Parmigiani Fleurier continues to challenge the boundaries of discreet luxury and elevated watchmaking with the release of the Tonda PF Automatic 36mm Bicolour Deep Ruby. The maison, well-regarded for its masterful restraint and devotion to superb finishing, delivers a compelling iteration that blends stainless steel with 18-carat rose gold, resulting in a timepiece that captivates with its sensual display of modernity, finesse and opulence. This is a creation that finds its fullest measure not in extravagance, but in nuance and the meticulous pursuit of harmony.
The dial of the Tonda PF Automatic 36mm Bicolour commands immediate attention with a rich burgundy shade, aptly named Deep Ruby. Inspired by the warmest Bordeaux tones, the surface is adorned with the brand’s beautiful Grain d’Orge guilloché motif, its light play giving life to the depth and subtle contrasts. Twelve baguette-cut diamonds, totalling around 0.36 carats, serve as hour markers and embody a purity that resonates with the brand’s philosophy of understated refinement. Finishing this purist canvas are the delta-shaped, open-worked hour and minute hands, crafted in rose gold to harmonise with the dial’s interplay of warmth and radiance.
Within the Tonda’s case beats the Parmigiani Fleurier PF770 automatic movement, a calibre dedicated to precision, reliability and beauty. This manufacture movement lives at a frequency of 28,800 vph (4 Hz) and offers a more-then-enough 60-hour power reserve. True to the maison’s standards, the movement’s bridges are exceptionally decorated offering chamfered and Côtes de Genève executed with optimal regularity and depth. The finishing extends to the skeletonised rotor in 22-carat rose gold, which has been polished and sand-blasted to an exceptional degree, serving both function and visual delight. Its delicate presence reveals more of the calibre through the exhibition sapphire caseback. The entire movement comprises 179 components and 29 jewels and represents another example of the watchmaking proficiency present in Parmigiani’s atelier.
Parmigiani Fleurier’s bicolour case respects the previous examples from its collection – a masterclass in proportions. The watch is presented presented in a 36mm diameter and a slender height of 8.6mm. The presence and comfort on the wrist is delightful. The use of polished and satin-finished stainless steel juxtaposed with 18-carat rose gold generates a fluid, tactile elegance that progresses seamlessly into the bracelet. The links narrow gently as they approach the clasp, embracing the wrist with supreme comfort and visual fluidity. The signature fluted bezel in rose gold accentuates the classic Parmigiani silhouette and demarcates the boundaries of the deep ruby dial, making a smooth passage towards the steel. Practicality meets luxury with water resistance rated at 100 metres. The two sapphire crystals, are treated for glare reduction.
In the Tonda PF Automatic 36mm Bicolour Deep Ruby – 36´400 Euro, the independent delivers a new study in elegance and craftsmanship. The elegance and striking vivid palette are equaled only by the technical sophistication. The watch stands as an invitation to savour the tactile and visual pleasure of expertly crafted details: hand-guilloché dial and diamond hour markers, impeccable finishing of the PF770 movement and the fluidity of its bicolour case and bracelet. For collectors and connoisseurs alike, this latest interpretation is a fresh expression of Parmigiani’s design codes: true luxury resides in the confidence of restraint. The visual beauty, the precision of execution and the selection of the materials are meant to be admired every day, are meant to bring joy.
