approximately 40-hour power reserve
Finishing	:	circular Côtes de Genève, rhodium-plated bevelled bridges Beige satin strap 18-carat pink gold pin buckle
Ref.	:	G0A31107

Medium-sized model 18-carat white gold case set with 72 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 0.5 ct) White mother-of-pearl dial, stylised silvered Arabic numerals, small seconds counter at 10 o'clock set with 28 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 0.1 ct) Mechanical ultra-thin Manufacture Piaget 450P movement
Movement thickness	:	2.1 mm
Number of jewels	:	18
Cadence	:	21,600 vph Approximately 40-hour power reserve
Finishing	:	circular Côtes de Genève, rhodium-plated bevelled bridges White satin strap 18-carat white gold pin buckle
Ref.	:	G0A31105

Large model 18-carat pink gold case Silvered dial, “grain d'orge” guilloché centre, black Roman numerals, second time zone at 7 o'clock, large date at 12 o'clock and small seconds at 5 o'clock Mechanical self-winding Manufacture Piaget 850P movement
Movement thickness	:	4 mm
Number of jewels	:	30
Cadence	:	21,600 vph Approximately 72-hour power reserve Brown alligator leather strap 18-carat pink gold folding clasp
Ref.	:	G0A31017

Large model 18-carat white gold case set with 136 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 2.6 cts) White mother of pearl dial set with 123 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 0.4 ct), black Roman numerals, gem-set applied hour-markers, second time zone at 7 o'clock, large date at 12 o'clock and small seconds at 5 o'clock Mechanical self-winding Manufacture Piaget 850P movement
Movement thickness	:	4 mm
Number of jewels	:	30
Cadence	:	21,600 vph Approximately 72-hour power reserve Black alligator leather strap 18-carat white gold folding clasp
Ref.	:	G0A31018