Parmigiani Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante

HISTORY

The Parmigiani brand introduces a world-first, two timezone/rattrapante timepiece with the Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF GMT. This unique novelty showcases Parmigiani's ingenuity and dedication to innovation. A rose gold hour hand is set co-axially below the white gold hour hand and only reveals itself when the wearer activates the dual time function. When this function is not in use, the Tonda PF GMT is a simple and elegant time-only watch for everyday enjoyment.

When crossing time zones, a press of the pusher at seven o'clock advances the white gold hour hand forward in one-hour increments to match the time zone you’ve traveled to, while the 18k rose gold hour hand remains in its original position, tied to your home time. Once you return home, engage the 18k rose gold mono-pusher at three o'clock, and the white-gold hand will fly back to its place above the rose gold hand corresponding to your home time. The way the GMT function is executed allows this complication to be practical and intuitive without distracting from the beauty of the watch.

The Tonda PF line marries design elements from Parmigiani's history. Some of these elements include the teardrop-shaped lugs of the Kalpa, and the distinctive coined edge bezel, which can be seen in the earliest examples of the Toric Memory time, Michael Parmigiani's first wrist-watch from 1996.