Parmigiani Fleurier adds to Tonda PF collection
Haute horlogerie maison Parmigiani Fleurier presents two sophisticated high-flying novelties: the Tonda PF Skeleton and the Tonda PF Flying Tourbillon. The common denominators are a knurled bezel, a discreet yet strong visual and identity signature ensuring the stylistic and iconic coherence of the collection, along with teardrop-shaped lugs that extend the case and the spacious and uncrowded dial accentuated by the Grain d’Orge guilloché pattern
Tonda PF Skeleton
In the two new Tonda PF Skeleton watches in 18ct rose gold and steel/platinum, purity and restraint reign supreme, while the smallest details are explored in depth until the perfection of volumes, aesthetics and added value form a pleasing whole. Parmigiani Fleurier takes a different approach to skeletonisation; the artistic openworking of the timepiece reveals the organic life of the movement and its architecture while preserving its balance and volume. The artisans have made the most of the solid parts and used the voids to allow light to pour into the very heart of the PF777 calibre, showcasing its meticulously hand-chamfered latticework.
The oscillating weight, visible through the transparent sapphire crystal caseback, is artistically crafted in 22ct rose gold to become a masterpiece blending in with the airy overall structure comprised of 187 components. The oscillations generated by the wearer’s movements help wind the barrel, which is also openworked and reveals the steady contracting and relaxing of the mainspring driving its balance at a rate of 28,800 vibrations per hour. Alternating sandblasted and satin-brushed surfaces are punctuated by suspended hour markers, the graphite-coloured openworked dial of this 40 mm diameter watch is at the same time complex and minimalist. The two openworked hands glide over the large dial opening, which retains only a chapter ring to facilitate the reading of the time. The restrained and quintessential architecture highlights the knurled and polished bezel that beautifully catches the light and the gaze, as does the supple, smooth-flowing bracelet design.
Tonda PF Flying Tourbillon
The Tonda PF Flying Tourbillon plays on paradoxes, embodying a highly sophisticated complication paired with the greatest aesthetic simplicity and refinement. With its pure lines, this new model is noble in both material and spirit in its all-platinum interpretation with a sandblasted full platinum 950 case and dial. Concealed beneath the precious metal is the calibre PF517 developed within the watchmaking division, a flying tourbillon with automatic winding via a platinum micro-rotor. The subtle overall effect is magnified by the light that highlights its monochromatic casing.
The circular dial opening reveals the rotating flying tourbillon carriage. The front face of the timepiece displays essentials only, with no trace of anything superfluous. Clad in its platinum armour and secured to the wrist by a minimalist platinum bracelet, this ideally proportioned 42 mm diameter watch is fitted with a screwed-in crown guaranteeing water-resistance to 100 metres. Its sapphire crystal caseback reveals some of the 207 parts composing its mechanical self-winding calibre. Designed, produced and assembled in-house, this 32 mm diameter PF517 movement – accurate, durable and finished to the highest Haute Horlogerie standards (bevelling, circular graining and Côtes de Genève) – gives life to a timepiece that is accomplished in every respect. Elegant and sleek at just 8.6 mm thick, the Tonda PF Flying Tourbillon is accentuated by its immediately identifiable finely knurled and polished platinum bezel. This signature exclusive creation is issued in a 25-piece limited edition.
