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 PF
Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF 38 mm Mother-of-pearl Ceramic
Reference 95160OR.22
Reference at a glance
- Brand
- Parmigiani Fleurier
- Collection
- Tonda PF
- Model
- Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF 38 mm Mother-of-pearl Ceramic
- Reference number
- 95160OR.22
- Year / era
- 2000 · 2000s — modern production
- Complication
- Annual calendar
- Movement
- In-house automatic, chronometer certified
- Case material
- Ceramic
- Dial type
- Mother-of-pearl
- Strap / bracelet
- Jubilee bracelet
- Water resistance
- 50 m
- Limited-edition status
- Regular production, not a limited edition
Case, dial & bracelet
- Case dimensions
- 38 mm
- Case thickness
- 10.2 mm
- Case material
- Ceramic
- Bezel
- Octagonal with 8 hexagonal screws
- Crystal
- Box sapphire with AR coating
- Dial
- Mother-of-pearl
- Hands
- Rhodium-plated baton hands with luminous fill
- Indexes
- Applied Roman numerals
- Bracelet / strap
- Jubilee bracelet
- Clasp / buckle
- Folding clasp in matching case metal
- Water resistance
- 50 m
Movement
- Movement / calibre
- Calibre 78E — In-house automatic, chronometer certified
- Movement type
- Automatic, self-winding
- Frequency
- 21,600 vph (3 Hz)
- Power reserve
- 55 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
- 2000 – 2011
- Limited-edition quantity
- Not applicable
- Current market information
- Thin secondary-market supply — pricing is set piece by piece at auction.
Designer
Jörg Hysek
Jörg Hysek left Rolex and Seiko's European studios to build a design practice in Geneva, giving houses such as Vacheron Constantin, Breguet, Seiko and TAG Heuer their sculptural, architecture-led cases before founding his own brand, HD3.
Historical significance
Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF 38 mm Mother-of-pearl Ceramic sits within Parmigiani Fleurier's Tonda PF line, introduced in 2000. It carries the house codes established since 1996 — ceramic case, mother-of-pearl 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 movement's bridges are decorated even where they will never be seen once the watch is cased.
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.
More Tonda PF
Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF 41 mm Blue Sapphire
Ref. 85068OR.21
Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF 37 mm Green Ceramic
Ref. 10596OR.47
Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF 42 mm Skeletonised Ceramic
Ref. 95434OR.84
Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF 39 mm Black Platinum
Ref. 37943OR.46
Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF 43 mm Meteorite Sapphire
Ref. 73978OR.93