A rare neo-vintage Parmigiani was auctioned in Monaco last month.
Platinum Ionica reference PF000470 with blue MOP dial. It is drop dead gorgeous. This is the first I have seen a mother of pearl dial on a platinum Ionica and I think it works really well. The bracelet is a mismatch as it is white gold paired with a plati...
The bracelet is very ornate. The polished links seem to clash a bit with the whiter platinum metal.
Maybe I'm being nit-picky. Thanks much for commenting.
Not for me. I’m not a mother of pearl fan on watches, the bezel is too ornate, the bracelet…….no.
At first I thought it was a ladies watch, which I think all the elements could work, but not a man's watch. Sorry nothing about it appeals to me.
It is beautiful👌, front and movement side.
I agree about the disparity in the metal color of bracelet vs case. It looks a little weird.
I love the Ionica,
but I don't really warm up to this MOP dial. I prefer barley grain guilloché, personally. As for the bracelet, in addition to the problem of the color difference between white gold and platinum, I find that the pattern does not match that of the bezel. Be...
I so agree with you on the bracelet pattern not matching the bezel. The more I've looked, the more it bothers me.
I love the MOP dial but I have to imagine it paired with a blue strap. Thanks!
Is the bracelet by Parmigiani?
I would assume that it is. A rare thing in itself, I believe.