by Kyle Stults on February 06, 2010
As I write from Perpetuelle.com Headquarters (East Coast USA) – underneath about 32 inches of snow…and still snowing…
Switching it up a bit from the many Baselworld 2010 pre-releases we are covering here, I wanted to show you a very special unique piece (or “piece unique” as the French may prefer to call it) that was recently unveiled by high-end and very talented watchmaker Parmigiani Fleurier (commonly known as Parmigiani). Of course those of you who saw Parmigiani at SIHH 2010 in Geneva already know of this watch 
It is the Tecnica Crystallisation watch. While I’m not exactly sure what the inspiration for this watch – “mineral crystallisation” – is all about, I do know that this is a pretty incredible watch. Aside from its obvious visual appeal, the watch has some neat elements – a skeletonized dial, a tourbillon, and a minute repeater with “cathedral” chimes (which I would like to hear!). I am hoping to get some more background information on this watch and I will let you know if/when I do.
On the back: enameling work with a three dimensional effect
Model
Tecnica Chrono – unique piece
Theme
‘Crystallisation’ inspired by mineral crystallisation
Movement
PF353 Skeleton, Manual winding, power reserve 48 hours, frequency: 3 Hz – 21,600 Vib/h, 47 jewels, tourbillon, minute repeater with 2 “cathedral” chimes, rhodium-plated bridges with lengthwise hand-drawn strokes, bevelling and backing hand polished, steel circular-grained lengthwise
Functions
hour, minute, minute repeater and chronograph
Case / Exterior
round case: 44.0 mm, thickness: 16.00 mm
material: 950 platinum, polished finish
double knurled bezel
water resistance: 3 bar / 30 m
crown: 7.0 mm, cabochon in genuine blue sapphire
case-back with sapphire crystal
double case-back with hand-engraved hinge according to the theme
covered with translucent grey enamel
individual number No. 12995 and UNIQUE PIECE engraved on the case-back
Dial
sapphire base, sand-blasted areas; transferred black minute track, counters and logo; transferred blue ring; “Javelin” shaped hour and minute hands in blued steel, with superluminova; chronograph minute counter hand and central seconds hand in blued steel.
Strap
‘Hermes’ type blue alligator strap with knurled 750 white gold ardillon buckle, polished finish
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