Piaget Emperador Cushion
The latest incarnation of Piaget’s virtuosity in the art ofthe ultra-thin since 1957, the Piaget Emperador cushion-shaped automatic minute
repeater attains a double record for thinness in its category: 4.8 mm for the
movement and 9.4 mm for the case. Its extraordinarily pure and intense gong,
embracing three virtually-harmonic partials, brilliantly heralds Piaget’s
arrival in the world of minute repeaters. This timepiece meets a threefold
objective: uncompromising technical mastery, the finest acoustics and esthetics
focused on exceptional finishes. The case, which is in perfect harmony with the
complication, features wisely-orchestrated architecture that highlights the
structure of the cushion and rounded shapes – the genuine hallmark of Black Tie
luxury watches. This ever-so-refined masterpiece, which epitomizes the pure
harmony of watchmaking art, incomparable thinness and exceptional design,
perpetuates Piaget’s unwritten rule of excellence.

Expressing Piaget’s insatiable quest to be the finest watchmaker, the 1290P
movement is adorned with an unprecedented level of hand-crafted finishes.
Designed around the 1200P movement – the thinnest automatic movement in the
world – it reveals an incredible 4.8 mm depth. Benefiting from 407 components,
it center stages extraordinary miniaturization and makes no concession on
acoustics or technical reliability. An exercise of extreme prowess, some of its
wheels are only 0.12 mm thick, barely more than a hair. Its microrotor was
crafted in platinum to provide optimal winding power. The desire to go even
further beyond the boundaries of the extra-thin also led to specific design
choices, like showcasing the hammers on the bridge-side and reversing the
bolting system, which buckles downwards instead of upwards. Precision has not
been forgotten either, as the 1290P movement integrates a surprise-piece
device. This ensures an optimal hour jump at the end of the 59th minute, so
that the striking mechanism can indicate the exact time to the nearest second.

Stemming from a subtle blend of tradition and innovation, the esthetic design
of the 1290P movement offers unprecedented balance. The movement boasts a
wealth of decoration that requires the highest level of expertise from Piaget’s
best craftsmen: finely hand-drawn, hand-filed, beveled bridges, sunburst or
circular satin-brushed wheels, rose-gold-toned oscillating weight and screws,
and mirror-polished finishes. The overall effect is enhanced by a sapphire
crystal dial, engraved with Piaget’s motto “Always do better than necessary”,
through which the remarkable quality of this exceptional movement can be
admired.The Movement Finish:
Back: Circular Côtes-de-Genève, bridges hand-beveled and hand-drawn with a file, sunburst satin brushed wheels, pink or black coloured platinum oscillating weight engraved with the
Piaget coat-of-arms, rhodium and pink gold or black plated polished screws, “P” fixed to the regulator assembly as Piaget signature, Front: sunburst satin brushed and guilloche main-plate hand-beveled and hand-drawn with a file, sunburst or circular satin brushed steel components hand-beveled and hand-drawn with a file, black or polished screws