PARMIGIANI FLEURIER
Hijri Perpetual Calendar
The origin of Hijri timepiece dates back to 1993 , when Michel Parmigiani restored a simple lunarbased Hijri Calendar and a pocket watch from the end of the 18th or beginning of the 19th Century that featured a solar calendar translated into Arabic . This led Mr . Parmigiani to create the first-ever Hijri Calendar table clock , and today to the first wristwatch featuring this complication .
For the Hijri , the brand sought the expertise of Stefano Macaluso to redesign each of the bridges of the new PF009 movement incorporating the typical arches of mosques and the shapes of growing and shrinking crescent moons .
The Hijri Perpetual Calendar features a 44.5 mm platinum case , a slate dial and rotor in platinum . It shows the hours and minutes , and date in Arabic numerals , the name and length of the months in Arabic calligraphy , as well as the abundant and the common years . It also features a moon phase in an aventurine sky and a power reserve of up to 48 hours . The Hijri watch contains no gold in accordance with Muslim tradition .
It ’ s worth noting that the Parmigiani Fleurier Hijri Perpetual Calendar shown here has now been awarded the prestigious GPHG “ Innovation Prize ” for 2020 . Retail price is $ 85,000 .
IW RATING
Design : 8 ( out of 10 ) Inspired elements capture the ethos of Hijri .
Innovation : 8 First of its kind in a wristwatch .
Finissage : 9 Parmigiani decorates the seen and unseen with equal excellence .
Legibility : 7 Distinct displays with viable contrast .
Rarity : 9 Only 20 will be made .
Value : 8 Priced well for the nature of this watch .
Overall iW rating : 49 ( out of 60 )
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