Parmigiani’s Toric Anniversaire: A Celebratory Twist on the Classic Perpetual

Originally reported by Worn & Wound. This article is a curated summary of their original coverage.

Anniversary restraint: Parmigiani refines the Toric language

75 watches total. Parmigiani Fleurier’s Toric Anniversaire is a tight, quietly celebratory run that doubles down on the brand’s signature proportions and finishing rather than obvious showmanship. Sculpted cases, a deeply engraved fluted bezel and dials that reward inspection are the collection’s thesis.

Design and execution

The collection arrives in 18k rose gold, 18k white gold and platinum, with 25 pieces per metal. Cases measure 42.5 mm across and 10.9 mm thick — sized to sit confidently without dominating the wrist. The Toric’s stepped lugs and ringed bezel get extra attention: deeper, hand-chamfered fluting and a narrow rehaut engraved with the anniversary year keep the details restrained but unmistakable.

Movement and technical details

Inside is the in-house Calibre PF354, an automatic perpetual-calendar movement with a 22k gold micro-rotor. It runs at 4 Hz and offers about 48 hours of power reserve, a specification chosen to keep the overall profile slim. The perpetual module provides instantaneous jumps for day, date, month, leap year and moonphase; corrections are made via recessed pushers in the caseband designed to remain unobtrusive.

“This collection is about refinement: finer fluting, cleaner dials and a movement architecture that sits low and secure inside the case,” said a Parmigiani watchmaker during the presentation. “We wanted an anniversary piece that felt like a natural evolution rather than a parade of new tricks.”

Dial, finishing and wearability

Dials are muted by design: opaline white on the gold models and a warm sunburst slate on the platinum reference. Applied indices and a slim railroad minute track emphasize the case’s slenderness. Finishing is the collection’s loudest note — pronounced anglage on the bridges, tightly spaced Geneva stripes and Parmigiani’s hand-engraved balance cock motif — and the watch wears as a dress piece with a clear technical presence.

Market significance and availability

With just 75 examples, the Toric Anniversaire is targeted at collectors rather than volume buyers. Pricing is CHF 48,000 for the gold options and about CHF 95,000 for the platinum model. Distribution is limited to Parmigiani boutiques and a select group of retailers, with deliveries beginning this summer. For buyers after a discreet perpetual calendar with genuine manufacture pedigree, plan visits to boutiques early: availability will be tightly controlled.

Key specifications

• Model: Toric Anniversaire (limited edition)
• Case: 42.5 mm, 10.9 mm thickness; 18k rose gold / 18k white gold / platinum
• Movement: Calibre PF354 automatic with 22k gold micro-rotor; 4 Hz; ~48-hour power reserve
• Functions: Hours, minutes, perpetual calendar (date, day, month, leap year), moonphase
• Water resistance: 30 meters; strap: hand-stitched alligator with pin buckle
• Edition: 25 pieces per metal — 75 pieces total

Originally reported by Worn & Wound. This article is a curated summary of their original coverage.

Tags: Parmigiani Fleurier, Perpetual Calendar, Toric, Micro-rotor