{"id":178668,"date":"2026-05-13T16:41:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T14:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lionel-meylan.ch\/actualite\/in-search-of-absolute-slimness\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T16:41:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T14:41:37","slug":"in-search-of-absolute-slimness","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/lionel-meylan.ch\/en\/actualite\/in-search-of-absolute-slimness\/","title":{"rendered":"In search of absolute slimness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"drop-cap\">They are elegant and sleek, with a very sober aesthetic. Their perfect silhouette praises slenderness, their dial that of wisdom. A discreet plasticity, generally stripped of all artifice, that gives no hint of the complexity of the movement beating at the heart of the case.  <\/p>\n<p>Because underneath the rigorous facade of ultra-thin watches lies a treasure trove of creativity, enhanced by a remarkable mastery of technical constraints. How can the quest for extreme finesse be reconciled with the reliability of the watch movement? A component too thin, a wheel too delicate, and the solidity of the movement will be compromised&#8230;  <\/p>\n<p>At the very limit of possibility, with masterful dexterity, some watchmakers have made a specialty of this art of encasing the infinitely small. Beyond their incredible mechanical performance, ultra-thin watches promise absolute finesse, lightness and comfort. Rigorously technical&#8230;  <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h2\">Apology for classicism<\/h3>\n<p>The ultimate expression of classic elegance, the L.U.C XP watch boasts dreamlike proportions. 6.98 mm thick, 39.5 mm in diameter&#8230; Cut from rose gold, the case houses a self-winding mechanical caliber whose 28,800 vib\/h frequency and 65-hour power reserve guarantee precision and reliability. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-56957\" src=\"https:\/\/lionel-meylan.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/chopard_watch-making-lionel-meylan-vevey-horlgoerie-1024x768..jpg\" alt=\"Chopard_Watch-making-lionel-meylan-vevey-horlgoerie\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"><\/p>\n<p><em>Discover Lionel Meylan&#8217;s Chopard watches <a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/old.lionel-meylan.ch\/chopard\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h2\">A time with finesse<\/h3>\n<p>Relentless sobriety&#8230; This is the defining characteristic of the Altiplano collection, which highlights the expertise in ultra-thin watchmaking that Piaget has been cultivating since 1957. Powered by caliber 883P, the Piaget Altiplano Chronograph features a flyback function and a second time zone in a pink gold case<br \/>\nonly 8.24 mm thick. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19731 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lionel-meylan.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/piaget-altiplano-chronographe-g0a40030-pr-1024x1024..jpg\" alt=\"Piaget-Altiplano-Chronograph-G0A40030-PR\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\"><\/p>\n<p><em>More information on this watch <a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/old.lionel-meylan.ch\/piaget\/montre-piaget-altiplano-chronographe-g0a40030\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h2\">Less is more<\/h3>\n<p>Discretion and timelessness for the Master Ultra Thin, whose 7.4 mm case houses a mechanical self-winding Jaeger-LeCoultre 898C movement. A model of great finesse whose aesthetic purity places the passage of time at the center of all attention. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-54419 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lionel-meylan.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/jaeger-lecoultre-master-ultra-thin-q1338421..jpg\" alt=\"Jaeger-LeCoultre-Master-Ultra-Thin-Q1338421\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\"><em>More information on this watch <a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/old.lionel-meylan.ch\/jaeger-lecoultre\/master-ultra-thin-1338421\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"h2\">Extreme complication<\/h3>\n<p>Breguet multiplies the difficulties with the Tourbillon Extra-plat 5377, which combines the complication of a tourbillon and a 90-hour power reserve with the slenderness of a 7mm-thick platinum case.<br \/>\nTo develop this automatic movement, which is only 3 mm thick, Breguet designed the oscillating weight as a platinum segment rotating around the movement.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-56956\" src=\"https:\/\/lionel-meylan.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/breguet-lionel-meylan-vevey-1024x576..jpg\" alt=\"Breguet-lionel-meylan-vevey\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"><\/p>\n<p><em>Discover Lionel Meylan&#8217;s Breguet watches <a class=\"external-link\" href=\"https:\/\/old.lionel-meylan.ch\/breguet\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","blog_category":[480],"class_list":["post-178668","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blog_category-technique-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>In search of absolute slimness | Lionel Meylan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/lionel-meylan.ch\/en\/actualite\/in-search-of-absolute-slimness\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"In search of absolute slimness | Lionel Meylan\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"They are elegant and sleek, with a very sober aesthetic. 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