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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Highlights from WatchTime’s September-October Issue, On Sale Now

The fifth WatchTime issue of 2018 hits newsstands today, with highlights ranging from our cover story featuring the Baume & Mercier Baumatic; an interview with Christian Selmoni, director of style and heritage at Vacheron Constantin as well as an in-depth look at the new FiftySix collection; a close-up of Citizen Watch Company at its centennial; tests of...

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Sep 11, 2018 by WatchTime

Promotion

Baume & Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic: Lengthened Service Intervals

A mechanical watch movement is a complex mechanism comprising numerous mobile miniature components. Their perpetual interaction results in friction and wear ultimately influencing the smooth running of the movement. This is one of the reasons why watches have to be returned for regular service. The new Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s...

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Oct 15, 2018 by WatchTime

Inside Watchmaking

Leather and Lugs: The Making of a Hermès Watch Strap

La Montre Hermès takes its leather goods as seriously as it does its watchmaking. In this WatchTime feature, we explore how a fine leather watch strap is crafted.

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Jun 27, 2018 by Gisbert Brunner

Feeling Blue: 25 Watches With Blue Dials and Blue Straps

We take a look at 25 stunning blue-on-blue watches, with blue dials and blue straps, released within recent years, from watch brands like Patek Philippe, Rolex, TAG Heuer, Zenith and many others.

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May 23, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

POLL:

Vote on the Winner of WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest #2

Capping off another successful WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest submission period, here are our top 10 images of the 300-plus wrist shots submitted to us through e-mail and Instagram over the past two weeks. Please vote on what you think is the best image based on composition, creativity, and image quality. The top five finishers will receive...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

WATCH TO WATCH

Parmigiani Fleurier Introduces the Tonda Annual Calendar

The annual calendar timepiece has been having a moment lately, as brands aim for that sweet spot between simple day-date and highly complex perpetual calendar complications. The latest to join the party is Parmigiani Fleurier, and its new offering, the Tonda Annual Calendar, is as distinctive in the category as the watchmaker's fans would expect.

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Mar 8, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2018:

Getting Into Shape: New Movements for Parmigiani Fleurier Kalpa Collection

Parmigiani Fleurier is "shaping up" its emblematic Kalpa watch collection at this year's SIHH, launching three new models and outfitting each of them, for the first time since the Kalpa's 2001 debut, exclusively with in-house movements that are shaped to perfectly fit the dimensions of the watches' tonneau cases.

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Jan 17, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

PROMOTION:

Gucci Presents #TimeToParr: An Uncommon Photographic Journey

Embracing Instagram’s creative landscape over the past three years with dedicated projects in which artists play with House motifs, Gucci has published and promoted these special works with a series of hashtags. Now, for the first time, the House is collaborating with a single artist on an Instagram project. Exploring the nature of time and...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

NEWS

About Last Night: The Winning Watches from the 2017 GPHG Awards

The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie — a.k.a “The Oscars of Watchmaking” — wrapped up in Geneva last night and we have the scoop on everything you need to know about this year’s champions. The winner of the prized Aiguille d’Or? The Chopard L.U.C Full Strike, a watch that our own Norma Buchanan reviewed earlier this year...

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Nov 9, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

WATCH TO WATCH

Entering a New Phase: Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda 1950 Lune

Parmigiani Fleurier has had a prolific 2017. Recently, the brand unveiled another new piece that caught our eye, the Tonda 1950 Lune, which combines a distinctive moon-phase function with a large date aperture.

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Jun 7, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH INDUSTRY

5 Major Trends at SIHH 2017: Will Baselworld Follow Suit?

For the first time ever, SIHH opened its doors to end consumers on its last day: a great opportunity for the 15,000 visitors to discover some of the world’s most important watch brands. Also, a great way to get a better overview of where the industry might be heading in 2017 — and what we might expect from the watch industry's biggest showcase, Baselworld 2017, next week. Here's a look at five major watch-world trends.

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Mar 10, 2017 by Roger Ruegger

HANDS-ON

Hands-On: Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda Chronor Anniversaire

Parmigiani Fleurier celebrated its 20th anniversary at SIHH 2016, launching its first ever integrated in-house developed chronograph, the Parmigiani Tonda Chronor Anniversaire. We had a chance to spend some time with the watch in our New York office. Here's what you need to know about it, along with some exclusive live photos.

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Feb 24, 2017 by WatchTime

WATCH REVIEW

Borrowed Time: Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda Hémisphères

Nearly every luxury watch purveyor makes at least one watch that is targeted at frequent travelers — equipped with dual time zone/GMT functions or even world-time indications. And nearly all of these watches are described by the brands as being easy to use, easy to set, easy to read, just user-friendly in general, despite the...

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Feb 10, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2017:

Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Chronomètre: Back to the Beginning

Among the new timepieces introduced by Parmigiani Fleurier at SIHH 2017 was the Toric Chronomètre, a contemporary version of the very first wristwatch designed by brand founder and namesake Michel Parmigiani, which boasts a redesigned case and a COSC-certified chronometer movement.

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Jan 23, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2017 Preview

Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda Métrographe: a Modern Makeover

Parmigiani Fleurier has announced another new release for 2017 ahead of its official debut at the SIHH watch salon in January. The new Tonda Métrographe is an updated version of one of the Swiss brand's most well-known models, tailored to contemporary tastes. Here's what you need to know about it.

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Nov 29, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2017 Preview:

Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda 1950 Météorite Special Edition

Parmigiani Fleurier has announced that it will unveil, at the upcoming SIHH watch salon in Geneva, the newest addition to its Tonda 1950 Meteorite family. The watch, like its two predecessors, features a dial made from a meteorite fragment and cut using a special process developed by Parmigiani watchmakers.

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Nov 14, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Twenty Years, 22 Movements: Parmigiani Fleurier to Host Anniversary Exhibit at Miami Boutique

On November 10, during WatchTime's first collectors' event in Miami's Design District, Parmigiani Fleurier — one of the event's participating luxury watch brands — will offer visitors to its boutique a special preview of its upcoming 20th anniversary exhibit, which highlights the independent brand's watchmaking milestones over two decades.

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Oct 31, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Just for Kicks: 6 Watches That Celebrate Soccer

Some of the world's luxury sports-watch makers - like Audemars Piguet, Tissot and Parmigiani - have gotten in on the excitement of soccer, with special-edition watches specially devoted to the sport and its players.

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Oct 19, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TO WATCH

Parmigiani Kalpa Hebdomadaire Anniversaire: The First Parmigiani Watch Reborn

Parmigiani Fleurier celebrates its 20th anniversary with the Parmigiani Kalpa Hebdomadaire Anniversaire, a unique piece with a steel tonneau case, brown dial, and elaborately decorated yellow gold movement — a new version of the very first Parmigiani wristwatch.

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Aug 1, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime at the Geneva Watch Salon

SIHH 2016: Here Are the New Watches We’ve Seen So Far

While we at WatchTime eagerly await the start of SIHH 2016, we offer here a glimpse of some of the new watches that we've seen in advance, from brands including Audemars Piguet, Cartier, IWC, and Panerai.

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Jan 17, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

7 Signs Chopard is Serious About High Watchmaking

Seven reasons why today's Chopard watches demonstrate the brand's devotion to making its mark on the men's luxury watch market.

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Nov 27, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2016 Preview: Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda Métrographe Abyss Blue

The Parmigiani Tonda Métrographe Abyss Blue, debuting at SIHH 2016, features a distinctive, blue-colored dial, which requires the careful skill of the brand’s master dial maker to create.

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Nov 24, 2015 by Jason Pitsch

Making the Past Present: Inside the Parmigiani Manufacture

Michel Parmigiani holds up an antique singing-bird snuff box and pushes a slider on its side. The lid of the box lifts and out pops a small, mechanical bird, which stands upright at the center of an oval opening. The bird, covered with iridescent feathers, then turns from side to side, flapping its tail and...

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Jul 4, 2015 by WatchTime

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