Legendary Watchmaker Michel Parmigiani Celebrates 70th Birthday With New Watch

Today Michel Parmigiani is celebrating his 70th birthday. Born in the Swiss canton of Neuchatel, he developed a passion for watchmaking at a very early age. His career choice was obvious, but the path he followed was clearly against the stream. Parmigiani already showed great promise at the Val-de-Travers watchmaking school. This allowed him to start his career in one of the most demanding fields of watchmaking; restauration.

By Martin Green

Watch of the Week: Parmigiani’s New Toric Chronomètre

In the world of Parmigiani, the Toric is not nearly the most complicated watch the master has put together, but it might be the most significant. We take a look at the next generation of Parmigiani's very first watch.

One-on-One: Talking Shop And The New Toric With Michel Parmigiani

Michel Parmigiani is a living legend when it comes to watchmaking. Not only has he restored, and with that saved, many historical timepieces, he also created a brand of his own. Now, a little over two decades, he goes back to the very first watch he ever created under his own name and revised it. Haute Time got to sit down with him to talk shop and his new watch!

Hands-On With The Parmigiani Fleurier Ovale Pantographe

The Parmigiani Fleurier Ovale Pantographe is a rare, but beautiful sight. So when we caught it in Mayfair this week, we couldn’t keep it to ourselves...