With Watches & Wonders Shanghai 2020 in full swing, one frequent theme amongst most of the releases appears to be the mixture of rose gold instances with blue dials. Parmigiani has thrown its hat into this explicit ring with a renewed tackle the Tondagraph GT chronograph, introducing this presently trending colorway alongside some substantial mechanical updates. The restricted version Parmigiani Tondagraph GT Rose Gold Blue acts as a testbed for the model’s subsequent era manufacture built-in chronograph motion, with an in-house manufacturing philosophy that covers each part however the sapphire crystal, fingers, and rubber strap.
Trying from the skin of the Parmigiani Tondagraph GT Rose Gold Blue, not a lot has modified. The traces of the 42mm case, with the distinctive half-fluted bezel and semi-integrated hooked up lugs flowing into the chronograph pushers, stay intact from earlier variations. The usage of 18ok rose gold does change issues up, nonetheless, and from preliminary impressions appears to emphasise the extra classic impressed components of the design. A sapphire show again exhibits off the brand new motion inside, whereas the general case maintains a sporty 100 meter water resistance.
Just like the case, the dial of the Parmigiani Tondagraph GT Rose Gold Blue cleaves very near earlier fashions within the line, however right here a number of small variations start to shine via. Parmigiani continues its penchant for experimenting with dial textures right here with a “clou triangulaire” guilloché sample that properly emphasizes the brand new navy blue tone. The opposite main clue to the revisions right here comes with the reshuffling of the subdials in comparison with earlier Tondagraph GT fashions. Whereas the massive date show stays at 12, the idiosyncratic double-ended working seconds hand will get shuffled to six o’clock, which aids visible symmetry throughout the dial barely.
Definitely, the actual centerpiece of the Parmigiani Tondagraph GT Rose Gold Blue lies behind the caseback. The brand new in-house PF071 computerized chronograph motion is an evolution of the PF316 first launched by the model in 2016, and presents lovers a guidelines of desired choices in a chronograph motion. With the PF071, Parmigiani stays considered one of solely a handful of manufacturers to presently produce a completely in-house built-in computerized chronograph motion, together with totally integrating the massive date complication versus the extra frequent separate module. On high of that exclusivity, the PF071 is COSC chronometer licensed for accuracy, makes use of a single central column wheel as a substitute of the less complicated and extra frequent cam-lever actuation system, encompasses a vertical clutch, and secures the steadiness with a shock resistant cross-through bridge. A 36,000 bph beat charge additionally provides a silky easy hand sweep with out compromising the 65 hour energy reserve. The hand ending takes a clear, monochrome strategy, with sweeping sculptured “angel wing” bridges beneath the skeletonized 22ok gold rotor.
Consistent with the remainder of the Tondagraph GT line, the Parmigiani Tondagraph GT Rose Gold Blue is mounted on both a semi-integrated bracelet or a rubber strap. The interpretation to rose gold for the road’s intricate and principally polished bracelet is actually eye-catching and finely completed, however doubtlessly leaves the watch feeling monolithic or overwhelming on the common wrist. Additionally price noting is the comparatively dramatic enhance in value for the bracelet, with MSRP with the bracelet leaping $24,500 above strap-equipped examples. The blue rubber strap, then again, appears to do a much better job of breaking apart the visible weight of the general package deal. The tone appears to be like to be a shade darker than the dial in preliminary pictures, whereas the textured central part continues the dial’s raised triangular sample. It’s a intelligent little bit of visible continuity.
The updates to the skin of the Parmigiani Tondagraph GT Rose Gold Blue could also be minimal, however the brand new motion inside appears to be like to be a genuinely spectacular piece of contemporary horology. The Parmigiani Tondagraph GT Rose Gold Blue is proscribed to solely 25 examples and is out there for preorder now via licensed sellers at a beginning MSRP of $41,000. For extra info, please go to the model’s web site.
