M4
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Found a photo of the Ionica Minute Repeater piece unique. Just dial side, no movement pic unfortunately.
Photo: Antiquorum
Celebrating its 30th Anniversary - Parmigiani Fleurier Carillon Tourbillon
Parmigiani periodically introduces highly limited special creations in its Objets D'Art Collection. Historically, the brand founder, Michel Parmigiani, is closely involved in these creations. This year's art piece - the Carillon Tourbillon Anniversaire - ...
Thanks a lot for introducing this impressive timepiece!
I don't yet know how I feel about the dial (its hammered texture and the way the hammers are integrated to it), but judging from renders makes no sense, so it's of very little importance. And I'd love to hear it chime! Best, Emmanuel
I heard the chime on Instagram and . . .
it is wonderful. I hope PF sends me audio I can post here. I’m very much with you on the hand hammered dial. I’m withholding judgment until I see it in person. Thanks for the comment.
Thank you M4 for the write-up! What an incredible piece.
I love the execution of the minute repeater. A serpentine outline of the dial. Cheers.
Interesting!
Wavy gongs! Haven't seen that in a modern watch before! Thanks for sharing this M4!
PF used this gong design at least once before, in 2014, with the Toric Resonance 3.
Photos from Monochrome. The following is excerpted from the 2014 Monochrome article. "A normal minute repeater gong covers up to 1,5 times the perimeter of the movement. When the gong exceeds that and goes around the movement more than 1,5 times, it is ca...