Guido Terreni, CEO of Parmigiani Fleurier, holds that a chronograph is only as good as the architecture of the movement that drives it.
The TONDA PF Chronograph 40mm now comes entirely in 18-carat rose gold, case and bracelet, with a Mineral Blue dial. The brand first showed it at Watches and Wonders.
The 40mm case is polished and satin-finished, with the brand’s signature knurled bezel. There is no date window, so the Mineral Blue dial, cut in a Grain d’Orge guilloché, is given over entirely to the chronograph’s three counters.
Inside is the COSC-certified calibre PF070, an integrated chronograph movement with a column wheel that the brand says gives the pushers a crisp, smooth feel. It runs at 36,000 vibrations an hour, or 5Hz, fast enough to measure a tenth of a second. Its bridges and oscillating weight are openworked and skeletonised in rose gold.
“The hand does not simply finish a watch; it gives matter its memory,” says Michel Parmigiani.
Parmigiani Fleurier says the watch is designed to move between formal occasions and a more relaxed daily life with equal ease.
The Basics
Brand: Parmigiani Fleurier
Model: TONDA PF Chronograph 40mm
Reference: PFC917-2020001-200182
Diameter: 40mm
Thickness: 12.72mm
Case material: 18ct rose gold, polished and satin-finished, knurled bezel
Dial: Mineral Blue, Grain d’Orge guilloché; hand-applied 18ct rose gold appliques; no date
Water resistance: 100m
Bracelet: 18ct rose gold, polished and satin-finished; 18ct rose gold folding clasp
The Movement
Calibre: PF070, automatic, integrated chronograph, COSC-certified
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph
Winding: Automatic
Power reserve: 65 hours
Frequency: 36,000 vph (5Hz)
Jewels: 42
Images courtesy of Parmigiani Fleurier.