Mitch K
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Truly an elegant watch. To answer MTF first:
Yes, the telescopic hands revolve around the oval dial and maintain perfect position vs the numbers. Also, the minute hand always remains larger than the hour hand so that they won't be confused.
The watch is fascinating to play with. My concern about owning such a watch is that it will always be a challenge to know what time it is as anyone being shown the watch will want to and have to see the hands move.
Also, prior pictures of the watch in its prototype phase showed a dial with guilloche but the actual piece has what I believe to be an enamel dial. Making the dial milky white and elegant.
The oval case is unusual but is a must for a watch such as this to demonstrate the wondrousness of the telescoping hands. It fits my small wrist beautifully. It is a bit taller than the standard 8 day watches out of necessity due to the mechanics in the central "post" that houses the telescoping mechanism.
Bravo to the Parmigiani Team.
Mitch
first encounter with Mr Parmigiani and his two master timepieces with telescopic hands
i was invited by The Hour Glass Singapore to attend a collector dinner with Mr Michel Parmigiani who was in town this week. was honored of meeting him in person first time. despite of seeing lot of stunning Parmigiani watches, at the event, the most excit...
I adore this piece...
Thank you for sharing - I have been mesmerized by this piece since I saw it on PF's website about a year ago but was never able to see one in person at any of the PF AD's. Such a whimsical and romantic complication, if it can be categorized as one. The or...
Playful and elegant
For the lack of a better description. Their movements looks really nice, and it does look like it actually wears well, despite the complications. The dial is superb.
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Stefan, Thanks for interesting report. What do telescopic hands do? From the case shape, can I assume they just grow longer and shorter as they turn around inside an oval case? Regards, MTF
Thanks for the report, Stefan!
He is quite a gentleman, right? I was impressed when I had a chance to meet and dine with him, too. I am looking forward to more opportunities to see his creations in the future! Best, Ken
Excellent report Stefan!
I hope to meet Mr Parmigiani in person one day too! The new watch with telescopic hands is amazing! Porcelain dial that has a lacquer coat I believe? Really nice. Thanks for the report my friend! Cheers Robin
Truly an elegant watch. To answer MTF first:
Yes, the telescopic hands revolve around the oval dial and maintain perfect position vs the numbers. Also, the minute hand always remains larger than the hour hand so that they won't be confused. The watch is fascinating to play with. My concern about own...
Romancing the Squaring of the Circle
Mitch, Its a dilemma. Do I go with my romantic side of the brain that says: "Great mechanism to make magical time". Or with my scientific side that states, "...er...why not make a round watch so the engineering is simple and efficient?" No need for more t...
There are many watches that one can say the same thing for.
There are many watches that do things differently and makes us wonder what the need is for but yet it is the artistic flare that lights our fire and draws us to the magnificence of the artistry of our passion. Yes the collapsing and expanding hands (are t...