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It's nice that Chopard keeps this stringent certification on some models. I wonder why Parmigiani has abandoned it. But I regret that this certification seems to be below the Geneva Seal on certain points: in particular, the Fleurier 96 caliber doesn't ha

I knew some of the information, but did not realize the extra depth the QF certified pieces go to. Certainly no operations carried out in bulk are tolerated!! The Kalpa Tonda really caught my eye. Grey with rose gold, can't go wrong.

Parmigiani and Chopard are two brands which have embraced the QF certification for at least several of their references, which is not surprising considering that they, along with Bovet, founded the Fleurier Quality Foundation in the early 2000s. My curios

Via Parmigiani Fleurier....

Once in a while, a watch will be presented to me to photograph that I will find utterly mesmerising. Whilst visiting a friend at his family antiques business in Mayfair, London, he reminded me that his father and a business partner had purchased some watc

Celebrating Michel Parmigiani's birthday, the brand drops a "singular Objet d"Art" numbering no more than five bespoke pieces. PHOTO CREDIT: Parmigiani Fleurier A minute repeater. Stunning for the five fortunate owners. M4

At the same time Zenith were doing a similar thing with their Defy Lab, I'm not sure any of them went further than prototypes. I thought it was unusual for PF given their house style but as a demonstration of technical ability... why not.

Supplementing my weekend post cataloging Parmigiani chronographs, I'll add this superb piece, the Tondagraphe Tourbillon with openworked dial. PHOTO CREDIT: PROFESSIONAL WATCHES The backside is as stunning as the front. PHOTO CREDIT: PROFESSIONAL WATCHES

Always wondered about this one…that Tonda is insane…😋😋😋

Parmigiani Fleurier began its life as a haute horlogerie brand in 1996. Since inception it has introduced a surprisingly large number of references, especially chronograph references. The intent of this post is to catalog the different chronographs made b