Parmigiani Fleurier Watches

Today’s Swiss watch industry, A hundred schools of thought contend. While the independent brand Parmigiani Fleurier, with its unique and unusual style, established its watch pioneer image. If mentioned Parmigiani Fleurier brand, we can not ignore its soul Michel Parmigiani. In 1975, he bucked the trend and firmly set up his own company Parmigiani Mesure et Art Du Temps (PMAT), involved in the business of repairing outstanding watch; his persistence won an opportunity to contact a priceless treasure, and it is the chance to meet Sandoz Family Foundation chairman Pierre Landolt, then they established relations of cooperation, which in 1980’s foresaw new watches legend and caused Parmigiani Fleurier brand created in 1996.

 

In 1976, Michel Parmigiani began his occupation career in the “art creation" field of repairing watches and clocks.

 

In 1978, development of "private label" activities for the famous watch brand.

 

In 1995, Michel Parmigiani won the GAIA award, in recognition of its business activities and research related time.

 

In 1996, Sandoz family foundation bought the main stock right of PARMIGIANI MESURE ET ART DU TEMPS. It launched the first Parmigiani Fleurier timer series, composing of watch, pocket watch and clock.

 

In 1998, it developed the first mechanical manual winding fixing movement - "110 watch movement", and this movement could reserve 8 days power, completely developed and produced by Parmigiani Fleurier.

 

From 2000 to 2001, it merged several production companies and watch appearance production companies: Bruno Affolter SA, Atokalpa SA and Elwin SA (company professionally manufacturing watch parts and engaging in high mechanical engineering), which consolidated the independence of PARMIGIANI MESURE ET ART DU TEMPS manufactory.

 

In 2001, it developed and released a mechanical automatic winding "watch movement 331", and this movement was entirely produced by Parmigiani Fleurier; company published a new watch product line to celebrate it - FORMA (renamed as Kalpa).

 

In 2002, Parmigiani Fleurier developed and released a mechanical automatic winding "movement 333", entirely homemade flying back calendar movement.

 

In 2003, PARMIGIANI MESURE ET ART DU TEMPS SA was replaced by a new organizational structure: PARMIGIANI FLEURIER SA and VAUCHER MANUFACTURE FLEURIER SA.

 

In 2004, Type 370 Bugatti watch first was launched in the whole world, and this is the first transverse mechanical watch movement, and it also was the invention that has never seen before in the history of watch making industry.

 

In 2004, Parmigiani Fleurier released machinery "movement 500", the first of 30 seconds Tourbillon movement with the central second hand and 7 days of power reserve. It was developed and produced independently by Parmigiani Fleurier.

 

In 2004, it began Fleurier Quality Foundation certification and established a set of up-to-date and rigorous watch making standard aiming to maintain the high quality standard comprehensiveness of advanced watches. Parmigiani Fleurier is one of the founding members.

 

In 2005, Parmigiani Fleurier announced to the global media that a new R & D vibrator - AK215 was successfully produced. It was completely developed and manufactured by Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier industrial sector.

 

In 2006, the first Parmigiani Fleurier lady series was released.

 

In 2006, the annual production number was approximately 4000 watches.

 

In 2006, the 30 anniversary of Michel Parmigiani was celebrated.

 

Parmigiani Fleurier brand has spread 70 countries over five continents, had more than 20 women's and men's watches which were all equipped with the 15 movement developed and produced by itself, which laid a solid foundation for great brand success. As Michel Parmigiani at that time firmly believed that, only to become a free creative watchmaker, you would have a chance to fully realize their dream and insistence about watch making technology. Today, every Parmigiani Fleurier's operation process all show that same spirit: the relentless pursuit and the commitment to perfection; every Parmigiani Fleurier works are cast into the unique and unusual founding spirit, no matter sophisticated or simple, all can be recognized just one eye.