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How My Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda 1950 Went Bad, and What It Took To Get It Back

November 23, 2020 By Stephen Leave a Comment

“The email address you entered could not be found” is not the response anyone should receive when contacting the representative of a high-end watch company about an expensive watch that failed less than a year after purchase. But it was typical of the level of service I received from Parmigiani Fleurier USA. This is the story of my Tonda 1950 and the long wait to restore it to working order.

Filed Under: Commentary, Reviews Tagged With: Chronoswiss, Chronoswiss Regulateur, customer service, Parmigiani, Parmigiani Fleurier, Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda 1950, service, shipping, Tonda 1950

My Take on the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2020 Headlines

November 13, 2020 By Stephen Leave a Comment

The Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève ceremony took place yesterday, November 12, 2020. Although attendance was limited to winners and helium-filled balloons, the ceremony once again proved both the importance and self-importance of Geneva as a center for the luxury watch industry. Although most of the prizes went against my choices, some were well-deserved and no one asked for my vote in any case!

Filed Under: Commentary Tagged With: Alain Silberstein, Awards, Breitling, Breitling Superocean, Breitling Superocean Automatic 48, Breitling Superocean Heritage II, Davide Traxler, Delirium, Georges Kern, GPHG, Habring2, Jean Lassale, Kenissi, Louis Erard, Ming, Parmigiani Fleurier, Piaget, Piaget 9P, Piaget Altiplano, Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Concept, Tudor BLack Bay, Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight

Parmigiani Bugatti: A Retrospective Look

April 1, 2019 By Stephen Leave a Comment

Over 18 years, Parmigiani Fleurier produced just five Bugatti watch models, and I have come to respect their engineering, design, and finishing. With the two companies going their separate ways, it is hard to imagine any other watch company doing justice to the Bugatti name.

Filed Under: Commentary, History Tagged With: Michel Parmigiani, Parmigiani, Parmigiani Fleurier

First In-House Chronograph: Parmigiani Fleurier Kalpagraphe

March 5, 2015 By Stephen Leave a Comment

Parmigiani Fleurier is not a company that ordinary people recognize, and even many watch enthusiasts are unfamiliar with them. But the company has produced some truly remarkable Haute Horology pieces and often prices them aggressively versus similar brands. This Kalpagraphe chronograph follows that trend, with an in-house 68 jewel (!) movement and eye-catching palladium case.

Filed Under: Grails Tagged With: Chronograph, in-house, palladium, Parmigiani Fleurier, Parmigiani Fleurier Kalpa, Parmigiani Fleurier Kalpagraphe

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