With the new Toric Quantième Perpétuel Rétrograde, Parmigiani Fleurier integrates one of the finest Haute Horlogerie complications - the perpetual calendar - into its most classic watch model. The Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Quantième Perpétuel Rétrograde with slate dial (ref. PFH427-1600200-HA1241) or white grained dial (ref. PFH427-1602400-HA1241) has a price of Euro 66,900.
With the new Toric Quantième Perpétuel Rétrograde, Parmigiani Fleurier integrates one of the finest Haute Horlogerie complications - the perpetual calendar - into its most classic watch model.
Framed by a 42.5 mm red gold case with polished finishes, the dial is available in two variations. The first is white grained, which uses expertise specific to the Parmigiani Fleurier manufacture to lend the material a striking brilliance. The second has a hand guilloché finish, with a pattern representing the concentric arrangement of the scales on a pine cone. The decoration is interrupted around the top edge, to highlight the semi-circular retrograde date cartouche, and in the centre, where the day and month are shown in two separate windows.
The precision moon phase sits at 6 o'clock, displayed on an aventurine disc which evokes a starry night sky, in the middle of which sits the moon in each of the two hemispheres. The moon discs match the colour of the semi-skeletonised javelin-shaped hands.
The sapphire crystal transparent case back display the meticulously finished self-winding movement, Calibre PF333, which beats at 28,800 vibrations per hour with a power reserve of 50 hours.
The perpetual date function automatically adjusts the date to precisely the number of days in each month, including February and its varying length over the course of the leap year cycles. At the heart of the calibre PF333, the cam which governs the months is equipped with a planet gear which controls the variable number of days in February. The indication for this device is released from the central wheel at the right point in time, jumping the date instantly to the first of the next month. This type of mechanism is highly complex to create on the minute scale of a wristwatch.
The device governing the precision moon calendar is integrated into the same module as the date calendar. By virtue of its gear system, which is much more complex than on a conventional lunar calendar, it tracks the moon phases accurately, with only one correction needed every 122 years.
While retaining the design codes of the collection, and particularly the hand-knurled bezel, the case of the Toric Retrograde Perpetual Calendar has a slender profile and more ergonomic lugs compared to previous versions, making the watch more comfortable on the wrist.
The crown is now more imposing, topped with a blue sapphire cabochon.
Water resistant to 30 metres / 100 feet, the Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Quantième Perpétuel Rétrograde with slate dial (ref. PFH427-1600200-HA1241) or white grained dial (ref. PFH427-1602400-HA1241) has a price of Euro 66,900. parmigiani.com
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Framed by a 42.5 mm red gold case with polished finishes, the dial is available in two variations. The first is white grained, which uses expertise specific to the Parmigiani Fleurier manufacture to lend the material a striking brilliance. The second has a hand guilloché finish, with a pattern representing the concentric arrangement of the scales on a pine cone. The decoration is interrupted around the top edge, to highlight the semi-circular retrograde date cartouche, and in the centre, where the day and month are shown in two separate windows.
The sapphire crystal transparent case back display the meticulously finished self-winding movement, Calibre PF333, which beats at 28,800 vibrations per hour with a power reserve of 50 hours.
The perpetual date function automatically adjusts the date to precisely the number of days in each month, including February and its varying length over the course of the leap year cycles. At the heart of the calibre PF333, the cam which governs the months is equipped with a planet gear which controls the variable number of days in February. The indication for this device is released from the central wheel at the right point in time, jumping the date instantly to the first of the next month. This type of mechanism is highly complex to create on the minute scale of a wristwatch.
The device governing the precision moon calendar is integrated into the same module as the date calendar. By virtue of its gear system, which is much more complex than on a conventional lunar calendar, it tracks the moon phases accurately, with only one correction needed every 122 years.
While retaining the design codes of the collection, and particularly the hand-knurled bezel, the case of the Toric Retrograde Perpetual Calendar has a slender profile and more ergonomic lugs compared to previous versions, making the watch more comfortable on the wrist.
The crown is now more imposing, topped with a blue sapphire cabochon.
Water resistant to 30 metres / 100 feet, the Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Quantième Perpétuel Rétrograde with slate dial (ref. PFH427-1600200-HA1241) or white grained dial (ref. PFH427-1602400-HA1241) has a price of Euro 66,900. parmigiani.com
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