Pure Mannerism

The Parmigiani Fleurier L'Armoriale pocket watch is a unique grand complication that is both a result of Michel Parmigiani's craft as well as a birthday present to him

- KEN KE

As a general rule, this magazine does not pay much heed to pocket watches, even though a surprising number of brands continue make such watches (they just do not say much about this). The Parmigiani Fleurier L’Armoriale pocket watch is such an unusual watch that we decided to bend the rules slightly – it helps that the brand is known for making unusual moves at the end of the watch season, so to speak. What makes this specific pocket watch worthy of attention is not any sense of wide appeal – the watch is a unique grand complication that presents a rather different idea of Parmigiani Fleurier than its recent releases would have indicated. In fact, it is the latest in a series of birthday presents (called Objets d’Art) to founder Michel Parmigiani, this time from CEO Guido Terreni, who came up with the inspiration for the watch.