Founded in 1996 by Michel Parmigiani, thanks to the support of the Sandoz Family Foundation, Parmigiani Fleurier has quickly become one of the quiet giants of exquisite Swiss watchmaking. Thanks to their connection to the Sandoz family, Parmigiani Fleurier has been able to draw from technical resources that rival those of the biggest brands in the business. With access to Vaucher Manufacture, suppliers of movements to Richard Mille, Hermes, and other powerhouse brands, Parmigiani Fleurier certainly has the watchmaking heft behind them to perform just as well on the international stage as anyone else, even if their name isnt as recognisable as some others. Launched in 2022 as an extension of the Tonda collection, the model we have here is the Tonda Rattrapante GMT – a complicated version of the immensely popular Tonda collection that stands at a universally wearable 40mm in diameter, allowing its integrated design to fit on the majority of wrist sizes. Made of stainless steel and boasting the Tonda’s unique bracelet design and tightly fluted bezel, the Tonda Rattrapante GMT retains the collection’s signature aesthetics all while bringing its own flavor to the model in the form of its stunning Milano blue dial. Decorated with a wonderful Grain d’Orge guilloché texture across its surface that adds a layer of visual intrigue to its display that is then contrasted by a recessed chapter ring boasting concentric brushing, the Tonda Rattrapante GMT’s dial boasts depth and fine finishing. Powered by the automatic cal. PF052 movement that is proudly displayed behind an exhibition caseback to ensure the Tonda Rattrapante GMT is a coalesced piece of horological luxury, the Tonda Rattrapante GMT's hidden hour hand that can be revealed and advanced by using the pusher at 8 o'clock respectively, as a way to display on-demand a second timezone. Then, should you no longer need the function, the normally hidden hour hand can be re-hidden by pressing the 18kt rose gold monopusher hidden within the winding crown at 3 o'clock.

A stylish timepiece that brings fine watchmaking together with a unique design that speaks to Parmigiani's elegant ethos, the Tonda Rattrapante GMT is a capable watch that takes a simple function typically performed by a second hour hand that is usually always on display and creatively expresses it through unique horological engineering, underscoring Parmigiani's ethos once again.