When the Parmigiani Tonda PF collection was launched, it firmly planted a flag, making a statement that the new brand direction was all in on subtle, quiet luxury. And just when you thought that the Tonda PF collection could not get anymore pure, they went and launched the 36 mm version with no date. And it seems like Parmigiani has done it again, taking their purest form of watchmaking and giving it an even more sublime update. We are talking, no doubt, about their Tonda PF Micro-Rotor Platinum Stone Blue.

With all the stone dials being thrown about, it is easy to mistake that Parmigiani is hopping onto the bandwagon as well. However this Stone Blue actually refers to the specific shade of blue that the brand has decided to use on the dial. Since the launch of the Tonda PF collection, they have been pioneering a bunch of muted colours not commonly seen on other watches. The recently launched Sienna Gold is one of them, and if you look at their Tonda PF Hijri Calendar, the Viridian Green they use is really quite a unique shade. Even the Toric Petite Seconde with its Grey Celadon dial is entirely unique.

In this watch, the Stone Blue is set to be yet another classic for Parmigiani offering the tried and tested blue dial but with a hue that is entirely in keeping with the purity element of the Tonda PF collection. In preserving this minimalism, they have even removed the fantastic grain d’orge guilloché texture on the dial, instead opting for a simpler sand-blasted finish so the colour really the star of the show. We would have liked to see Parmigiani use the same techniques from their Toric dials which are hand-grained on this model but alas we get one that is sand blasted. Hand graining is a more appealing of course, but sand blasting will potentially mean faster production times for the watches which will perhaps result in a shorter waiting list. Regardless of the finishing technique, the watch still achieves the intended effect.

The dial does loose the texture of the grain d’orge guilloché pattern that seems to be the calling card for the Tonda PF collection but fortunately a little bit of this still remains and can be found engraved onto the micro-rotor visible through the caseback. The watch uses the same Calibre PF703 movement that offers a rotor in 950 platinum and thanks to all the bridges that are curved the gold-tone bits that peek out are quite astonishing to see.

From the name you can probably tell that the entirety of the case is made from 950 platinum which extends to the bracelet as well. Platinum is a much-loved material in watchmaking due to the soft, white-grey hue it exudes and as many owners will testify, has a much more intense shine than white gold. This subtly elegant material paired with the Stone blue of the dial is a fantastic combination and as much as it tries to hide its beauty, will definitely be identified by watch afficionados in the know.

The Tonda PF Micro-Rotor Platinum Stone Blue is priced at MYR 441,100