A luxury timepiece showcasing a bit of throwback watchmaking technology, the Parmigiani Toric Tourbillon Slate is sure to be coveted by horologists with deep pockets. The centerpiece of this elegant watch is the tourbillon, an innovation of the late 18th century that helped buffer the escapement and balance wheel from gravity’s accuracy-dulling effects. The tourbillon sits at 7 o’clock, which references the time (7:08 AM, to be exact) when the Swiss watchmaker’s founder, Michel Parmigiani, was born on December 2nd, 1950.
The tourbillon — one of the defining expressions of elite watchmaking — is the star of the show, but the whole design’s eye-catching, from the Guilloché Grain de riz-finished slate dial and the javelin-style hands to the 18-carat red gold case. Quite the stunner, to say the least.