Fit for royalty, Parmigiani Fleurier returns with the stunning new Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante Verzasca, unveiled at the highly anticipated Watches and Wonders 2025!
Parmigiani Fleurier is back with their latest iteration of the Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante Verzasca! This highly anticipated release showcases the incredible GMT Rattrapante self-winding Manufacture Caliber 051, a fan-favorite, all housed in the iconic Tonda case.
What sets this release apart is its stunning Valle Verzasca-colored dial. Named after the breathtaking Valle Verzasca in the Locarno District of Ticino, Switzerland, the dial beautifully captures the crystal-clear waters of the valley, offering a mesmerizing, nature-inspired aesthetic that’s truly unforgettable.
SYNCHRONICITY WITH THE WORLD
“The Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante speaks the language of emotion and intuition. It erases the distance between time zones and people with a single gesture. It is not just another complication but a more human and elegant way of experiencing time. In an era when the world is more connected than ever, we wanted to create a complication that disappears when no longer needed, offering a luxury of purity and discretion that only reveals itself to those who require it. This is how we define true luxury : an invisible sophistication that serves the essentials.” Guido Terreni, CEO Parmigiani Fleurier
In 2022, Parmigiani Fleurier marked a turning point in watchmaking history with a world-first that remains unmatched: the Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante. With a single gesture, time aligns with your world, providing elegance and fluidity never seen in a GMT complication.
This instantaneous and reversible display is designed for an era where time races as swiftly as our nomadic lives. Yet, this innovation extends beyond technical mastery. The mesmerising Verzasca Green dial, inspired by the crystalclear, mineral-rich waters of the Verzasca Valley, where time seems suspended, invites reflection. It celebrates the delicate balance between movement and stillness.
While physical distances may seem insurmountable, Parmigiani Fleurier offers a unique approach, bridging geographical and emotional divides. With the Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante, a simple gesture bridges continents, seamlessly uniting people, places, and moments.
REINVENTING TIME TRAVEL
This watch redefines the GMT complication with a pure and intuitive approach, enabling an intuitive and streamlined reading of two time zones. Two superimposed hour hands simultaneously display the local time and the home time. A discreet pusher at 8 o’clock advances the white gold hour hand in one-hour increments while the rose gold hand remains fixed, preserving the reference time. To return to a single time zone, a press on the pusher integrated into the crown at 3 o’clock brings the white gold hand back behind the rose gold hand.
Unlike traditional GMT watches, the Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante offers instant reading and disappears on demand, preserving its sleek, minimalist design.
The gesture carries emotion: the press of a pusher connects you to the time of a loved one or the rhythm of a cherished city. This innovation, far from being intrusive, emphasises discretion and intuitiveness, delivering a unique, personal experience to each wearer. Imagine adjusting the time to follow the sunrise on the other side of the world or ensuring that a scheduled call with a collaborator in Tokyo is perfectly timed. Here, time turns into a universal language, bringing people closer
THE CALIBRE PF051: THE INTELLIGENCE OF TIME
At the heart of this piece beats the Calibre PF051, a self-winding manufacture movement equipped with a 22-carat rose gold micro-rotor adorned with the brand’s signature “Grain d’Orge” guilloché pattern. Composed of 215 components, this movement offers a 48-hour power reserve and a frequency of 3 Hz (21,600 A/h), ensuring remarkable precision.
Compared to traditional GMT calibres, the PF051 distinguishes itself with its unique rattrapante mechanism, which allows the local hour hand to superimpose or separate from the reference hour hand with a simple push of a button. This feature ensures a clear and intuitive display of the second time zone while preserving the dial’s minimalist elegance. The integration of a 22-carat gold micro-rotor reduces the movement’s thickness, further enhancing the watch’s finesse and elegance
Many competing GMT movements rely on complex mechanisms and additional dial displays, which can compromise readability and the watch’s overall aesthetics. Parmigiani Fleurier’s Calibre PF051 stands out by offering innovative GMT functionality while preserving a refined and elegant appearance.
VERZASCA GREEN : THE ENERGY OF NATURE
A dial inspired by an exceptional natural setting
Colour plays a central role at Parmigiani Fleurier. The Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante’s Verzasca Green dial, a distinctive and majestic shade, captures the pristine beauty of the crystal-clear waters of Val Verzasca, a protected valley where time appears to stand still. In this serene setting, rivers carve paths through ancient rock while light dances on a spectrum of deep greens and emerald reflections. The pure air resonates with a mineral silence.
This hue is a crucial element in Parmigiani Fleurier’s chromatic spectrum, an artistic endeavour in perpetual search of harmony, notably inspired by Le Corbusier’s colour palette. Each colour in the collection is conceived as a signature, a visual and emotional resonance, that translates intobespoke, subtle, and timeless luxury.
Finely hand-guilloché with the iconic “Grain d’Orge” pattern, the dial showcases the artisanal craftsmanship of Parmigiani Fleurier. Its 40 mm case, extended by a polished and satin-finished steel bracelet, is encircled by its knurled bezel in platinum 950, while its white gold hands capture every glimmer of light with absolute delicacy.
TIME AS EMOTIONAL LUXURY
The TONDA PF GMT Rattrapante embodies a new vision of luxury. It is not merely an instrument but an expression of the wearer’s personality. Its minimalist and functional approach encourages deep reflection on how we use our seconds, minutes, and hours. Each gesture to adjust a time zone becomes a personal affirmation : shaping time in one’s own image, with a contemporary approach suited to a global lifestyle.
A major evolution in luxury watchmaking, this timepiece offers watch enthusiasts a unique combination of functionality, aesthetics, and artisanal craftsmanship.
FUNCTIONS
hours, minutes, split GM
HANDS
Local time hours and minutes: 18ct gold rhodium plated skeletonized delta-shaped
Home time hours: 18ct rose gold skeletonized delta-shaped
BRACELET
Polished and satin-finished stainless steel bracelet
Closure: stainless steel folding clasp
MOVEMENT
PF051 – AUTOMATIC WINDING MANUFACTURE
MOVEMENT
WITH SPLIT GMT FUNCTION AND ROSE GOLD
MICRO-ROTOR
Power reserve: 48 hours
Frequency: 21,600 Vph (3 Hz)
Jewels: 31
No. of components: 215
Total diameter: 32 mm
Thickness: 4.9 mm
Decoration: Côtes de Genève, Perlage, bevelled
bridges
Oscillating weight: 22ct rose gold micro-rotor,
Grain d’Orge guilloché
DIAL
Color: Verzasca
Finishing: Grain d’Orge hand-guilloché
Indices: hand-applied 18ct gold rhodium-plated appliques
Stainless Steel
PFC 905-1020002-100182
CASE
Polished and satin-finished stainless steel
with platinum 950 knurled bezel
Diameter: 40 mm
Thickness: 10.7 mm
Crown: Ø 5.5 mm with 18ct rose gold “Backhome” pusher
Glass: ARunic anti-reflective sapphire
Case back: sapphire glass
Engraving on case back: serial number – “PARMIGIANI FLEURIER”
Water resistance: 60m
