{"id":35793,"date":"2017-06-08T16:49:06","date_gmt":"2017-06-08T15:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/?p=35793"},"modified":"2017-06-19T09:59:05","modified_gmt":"2017-06-19T08:59:05","slug":"parmigiani-fleurier-returns-roots-toric-chronometre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/parmigiani-fleurier-returns-roots-toric-chronometre\/","title":{"rendered":"Parmigiani Fleurier returns to its roots with Toric Chronom\u00e8tre"},"content":{"rendered":"

Traditionally, the Toric family of timepieces has included the most grand complications of all the Parmigiani Fleurier collections.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2017 sees the brand return to its roots as it unveils the Toric Chronom\u00e8tre, a contemporary interpretation of the first watch designed by Michel Parmigiani. <\/span><\/p>\n

Hours, minutes, seconds and date \u2013 simplicity is the watch\u2019s hallmark, harking back to the model that founded the brand in 1996. <\/span><\/p>\n

Since its beginnings, the bezel has been the key element of the Toric, and this is still the case with the 2017 model.\u00a0<\/span>The bezel alternates gadroons and knurling, which Michel Parmigiani based on ancient Greek architecture. <\/span><\/p>\n

Added to this he used inspiration from a pointed shell in the shape of a spiral, which he’d discovered on a beach in Malaysia<\/span>, which alternates gadroons and knurling. Michel Parmigiani based this design on the structure of a Doric column, the purest symbol of ancient Greek architecture. Using this as a starting point, he added inspiration from a discovery made on one of his journeys: a pointed shell in the shape of a spiral, found on a beach in Malaysia. <\/span><\/p>\n

The bezel\u2019s knurling – the Toric\u2019s signature – is created by the only craftsman in Val-de-Travers to possess this skill; he has been working with Michel Parmigiani since 1996.<\/span><\/p>\n

This art consists of manipulating the material with a wheel that leaves the imprint of its notches in the metal. It requires the craftsman to be both delicate and firm.<\/span><\/p>\n

The new Toric Chronom\u00e8tre has been redesigned so that the case sits more snugly on the wrist. The curved contours inject dynamism into the design and the lugs are more comfortable to wear.<\/span><\/p>\n

The case, available in white or red gold, encloses the COSC-certified PF331 proprietary calibre, whose components have all been painstakingly decorated.<\/span><\/p>\n