A Cultural Calendar Trilogy from Parmigiani Fleurier
Parmigiani Fleurier presents three timepieces displaying three different calendars: Islamic, Gregorian, and Chinese. This exceptional trilogy, made in platinum, is issued in a strictly limited edition of three box sets and reflects the crossroads of culture, civilisation, and history, as well as the fine watchmaking to which the brand gives unique meaning
Tonda PF Hijri Perpetual Calendar
The brand developed the Hijri Islamic calendar in wristwatch form, a feat of miniaturisation that won it the 2020 GPHG Innovation Prize. The new edition’s case and knurled bezel are in 950 platinum; the platinum bracelet is seamlessly integrated and the sandblasted platinum dial bears solid gold hour-markers, logo and hands. The movement designed and developed by Parmigiani Fleurier remains identical to earlier model. The complete calendar information shows the hours, minutes, date in Arabic numerals, the name and length of the months in Arabic calligraphy, the days of the month and the years. The ninth month is in green on the counter at 3 o’clock. It also displays the double moon phase for both Northern and Southern hemispheres.
Tonda PF Gregorian Calendar
The wearer of the Retrograde Gregorian Calendar needs to adjust their watch only once a year. While the date automatically adapts to the respective length of 30- and 31-day months, it counts 29 days for the month of February whatever the year. This means that once a year – or rather three out of every four years – at the end of February, the wearer needs to set the date manually. The day and the month are indicated in separate apertures at 9- and 3 o’clock respectively. The clearly visible moon phase complements the date indications. It is called a “precision moon” because it requires only one correction every 122 years. The timepiece displays two depictions of the Moon – viewed from the Earth’s Northern and Southern hemispheres. The moon subdial and moon lozenges in solid rose gold stand out against a stunning aventurine glass sky.
Tonda PF Xiali Calendar
The highly complex Chinese calendar is a combination of a solar and a lunar calendar, calculated separately and then synchronised. Parmigiani Fleurier’s creation goes as far as possible in offering the most complete form of the Chinese calendar. The brand has succeeded in condensing all of these on a dial. Hours and minutes, display of the month and its numbering, an additional month when applicable, short or long month, 24 solar terms, year hand and name, indication of the animal and the elements with alternating colours whether it is Yin or Yang, numbering of the days and moon phases. All the displays are quickly adjustable via the various correctors located on the two sides of the case middle. It conceals an extremely sophisticated mechanism serving to display this information in classic Chinese characters. The complication is mechanically programmed and covers a 12-year period by means of a cam system. At the end of these 12 years, the watch must be reset. During the 12 years, all information is provided without any need for intervention, as long as the watch does not stop. If the watch does stop, corrections are made simply by correcting the day and month number, with a rapid corrector where necessary to facilitate corrections of long periods.
