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Parmigiani Fleurier TONDA PF Sport Chronograph Steel Silver London Grey COSC 42mm Mens Watch
Ref. pfc931-1020004-400182
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Stepping up in Parmigiani Fleurier's range
The Tonda PF Sport Chronograph arrived as Parmigiani's argument that a manufacture chronograph need not choose between the pool deck and the boardroom. The PF070 inside runs at 5 Hz — a frequency more common in dedicated racing instruments than in this calibre of dress-adjacent watchmaking — and carries COSC certification alongside a 65-hour power reserve, so the movement earns its sport credentials rather than borrowing them from the case shape. At 12.9mm the watch is not thin, but the proportions read as purposeful rather than bloated: the knurled bezel frames a silver dial whose clou triangulaire guilloché catches angled light in the way that flat sunray finishing cannot, and the London Grey of the sub-dials and minute rehaut ties the rubber strap back into the dial so that the whole thing reads as designed rather than assembled. That strap is worth attention on its own — the rubber has been finished to suggest textile, with saddle stitching along the edges, and the integrated fit means it lies flat rather than gapping at the lugs the way aftermarket rubber often does. The exhibition caseback gives a direct view of the movement, which at this level of in-house finishing is a reason to look rather than merely a feature to mention.
- Reference
- pfc931-1020004-400182
- Brand
- Parmigiani Fleurier
- Case size
- 42mm
- Case thickness
- 12.9mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- PF070
- Functions
- Chronograph, Date, Small seconds
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap
- Strap colour
- Grey
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 65 hours
Learn more about Parmigiani Fleurier
Michel Parmigiani spent two decades as a restorer, and it is the key to the company. He worked on the Maurice Sandoz collection — automata, singing birds, and complicated clocks of extraordinary rarity — and became one of the few people alive capable of rebuilding eighteenth and nineteenth century mechanisms whose makers left no documentation.
The Sandoz Family Foundation financed the founding of Parmigiani Fleurier in 1996 on the strength of that expertise, and continues to own it. Restoration work still runs alongside production, which is unusual and has direct consequences: the house has reverse-engineered historical complications few others have seen working.
The Sandoz backing also allowed something rarer than a brand — a supply chain. Parmigiani built or acquired Vaucher for movements, Atokalpa for escapement components including hairsprings, Elwin for precision parts, and Les Artisans Boîtiers for cases. Very few manufactures control all of that, and Vaucher supplies movements to other high-end houses.
The aesthetic signature is the teardrop lug, taken from historical pocket watch cases, and the Toric bezel with its knurled fluting derived from Greek architectural proportion.
The Tonda PF collection, launched in 2021, repositioned the house around understated integrated-bracelet watches and has been its most commercially successful line.
- 1976
- Michel Parmigiani establishes his restoration workshop.
- 1996
- Parmigiani Fleurier is founded with Sandoz Foundation backing.
- 2003
- Vaucher Manufacture begins supplying movements.
- 2021
- The Tonda PF collection repositions the brand.
Also in 6 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (3,460), Stainless Steel Watches (2,531), Automatic Watches (1,573), Chronograph Watches (914), Sports Watches (696) and Silver Dial Watches (577).
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What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- 65-hour reserve survives a weekend off the wrist
- Sits in the lower half of Parmigiani Fleurier's range as we list it
Parmigiani Fleurier TONDA PF Sport alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | pfc931-1020004-400182 | G0A47010 | POLAR SKY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £28,200 | £30,700 | £28,100 |
| Case size | 42mm | 42mm | 40.5mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 120m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Rubber strap | Leather strap | Rubber strap |
| Power reserve | 65 hours | 50 hours | 60 hours |
| This watch | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 100m it is rated for swimming and snorkelling, though not for diving.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 65 hours fully wound — enough to sit off the wrist over a weekend and still be running.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
Cheapest place to buy
Both Goldsmiths and Mappin & Webb list it at £28,200, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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