Parmigiani

M4 · 2025-10-24T17:58:48Z

Parmigiani's iconic PF110 movement featured in Ionica and Kalpa watches. Speculation on 30th-anniversary tribute piece with jumping hour complication.

Caliber PF110 with a Jump Hour Complication

The "hebdomadaire" 8-day manual winding movement, caliber PF110, is well known to Parmigiani enthusiasts. It was the brand's first in-house movement and found its way first into the Ionica watch followed by the Kalpa XL watch.

Here we have the Ionica with its trademark double-stepped and knurled bezel and classic tonneau shape, with the manual winding hebdomadaire movement. The Ionica dates from 1999.

Photo credit: Deployant

And here we have the polished case Kalpa XL with the 8-day movement.

Photo credit: Loupe This

It is not as well known that in its early years Parmigiani sold a small number of PF110 movements to Piaget which added its own jumping hour complication. The result was the Piaget Emperador Jumping Hour.

Photo credits for the Piaget Emperador: Phillips Auction

When I look at these watches I find myself hoping, with no real expectation of it coming to fruition, that Parmigiani brings back the Ionica with a jump hour complication. It would be uber cool to do a 30 year anniversary piece that pays tribute to the brand's first watch, the Ionica, with the novelty of a jumping hour complication. It's a dream but why not?

Thanks for looking my friends and enjoy your Sunday!

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Caliber PF110 with a Jump Hour Complication

Caliber PF110 with a Jump Hour Complication

Wow nice engraving on the Piaget even if it comes at the expense of some sharp interior angles found on the hebdomadaire

Yep, the engraving is a nice touch.

That Piaget is truly a gem 💎

I didn't know it either until I stumbled across the Parmigiani connection. Thanks for the comment.

Really a cool find 👌🏻👍🏻

You learn something new every day.

You're welcome Druid!

Very interesting and unexpected. I wasn't aware of the Piaget jump hour.

Thanks Emmanuel. The more I look at this Piaget Jump Hour the more I like it.

All are very interesting and beautiful watches, but for me the first one the Parmigiani Ionica is the stand out piece.

The original and still the winner!

Also made an appearance here in the Bulgari Rettangalo in platinum, although modified with more of the Bulgari design language and aesthetic.

Thanks Bonzo.

I'd love to see that as well, but you're going to have to hold your breath for longer than you think:(

😂😂😂

The Emperador case was always a favorite : )

I have just discovered it but have to agree with you mdg. It's a visually appealing case.