Parmigiani Fleurier

Parmigiani Fleurier is a Swiss luxury watch company. Parmigiani Fleurier was founded in 1976, its name is based on the last name of the founder (Michel Parmigiani) and the city where it resides (Fleurier). As a traditional manufaturer, Parmigiani Fleurier builds all components of the watches in-house.

It has no affiliations with any of the larger luxury groups like LVMH, Richemont, Swatch Group or PPR. Notable models include the Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda, Parmigiani Fleurier Bugatti.

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FEATURE

Horological Homecoming: Tracing the Creation of the Parmigiani Toric Hémisphères Rétrograde

“Success has many fathers,” the old saying goes, “while failure is an orphan.” The Parmigiani Toric Hémisphères Rétrograde, which took home the prize for Best Travel Time Watch at the 2017 GPHG, can certainly be deemed a success, and the “many fathers” concept is a truism considering the diverse artisans involved. In this feature from our August 2019 issue, we trace the origins of the watch through each of the five workshops within the Parmigiani Manufacture.

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Oct 5, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Sponsored: The Return of the Legendary Hanhart 417 ES

The reissue of the Hanhart 417 ES marks the return of a legend among wristwatches. More than 60 years ago, the original model served as the first pilot’s chronograph for the German armed forces. Today Hanhart combines the watch’s iconic historical design with the most modern production techniques to produce a robust chronograph suitable for...

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Oct 20, 2021 by WatchTime

Customizing Time: The Art of the Personalized Watch

As more and more of today’s consumers look for watches that make a truly personal statement, the art of customization is in rising demand. In this feature from the archives, WatchTime contributor and author Roberta Naas offers one of the most comprehensive looks at customizing time. It’s been a centuries-old trend in clothing: bespoke tailoring...

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Sep 27, 2021 by WatchTime

Introducing the Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF, A New “Purist” Collection Celebrating 25 Years

In 1996, master watchmaker Michel Parmigiani’s dedication to horology resulted in the launch of a new watch brand with a new credo and new aesthetics. The new Tonda PF collection is both an homage to Parmigiani Fleurier’s design aesthetics, and also the maison’s most forward-looking collection to date. Unveiled during Geneva Watch Days, the Tonda...

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Sep 11, 2021 by Roger Ruegger

Destination Moon: Introducing Two new Hakuto-R Eco-Drive Chronographs from Citizen (with Live Photos)

Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. and space start-up Ispace Inc. have recently joined forces. As corporate partner of Ispace’s planned commercial lunar exploration program, the 100-year-old Japanese watchmaker and pioneer in the use of titanium has now released two limited-edition chronographs dedicated to the upcoming missions that should also bring parts made of the brand’s Super...

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Oct 13, 2021 by WatchTime

Stop, Reset, Start: Five Noteworthy Chronographs to Reboot Life in 2021

Let’s face it: 2020 was a challenging year in just about every regard. Now that 2021 appears to be finally bringing positive trends and a slow return to some type of normalcy for most of us, what better time to celebrate a “restart” to life with five new and distinctive chronographs? PARMIGIANI FLEURIER TONDAGRAPH GT...

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Jul 9, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Parmigiani Fleurier Goes Bold and Bicolor with New Tondagraph GT Models

Parmigiani Fleurier introduced the Tonda GT, a sportier subfamily of its luxurious Tonda line, in 2020, to offer a more “everyday” style of timepiece that still distinctly projected the manufacture’s legendary elegance. This year, the GT series expands with two Tondagraph models — both with new silver-and-black bicolor dials (aka the ever-popular “panda” style) yet...

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Jun 1, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

The WatchTime Q&A: Parmigiani Fleurier Founder Michel Parmigiani

Master watchmaker Michel Parmigiani, founder of Parmigiani Fleurier, turned 70 in 2020, and the eponymous maison he founded in 1996 is commemorating this milestone birthday with the Toric Heritage, a limited-edition timepiece that takes its design cues, appropriately, from the first wristwatch that he ever designed. We spoke with Parmigiani about his trailblazing career in...

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Jan 29, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

2020, The Watch Year in Review: 10 Tantalizing Tourbillon Watches

It goes without saying: 2020 was far from an ideal year for most of us. Looking back, however, it was also a year that brought many noteworthy watch launches despite the huge obstacles posed by the pandemic and its effects on the world economy. As we look ahead hopefully to 2021, it’s time for our...

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Dec 29, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

The Top 5 Watches of 2020 (According to Instagram)

2020 has been a mixed year for watch releases. Facing the ongoing difficulties presented by the pandemic, many brands have eschewed some of their larger releases altogether in favor of more modest campaigns. Conversely, other brands charged ahead, taking advantage of the new landscape, adjusting to the conditions, and unveiling creative designs and initiatives for...

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Dec 19, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Heritage Limited Edition Celebrates the Founder’s 70th Birthday

Master watchmaker Michel Parmigiani, founder of Parmigiani Fleurier, turns 70 years old today, and the eponymous maison he founded in 1996 is commemorating this milestone birthday with the Toric Heritage, a limited-edition timepiece that takes its design cues, appropriately, from the first wristwatch that he ever designed. Born in 1950 in Neuchâtel, Michel Parmigiani grew...

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Dec 2, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Parmigiani Extends its Newest, Sportiest Collection with New Tondagraph GT Rose Gold Blue

Parmigiani Fleurier launched its Tonda GT collection this summer, with a pair of time-and-date-only models and a complicated piece integrating both a chronograph and an annual calendar. Earlier this week at Watches & Wonders Shanghai, Parmigiani added another member to the family, this one featuring an all-new integrated chronograph caliber, based on the one that...

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Sep 11, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda GT: Casual Luxury Reimagined

Among all its distinctive watch families, Parmigiani’s Tonda models are most renowned for their understated elegance and most firmly ensconced in the “dress watch” rather than the “sport watch” category. This year, the Fleurier-based manufacture introduces a new evolution of the Tonda designed to tread the mythical line between special-occasion luxury and sporty, everyday active...

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Jul 7, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Parmigiani Adds to its Toric Collection with Tourbillon Slate Edition

Parmigiani Fleurier, the haute horlogerie watch brand founded by inventive independent watchmaker Michel Parmigiani, leads off the second wave of launches on 2020’s Watches & Wonders digital platform, which first went live back in April. The new timepiece from Parmigiani that immediately caught our eye is the new Toric Tourbillon Slate, the first tourbillon piece...

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May 14, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

2019: THE WATCH YEAR IN REVIEW

Six Perpetual Calendar Timepieces That Stood Apart in 2019

As we approach the end of 2019 and prepare for 2020 — surely destined to be another interesting year in the world of watches — we take a look back at some of the most noteworthy timepieces that came out this year, in various popular categories. Today, we wrap up our 2019 retrospective with six...

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Dec 28, 2019 by WatchTime

FROM WATCHTIME MIDDLE EAST

Parmigiani Unveils its First Wristwatch with Islamic Calendar

In this feature by our colleague Nitin Nair of WatchTime's Middle East edition, we explore the recently launched Parmigiani Hjiri Perpetual Calendar, the first watch that follows the lunar Islamic calendar and displays the months of the year in Arabic.

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Dec 21, 2019 by WatchTime

WATCH TO WATCH

All There in Black and White: Parmigiani Fleurier Kalpagraphe Blanc and Kalpagraphe Noir

Parmigiani Fleurier is exploring new, sportier territory in its tonneau-cased Kalpa collection with the launch of two Kalpagraphe models that are, at least outwardly, as different as night and day. For gentlemen, the manufacture offers a model in black ADLC-coated steel, in two gray sapphire dial executions; for the ladies, it's a piece in rose gold with a white sapphire dial, one with a diamond setting.

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Nov 16, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

THE WATCHTIME Q&A:

An Interview with Davide Traxler, CEO of Parmigiani Fleurier

Parmigiani Fleurier is one of the most comprehensive Swiss watchmaking firms in operation today. The company — owned by the Sandoz Family Foundation — has built up what is perhaps the most horologically potent lineup of workshops and factories in the Swiss industry since it was founded by Michel Parmigiani in 1996. In need of...

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Jul 16, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

Awards Night: 3 Timepieces at WatchTime L.A. that Won Watchmaking’s Oscars

Hollywood is all about awards — Oscars, Golden Globes, Emmys, etc. — so it was only fitting that the first WatchTime Los Angeles event included among its plethora of luxury watches on display a number of timepieces that were awarded watchmaking’s highest honor, a prize from the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (aka the Geneva...

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May 8, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

COUNTDOWN TO WTLA:

Parmigiani Quantième Perpétuel Rétrograde Makes its U.S. Debut at WatchTime L.A. Event

Among its new timepieces unveiled at SIHH 2019, Parmigiani Fleurier introduced the most complicated model yet in its recently revived Toric collection, the Toric Quantième Perpétuel Rétrograde – a perpetual calendar with a retrograde date and an ultra-precise moon-phase. On May 3-4, the watch, which wowed the invitation-only media and retail crowd in Geneva back...

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Apr 16, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TO WATCH

Parmigiani Tonda Metrographe Now Offered with Rose-Gold Case & Blue Dial

Parmigiani Fleurier revamped its sport-luxury chronograph watch, the Tonda Metrographe, in 2017, adding a motorsports-inspired tachymeter scale around the dial and redesigning the subdial arrangement for greater symmetry and legibility. This year, the brand presents a new version sporting one of today's most popular watch-world combinations, a deep blue dial and an 18k rose gold case.

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Apr 4, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

EVENTS:

WatchTime Los Angeles 2019: Introducing the Brands, Part 4

As we previously announced, WatchTime is bringing the WatchTime New York event concept to the West Coast on May 3 – 4, 2019. We’ll be taking over the Hudson Loft space in Downtown Los Angeles — just minutes from Staples Center — for two days to bring you the best in luxury timepieces. For those who...

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Mar 29, 2019 by WatchTime

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