Parmigiani Fleurier Unveils New Toric Tourbillon Slate in 18K Red Gold

Swiss watchmaker Parmigiani Fleurier reveals the new Toric Tourbillon Slate Limited Edition in 18K red gold, the latest revamp of the Toric watch first introduced in 1996.

Swiss watchmaker Parmigiani Fleurier has revealed the new Toric Tourbillon Slate in 18K red gold, a golden revamp of its iconic “Toric” watch – the very first watch ever designed by Parmigiani Fleurier and launched in 1996.

Nestled in the Swiss valley of Val-de-Travers lies Parmigiani Fleurier, the Swiss watchmaking workshop founded by Michel Parmigiani in 1996. Operational for almost 25 years, in watchmaking years Parmigiani Fleurier could still be considered a newcomer by some, although the watches will speak otherwise as does Michel Parmigiani’s long and extensive career dating back to the 70’s restoring historical mechanical watches and clocks including those from the Musée Patek Philippe and Château des Monts.

It was a Toric Memory Time with its round watch face and distinctive knurled bezel (the imprinted repeating lines reminiscent of Greek architectural columns) that truly launched the brand over 20 years ago and it is the same sophisticated design of the original Toric that has continued to be recreated in various editions to this day.

Taking inspiration from the previously released 2018 Toric Chronomètre Slate, which featured an intricately engraved guilloché dial inspired by scales of a pine cone, Parmigiani Fleurier decided to swap out the COSC-certified Caliber PF441 in favor of a flying tourbillon to create the best of both worlds.

Featuring a slim 18K red gold case with the knurled bezel and the same concentric guillochéd dial, this time the delicate 60 second flying tourbillon of the Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Tourbillon Slate sits at 7 o’clock on the watch face (a subtle reference to the birth time of company founder Michel Parmigiani who was born at 7:08 am December 1950).

Inside, the Toric Tourbillon Slate is powered by the brand’s own Calibre PF517 automatic movement, which can be viewed through the clear sapphire case back and offers a power reserve of 48 hours.

Finished with a Hermés alligator strap, the Toric Tourbillon Slate is priced at USD$130,000 and is available online and through select authorized retailers.

Technical Specs & Price:

Brand: Parmigiani Fleurier
Model: Toric Tourbillon Slate (limited edition 25 pieces)
Ref: PFH479-1600200-HA1241
Case/Dial: 42.8mm diameter x 9.45mm height, polished 18k red gold, rice grain guilloché dial
Water Resistance: 30m (3 bar)
Movement: Calibre PF517, in-house, automatic, extra-thin flying tourbillon with micro-rotor
Frequency: 21,600 vph (3 Hz)
Power Reserve: 48h
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, tourbillon
Strap: Hermés Havana Alligator with 18k red gold pin buckle
Price: CHF 130,000