ReviewIn The Spirit Of Sport: Presenting Parmigiani’s New Tonda PF Sport Automatic And Chronograph Watches
With the new Tonda PF Sport Automatic and Chronograph models, Parmigiani Fleurier have added four new timepieces to the ever-evolving Tonda PF collection that is all things sporty-chic
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The Tonda PF line-up by Parmigiani Fleurier is a highly accomplished range of watches that club sportiness with panache and high functionality. This combination delivers some of the most incredible luxury sports watches with a commanding wrist presence and surreal textures that are a testimony to the collection’s sartorial outlook towards watchmaking. To magnify the collection’s adaptability, Parmigiani have added a new line of sports watches. The new Tonda PF Sport series has been introduced with two models—the time-and-date Tonda PF Sport Automatic and the Tonda PF Sport Chronograph. Offered in either steel or 18-karat pink gold, the two watches offer a unique character with a refined knurled bezel that renders an intrepid play of light and reflections. Since its launch in 2021, the Tonda PF collection has evolved into a diverse range, striking a chord with varied tastes and preferences, ensuring there is something for everyone in store. Leaving no stone unturned, Parmigiani have also equipped the new Tonda PF Sport range with high-frequency movements, whose components are designed, produced, and assembled in the maison’s own ateliers.
Parmigiani’s Sporty Flavour: The Tonda PF Sport Watches
The recently released Tonda PF Sport series, offering the Tonda PF Sport Automatic and the Tonda PF Sport Chronograph, is a direct result of sport-chic aesthetics clubbed with technical excellence. While the case for the Tonda PF Sport Automatic measures 41mm in diameter, the Tonda PF Sport Chronograph is a 42mm model. Giving these timepieces their distinct sporty personality are their bezel, dials, and strap. Their knurled bezel has 160 incisions instead of the 225 on the bezel of the regular Tonda PF collection, and the dial features a spectacular hand-guilloche triangular nail pattern. A first for the series, these Tonda PF Sport timepieces are now paired with cordura-treated rubber straps.
The applied hour markers on the dial are coated with black Super-LumiNova, while the black textured strap has been stitched and crafted with hands. All these minute details testify to the infallible craftsmanship of Parmigiani, giving the new timepieces a desirable style statement. There is so much that has gone into designing the uncluttered dials, making them perfect for hassle-free timekeeping. While the Tonda PF Automatic’s dial in silver achieves a great contrast with other details of the watch face, the panda design of the Chronograph comprises black sub-dials on a white background for superior legibility.
The Tonda PF Sport Chronograph replaces the Tonda GT line and comes with an improved profile of the case and more pronounced notches. Moreover, Parmigiani have done away with the large date to present the PF logo prominently, whereas the shortened indexes and flange now make more space for the guilloche to impress the wearer. The manufacture have chosen hand-applied 18-karat rose gold indexes with black luminescent coating for the gold versions, while the steel versions feature hand-applied 18-karat gold rhodium-plated indexes with black luminescent coating. All the models in the series are also water-resistant to 100m and feature see-through casebacks for a view of the movements at work.
Driving The Tonda PF Sport Automatic And Chronograph
The Tonda PF Sport Automatic finds its power in the PF770 automatic-winding manufacture movement, which operates at a frequency of 4Hz. This double-barrel engine churns out a power reserve of around 60 hours, and in the looks department, the movement features côtes de Genève decoration. The Tonda PF Sport Chronograph on the other hand is powered by the COSC-certified self-winding PF070 movement, operating at a high frequency of 5Hz, ensuring 65 hours of power reserve. Adding a touch of elegance, the skeletonised oscillating weight in 22-karat rose gold complements the satin-finished open-worked bridges, featuring hand-beveled edges.
Representing the essence of Parmigiani Fleurier’s spirit, the Tonda PF Sport Chronograph and Tonda PF Sport Automatic redefine character in timekeeping. With dynamic and sporty traits, they maintain a strong connection to the brilliance found within the PF collection. These timepieces aren’t confined by daily routines but seamlessly embrace active leisure, showcasing a modern chic aesthetic that effortlessly navigates the realms between formality and informality.