The first in-person edition of the largest fair dedicated to luxury watchmaking has ended. Among all the innovations seen and tried on the wrist, today we are going to deepen and analyze the launches on the market of the new timepieces presented by the Swiss high-end watchmaking house Parmigiani Fleurier.
Tonda PF GMT Rattrappante
First of all, it was the world premiere of the Tonda PF GMT Rattrappante model, whose name can be misleading about the complication present. In fact, the use of the term rattrappante is usually associated with a chronograph complication. In this caliber, however, Parmigiani adopts the split-seconds function by combining it with the indication of a second time zone, GMT.
This model becomes the maximum expression of the soul of the brand where the watchmaking complication meets the simplicity and purism thanks to an intelligent design, harmonious proportions and attention to the details at an impressing level.
The timepiece features two concentric hour hands, one in rhodium-plated gold and the other in rose gold. By pressing the button at 8 o’clock, the upper hour hand, initially used for indicating the local time, moves one hour forward. In doing so, the upper rhodium-plated gold sphere is used to indicate the second time zone while the rose gold sphere remains fixed on the “home time” indication.
Once the need for a dual time zone indication is over, by pressing the rose gold button on the crown it is possible to return the rhodium-plated gold sphere to the rose gold hand; just like a split second chronograph hand. This flyback technique, unique in the watchmaking sector, is made possible by the integration of a sophisticated mechanism to the base caliber, making this complication intuitive and easy to use.
It is particularly useful for purists to free the dial from additional information when not needed, minimizing the number of information and contributing to immediate reading, as well as revealing the quality and care present in every detail.
I would like to draw your attention to the dial characterized by the “Milano Blue” hue with guilloché motif and indication of the sandblasted minute track. These lighting effects highlight the interactions between the glossy and matte surfaces on the fluted platinum bezel.
The Tonda PF GMT Rattrappante timepiece is powered by the PF051 automatic caliber which beats at 21,600 alt / h with a 48-hour power reserve. The automatic winding is achieved thanks to the presence of a micro-rotor in pink gold. The movement is housed in a 40mm steel case with a platinum fluted bezel and anti-reflective sapphire crystal.
Tonda PF Skeleton
Always following its own guidelines: purity, sobriety and deep attention to the smallest details until the perfection of volumes and aesthetics is achieved, Parmiagini Fleurier creates a new watch with a skeletonized soul. The Tonda PF Skeleton was presented in two different versions, one in 18-karat rose gold and the other in steel and platinum.
The skeletonization chosen by the maison differs from traditional canons: Parmigiani adopts a design that can reveal the life of the movement and its structure while preserving the balance and harmony of the volumes.
The timepiece is powered by the PF777 in-house caliber in which the solid parts are exploited to the full and the voids are used to reflect the light inside the movement. Through the visible sapphire crystal caseback, it is possible to admire the 22-karat gold oscillating weight that blends with the complex structure of the movement made up of 187 elements.
The surfaces of the watch once again underline the style of the brand. The alternation of sandblasted and satin-finished surfaces dotted with suspended indexes, the graphite-colored perforated dial enhance the complex and minimalist creativity used in the creation of the timepiece. The two skeletonized hands in pink gold, run through the openworked core of the movement to indicate the time; facilitated by the disk at the far end of the dial.
The sober style of the watch, with a 40 mm case, highlights the fluted and polished bezel that captures the light as does the bracelet.
Tonda PF Flying tourbillon
As of now, I think we understood that highly sophisticated complication combined with simple and refined aesthetics are the principles followed in every creation of timepieces by Parmigiani Fleurier. I think the new Tonda PF Flyng Tourbillon is the maximum expression of this; with simple, clean lines and a dizzying complication.
Entirely in platinum, from the case to the dial in sandblasted 950 platinum, the new model is noble not only in the material but also in the spirit. The in-house caliber, PF517, with a flying tourbillon and automatic winding, enabled by a platinum micro rotor, animates the timepiece.
Elegance is king on the dial of this Tonda. The monochromatic case guides the eye towards the window on the dial where you can admire the rotating flying tourbillon carriage. The case, 42 mm in diameter, is completely waterproof and thanks to the presence of a screw-down crown it guarantees water resistance to a depth of 100 meters.
The sapphire crystal caseback allows you to view some of the 207 elements that make up the caliber. The polished fluted bezel in platinum, hallmark of all the Tonda models could not be missing. The Tonda PF Flying tourbillon will be produced in a limited edition of 25 pieces.
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