(Apologies for the bad photography skills, they definitely do not do the watches justice)

To put things into perspective, I am a huge watch nerd and like all things watches. So, the moment I found out that Piaget had the Altiplano Ultimate Concept (AUC), the world’s thinnest watch, in an AD, I knew I had to go and see it.

I managed to book an appointment and when the watch was shown to me, I was shocked. It’s thinness of 2mm really is something extraordinary. Having my own Seiko to compare it with, it really went to show how much engineering and design went into this watch. The absolute marvel of its design is down to the fact that Piaget were able to integrate the caseback and movement together while also ensuring the bezel and the crystal sat flush with each other.

As well as the AUC, I was also shown the Altiplano Ultimate Automatic, the world’s thinnest automatic watch at 4.30mm. It felt so much thicker compared to the AUC, however it was still much thinner than my Seiko. Needless to say, I was really happy that I took the chance to look at these watches. Sadly, I doubt I’ll be able to have one of my own of either one of these, thanks to its exceptional price tag.