Parmigiani Fleurier Embraces Stealth With Their Latest Release
Parmigiani Fleurier introduces the Tonda PF Gmt Rattrapante, which sports an original interpretation of the popular dual time function
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When it comes to its Tonda PF line, Parmigiani Fleurier displays an apparent desire to keep things clean, which we think must have motivated the creation of the Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante. As we noted briefly on LUXUO, the rattrapante function here relates to how the hand indicating the second time zone behaves, not the presence of a chronograph. We will say at the outset that this may be the ultimate watch for the connoisseur who wants an objectively special watch that is also stealthy. That is a big claim, we know, but we can easily back it up.
First of all, one look at the watch and you can see that there is no flyback chronograph to be found here. It is not hiding in plain sight or anything like that. This is a fuss-free two-time zone watch, with the additional function of being on-demand. Using the pusher at 8 o?clock moves the white gold hour hand forward by one hour, while revealing a second hour hand in red gold. This red gold hand will remain tied to home time while the white gold hand now indicates local time; using the pusher at 3 o?clock gets the white gold hand gliding across the dial to once again take its position over the red gold hand, where both then move forward as normal. In practice, we think thi...
The post Parmigiani Fleurier Embraces Stealth With Their Latest Release appeared first on LUXUO.
Image: Parmigiani Fleurier
When it comes to its Tonda PF line, Parmigiani Fleurier displays an apparent desire to keep things clean, which we think must have motivated the creation of the Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante. As we noted briefly on LUXUO, the rattrapante function here relates to how the hand indicating the second time zone behaves, not the presence of a chronograph. We will say at the outset that this may be the ultimate watch for the connoisseur who wants an objectively special watch that is also stealthy. That is a big claim, we know, but we can easily back it up.
First of all, one look at the watch and you can see that there is no flyback chronograph to be found here. It is not hiding in plain sight or anything like that. This is a fuss-free two-time zone watch, with the additional function of being on-demand. Using the pusher at 8 o?clock moves the white gold hour hand forward by one hour, while revealing a second hour hand in red gold. This red gold hand will remain tied to home time while the white gold hand now indicates local time; using the pusher at 3 o?clock gets the white gold hand gliding across the dial to once again take its position over the red gold hand, where both then move forward as normal. In practice, we think thi...
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