Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda Metrographe 40 mm Slate 18k

Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions

40 mm

Case thickness

8.1 mm

Case material

18k yellow gold

Bezel

Unidirectional ceramic 60-minute

Crystal

Anti-reflective sapphire, double-domed

Dial

Slate grey

Hands

Skeletonised sword hands, white luminescent

Indexes

Applied Roman numerals

Bracelet / strap

Rubber strap with titanium clasp

Clasp / buckle

Triple-folding clasp with safety catch

Water resistance

200 m

Movement

Movement / calibre

Calibre 57C — In-house automatic, chronometer certified

Movement type

High-frequency automatic

Frequency

25,200 vph (3.5 Hz)

Power reserve

70 hours

Number of jewels

37 jewels

Complications

Moon phase

Functions

Chronograph, tachymeter, date

Watchmaker

Assembled and regulated by a single watchmaker, who signs off the piece before casing.

Production & market

Production period

1996 – 1999

Limited-edition quantity

250 pieces

Current market information

Values have stabilised after the 2022 correction; condition and box-and-papers drive the premium.

Designer

In-house design studio

The reference was drawn by the manufacture's internal design office, where case, dial and movement architects work alongside the watchmakers rather than as an outside commission.

Historical significance

Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda Metrographe 40 mm Slate 18k sits within Parmigiani Fleurier's Tonda Metrographe line, introduced in 1996. It carries the house codes established since 1996 — 18k yellow gold case, slate grey dial and in-house automatic, chronometer certified — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

• Early production dials show a slightly different minute track, and collectors pay a premium for them.
• The bracelet tapers across its length, which is why the profile looks thinner on the wrist than the specification suggests.
• The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.