Parmigiani

Considering they only have three different models and you have two, that qualifies as being a serious collector! And although like me, you have bought the watches to keep and enjoy, I would not be surprised if the Tondas become an amazing investment over the years because sooner or later, its obvious quality will get noticed and appreciated by collectors and speculators.

all of which I'm not too interested at the moment, then I'm probably not a "serious" collector 😉
and if your prediction on their value comes true, it'll be my son who will benefit i guess 😅

when I see lesser brands producing sports watches that appreciate in value, I see little reason why the superior Tonda will not receive the accolade that it deserves. Your son is a lucky young man. Mine is not as his dad is less generous!

I really identify with your comments about sport watches vs dress watches, so it is interesting that we both ended up with the Tonda! I have the 40mm version, and was torn between the two. No wrong choice in my opinion, I loved both! 

for you to ask me which version mine was!   And that is a good thing in my opinion.

Thank you sham! I am wondering, is it referenced on the box or anywhere else the color of the dial? It is my understanding that in steel 36mm, there is only "warm grey" with diamond markers, and "silver sand" without. The pictures of silver sand look much lighter than yours, but maybe it is just the ambient lighting. Thank you!

but you are right than the ambient lighting does affect the colour of the dial.  Mine is definitely the lighter dial and I have checked but it is not referenced anywhere - just by the price paid!

I had a similar encounter with PF. Wasn’t looking for it. It found me. As you said, it wraps the wrist, kind of
like a well tailored bespoke suit. I have the chrono version, which is amazing on several levels, but I’m slightly envious of the smaller dimensions on yours and other models.

Thanks for sharing that well taken photo of your beautiful watch. Does the chrono come with a micro rotor or semi rotor?

Still a beauty though

We all tend to talk about the movement a lot but to be honest, it does not really matter whether a watch has a micro rotor or semi rotor as long as it operates reliably and the dial looks great. Afterall, we see the dial so much more than the movement.  The micro rotor has the advantage of making a watch thinner and allows more of the movement to be seen. Saying that the open semi rotor also allows most of the movement to be seen.

the 40mm case is better suited to a chronograph like yours as the sub dials fill up the dial whereas a 40mm case with purely a date function would make it look rather spartan. Just my thoughts.

Hope you are keeping well.

new Parmigiani. It seems that the watch had

Thank you very much Jari for your congratulatory message. I feel somewhat privileged to own this watch and it has been worn daily since its purchase.