SIHH 2012 Rose Gold Fake Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Ovale Watch Replica

Parmigiani Fleurier Toric watch

Besides the enigmatic replica Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Minute Repeater watch, the brand has also presented a beautiful Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Ovale limited edition automatic wrist watch .A couple of weeks ago, during the last SIHH 2012 trade show in Geneva, Switzerland, the relatively young Swiss watchmaking company Parmigiani has presented a number of rather unusual timekeepers that were inspired by vintage pocket watches from 19th century.

Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Ovale watch replica

Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Ovale watch replica

While the Toric Minute Repeater, as the name implies, featured a “minute repeater” complication, which is often considered to be one of the most difficult to accomplish, this new Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Ovale comes with a function which is as flashy as it is simple.

The Swiss watchmaker borrowed the idea from the British watchmakers Vardon and Stedman who, back in the 19th century have created a pocket watch with the same design. Carefully restored by Parmigiani’s artisans, the watch is, too, owned by the Sandoz Family Foundation and is currently on display at the Musee d’Horlogerie in Le Locle, Switzerland.

As you can see on the picture below, the new fake Parmigiani watch features a pair of “telescopic” hands that slowly expand and contract as they travel around the oval-shaped dial.

The dial of the piece is treated with precious Grand Feu enamel that takes a lot of skilled labor and serves as a perfect background for its pair of hands that are crafted from blued titanium. The four Arabic numerals, as well as the hour markers and the scale of the power reserve gauge, are, too, painted in the same shade of blue.

The timekeeper is animated by an in-house PF caliber 111 self-winding movement. Comprising 269 hand-crafted parts, the caliber also has a simple calendar, as well as power reserve indicator: a very useful feature for a movement that stores enough power to keep running for as long as 8 days!

According to Parmigiani’s press release, the Swiss company plans to limit the timekeeper’s production to only 60 pieces: 30 of them will be delivered in white gold cases and the rest will feature rose gold bodies.

Perhaps, the only problem of this watch is its immense size. Official specs say that it is more than 52 millimeters long and almost 38 millimeters high, which make it quite a beast. Well, that’s what you get when you are inspired by a pocket ovale Parmigiani copy watch: these never supposed to be small.