Introducing the Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda GT watch collection

Meet the new Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda GT watch collection, a stunning range of luxury sports watches that mark a new direction for the brand in both form and price. While the rest of the industry tried their luck at manufacturing integrated bracelet sport watches, Parmigiani Fleurier kept their focus on their high finishing dress pieces with prices to match. That was until now. The Tonda GT line explores an impressive sporty aesthetic for the modern gentleman looking for a watch he can wear on every occasion and with a price to match.

Despite their uniqueness to anything the Swiss manufacturer has done before, the Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda GT watches have not neglected their heritage with different elements taking inspiration from other timepieces in their portfolio. The case shapes are inspired by the Tonda Chronor watch which in 2017 was awarded the Chronograph Watch Prize from the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève. They have also collaborated with independent designer Dino Modolo to reinvent the design codes of the Tonda Chronor and completely transform the case shape with updated lugs and an all-new integrated bracelet with blends ergonomically into the case and onto the wrist.

“This is yet another step forward for Parmigiani Fleurier as it continues to evolve and innovate,” says Davide Traxler, CEO of Parmigiani Fleurier. “The new Tonda GT line, with its more casual shape and attractive price point, reflects current market needs and is, at the same time, distinctively Parmigiani.”

The stunning fluted bezel recalls another icon from the Parmigiani Fleurier collections, the sophisticated Toric, but this time it’s aesthetic evokes a rather different sports-elegance finish thanks to its pairing with the curved lugs and integrated bracelet. The dials are also carefully finished with traditional “clou triangulaire” guilloche. Whilst most striking on a polished or satin finished bracelet, each Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda GT watch can also be paired with a rubber strap and folding buckle detailed with a motif that recalls the finishing on the dial.

To kick off its release, the collection comprises of three designs including a Tonda GT in satin finished stainless steel or 18 carat rose gold and a Tondagraph GT in stainless steel. The Tonda GT Black and Tonda GT Rose Gold Blue are the dressier of the three featuring clean dials, polished 42mm cases and stunning guilloché decoration. Simple yet sophisticated, the dials feature central hands for hour and minutes, a small seconds at 6H and a large date window at 12H, all powered by the PF044 automatic movement. The in-house calibre promises a power reserve of 45 hours and is visible through the sapphire crystal case back.

The Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda GT Black and Rose Gold Blue watches continue to impress with anti-reflective treated sapphire crystal glass used to house the blue or black guilloche dials and the delta-shaped central hands coated with luminescence. The screw in crown also ensures a water resistance of 100 metres. While we admit we enjoy both variants more on their integrated bracelet option, the 18 carat rose gold model looks particularly striking when paired with its sporty blue rubber strap to match the dial. It is their ability to transform from a sporty day watch to an elegant evening piece that will make these two models popular hits with collectors. The Tonda GT Rose Gold Blue is limited to 150 pieces, while the steel model is limited to 250 pieces.

Now onto the Parmigiani Fleurier Tondagraph GT watch, undoubtedly the sportiest design of the three. This remarkable piece combines two of watchmaking’s most useful complications, an annual calendar and a chronograph, something so rarely done in the industry that it automatically poses as a must-have watch with a level of quality seldom rivalled. Despite displaying a wealth of information, the exquisite black guilloche dial remains entirely legible with delta-shaped hour and minute hands, a small seconds dial, two subsidiary dials for chronograph and a big date at 12H. To draw attention to the annual calendar complication, the date and month are decorated in a vibrant, sporty orange colour. Powering each of these functions is the PF043 automatic winding movement decorated with a total of 56 jewels and equipped with a 45 hour power reserve.

Again, the exquisite craftsmanship of the in-house movement and the finely finished rotor with Côtes de Genève stripes is displayed through a sapphire crystal glass case back to pair with the crisp legibility of the sapphire glass with anti-reflective treatment over the dial. The stainless steel case is given a polished finish, 42mm in diameter, water resistant to 100 metres, has a screw down crown and completed by a choice of an integrated metal bracelet or a black rubber strap with folding buckle. Regardless of its array of complications, sporty elegance and fine craftsmanship, the Parmigiani Fleurier Tondagraph GT comes at an exceptional price point and is limited to 200 pieces.

The entire Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda GT line is now available to order on the Jura Watches website available with interest free finance and free next day delivery. Get in touch with the team on 01335 453453 or send us a message at help@jurawatches.co.uk for more information or help ordering your own.

Specifications: Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda GT Black and Rose Gold Blue

• Case Size: 42mm
• Case Material: Stainless steel or 18 carat rose gold
• Bezel: Fixed
• Glass: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
• Crown: Screw in
• Case Back: Exhibition
• Water Resistance: 100 metres
• Movement: PF044 automatic winding
• Functions: Hours, minutes, Small second, Big date
• Power Reserve: 45 hours
• Jewels: 33
• Frequency: 28,800vph
• Dial: Black or blue guilloche
• Hands: Delta-shaped with luminescent coating
• Strap: Metal bracelet or rubber
• Buckle: Folding
• RRP: £11,740 (Steel on rubber), £12,610 (Steel on bracelet), £21,640 (Gold on rubber), POA (Gold on bracelet)
• Limited Edition: 250 pieces (Steel), 150 pieces (Gold)

Specifications: Parmigiani Fleurier Tondagraph GT

• Case Size: 42mm
• Case Material: Stainless steel
• Bezel: Fixed
• Glass: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment
• Crown: Screw in
• Case Back: Exhibition
• Water Resistance: 100 metres
• Movement: PF043 automatic winding
• Functions: Hours, minutes, Small second, Big date, Chronograph, Annual calendar
• Power Reserve: 45 hours
• Jewels: 56
• Frequency: 28,800vph
• Dial: Black guilloche
• Hands: Delta-shaped with luminescent coating
• Strap: Stainless steel bracelet or black rubber
• Buckle: Folding
• RRP: £16,080 (Rubber), £16,950 (Bracelet)
• Limited Edition: 200 pieces