Front view
Dial, hands and bezel as delivered.
Case-back view
Case-back engraving and, where fitted, the sapphire display.
Movement
Calibre with its finishing and decoration.
On the wrist
Worn shot for proportion and strap drape.
Parmigiani Fleurier · Tonda Metrographe
Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda Metrographe 40 mm Salmon Ceramic
Reference 73894OR.43
Reference at a glance
- Brand
- Parmigiani Fleurier
- Collection
- Tonda Metrographe
- Model
- Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda Metrographe 40 mm Salmon Ceramic
- Reference number
- 73894OR.43
- Year / era
- 1996 · 1990s — mechanical revival
- Complication
- Annual calendar
- Movement
- In-house automatic, Superlative Chronometer
- Case material
- Ceramic
- Dial type
- Salmon
- Strap / bracelet
- Alligator leather with folding clasp
- Water resistance
- 50 m
- Limited-edition status
- Regular production, not a limited edition
Case, dial & bracelet
- Case dimensions
- 40 mm
- Case thickness
- 11.3 mm
- Case material
- Ceramic
- Bezel
- Fixed brushed titanium
- Crystal
- Flat sapphire with Cyclops lens
- Dial
- Salmon
- Hands
- Blued steel Breguet-style hands
- Indexes
- Diamond-set hour markers
- Bracelet / strap
- Alligator leather with folding clasp
- Clasp / buckle
- Pin buckle in matching case metal
- Water resistance
- 50 m
Movement
- Movement / calibre
- Calibre 73B — In-house automatic, Superlative Chronometer
- Movement type
- Automatic, self-winding
- Frequency
- 21,600 vph (3 Hz)
- Power reserve
- 72 hours
- Number of jewels
- 40 jewels
- Complications
- Annual calendar
- Functions
- Chronograph, tachymeter, date
- Watchmaker
- The calibre is built in-house and adjusted in five positions before delivery.
Production & market
- Production period
- 1996 – 2004
- Limited-edition quantity
- Not applicable
- Current market information
- Thin secondary-market supply — pricing is set piece by piece at auction.
Designer
Emmanuel Gueit
Emmanuel Gueit came from a family of Geneva jewellers and was barely into his twenties when he drew the oversized Royal Oak Offshore in 1993 — a watch the house's traditionalists resisted and collectors turned into an icon.
Historical significance
Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda Metrographe 40 mm Salmon Ceramic sits within Parmigiani Fleurier's Tonda Metrographe line, introduced in 1996. It carries the house codes established since 1996 — ceramic case, salmon dial and in-house automatic, superlative chronometer — 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 case is finished by hand, alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces in a single pass so the edges stay razor sharp.
- The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.
The House
Parmigiani Fleurier
Brand facts
- Founding year
- 1996
- Founder
- Michel Parmigiani
- Headquarters
- Switzerland
- Tier
- Luxury
- Major collections
- Tonda PF, Toric, Kalpa, Tonda GT, Tonda Metrographe
- Signature technologies
- Proprietary case-hardening and polishing · Shock-absorbing movement mounting
- Famous movements
- In-house manual-winding · In-house automatic, Superlative Chronometer · In-house automatic, chronometer certified · In-house automatic chronograph
- Notable watches
- Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF 42 mm Skeletonised Ceramic (1996) · Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF 38 mm Mother-of-pearl Ceramic (2000) · Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF 43 mm Meteorite Sapphire (1996) · Parmigiani Fleurier Toric 38 mm Black Stainless (1996)
Brand history
Parmigiani Fleurier has spent more than 30 years refining a single idea: a watch should outlive its owner. From the earliest workshop pieces to today's Tonda PF, the house has balanced technical ambition with a recognisable design language, and its collections remain among the most closely followed by collectors worldwide.
Michel Parmigiani established Parmigiani Fleurier in 1996, working from Switzerland at a time when precision was measured by hand. The founder's obsession with finishing and accuracy still defines every Parmigiani Fleurier calibre produced today.
Historical milestones
1996
Michel Parmigiani founds Parmigiani Fleurier in Switzerland.
2024
Parmigiani Fleurier continues to produce Tonda PF, Toric, Kalpa and other icons in limited numbers.
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