THE RHYTHM OF THE MOONS
After the Hijri Perpetual Calendar in platinum that was rewarded at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève in 2020, the manufacture now proposes a colored variation.
According to Muslim tradition, the day on which Mohammed left Mecca for Medina, in 622, marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar. This event, named Hijra, meaning exile, gives its name to the Hijri calendar, which is based on lunar cycles. Unlike its Gregorian counterpart, the Hijri calendar only has 354 days and is made up of 12 months of 29 or 30 days. Thanks to the complex PF009 caliber, Parmiginiani achieves the feat of orchestrating the main data of this time measurement system within the new Tonda PF Hijri Perpetual Calendar . Thus, on the viridian green dial decorated with a delicate barleycorn guilloché pattern, the counter at 12 o’clock displays the 30-year cycle (19 common years and 11 abundant years). The counter at 3 o’clock shows the current month. The last one, at 9 o’clock, displays the date. The whole is completed with a display of the moon phases at 6 o’clock on an aventurine disc.
All of this data is housed in a 42 mm-diameter steel case topped with a chiseled 950 platinum bezel. This slim,11.20 mm-thick case, waterproof to depths of 100 meters, offers ideal protection to the selfwinding movement, assembled with 310 components. This mechanism also provides a power reserve of 48 hours. The sapphire-crystal back of the case reveals the openwork oscillating weight and the traditional decorations that adorn the bridges and the mainplate. Practical for everyday use, the Tonda PF Hijri Perpetual Calendar has an integrated metal strap to create a perfect match.
