Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Parmigiani Fleurier – Kalpagraphe Chronometre Titanium


















Parmigiani FleurierKalpagraphe Chronomètre Titanium

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A sporty and sophisticated Kalpa

An iconic Parmigiani Fleurier timepiece since its creation in 2001, the Kalpa is once again set to take centre stage in 2019 with the launch of a new and daring men's model in titanium. The Kalpagraphe Chronomètre Titanium features an integrated chronograph which fits seamlessly within the contours of its case.

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It offers this promise of harmony – of substance and form; of the case and its movement – as on all the new Kalpa timepieces. What it also offers is this touch of ultra-modern sportiness seen on these truly distinctive timepieces.


THE INTEGRATED CHRONOGRAPH

The integrated chronograph – unlike the modular kind – is a complication which few manufactures in the world have mastered on an industrial scale. In 2018, Parmigiani Fleurier presented a shaped integrated chronograph – the PF362 – which currently drives the new Kalpagraphe Chronomètre Titanium.

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The PF362 calibre is a COSC-certified, self-winding, integrated chronograph, whose functions include hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph and date, and which offers a 65-hour power reserve.

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Entirely developed and manufactured in-house over a period of six years, this calibre works at a frequency of 36,000 vibrations per hour (5 Hz) and demonstrates an accuracy of one tenth of a second; it also features a column wheel and vertical clutch to ensure accuracy and user comfort.

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In addition, its variable-inertia balance is secured by a bridge which provides strength and stability against shocks. Seamlessly integrated with the hand-polished 48.2 x 40.4 mm tonneau case, and water-resistant to 30 metres, this advanced mechanism reveals, through the sapphire case-back, the elegant finish and the platinum oscillating weight with its barley grain guilloché motif.


AESTHETIC CHOICE

The titanium case and bold open-worked dial give the timepiece a daring and sporty look.

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The case features a micro-blasted finish, a technique which consists of blasting minuscule glass beads against the material to mattify the surface. The black and slate-coloured dial is laser-cut and delicately open-worked with a design which evokes a car radiator grille which reveals the tonneau-shaped movement underneath.

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The display is completed with two snailed counters, a semi-instantaneous date window and a small seconds sector with its own hand.

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The luminescent Delta-shaped hands, the counters placed slightly off-centre, and the rounded date indicator containing three numerals come together to form this balanced, easily readable display. As a finishing touch, the timepiece features a rubber strap, in keeping with its modern style, with a titanium folding buckle.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: KALPAGRAPHE  

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Model: KALPAGRAPHE CHRONOMETRE TITANIUM

REFERENCE PFC193-3040200-XO1442

MOVEMENT   
Calibre PF362
Winding: Self-winding
COSC-certified
Power reserve: 65 hours
High frequency: 5 Hz – 36,000 Vib/h
Dimensions: 17 ½ ''' x 14'''; 39.7 x 31.9 mm
Components: 332
Jewels: 32
FUNCTIONS
Hour, minute, small seconds
Date, integrated chronograph
CASE
Shape: Tonneau 
Material: Titanium
Dimensions: 48.2 x 40.4 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Finish: Polished
Water resistance: 30 m
Case-back:
Sapphire
Crystal: Anti-reflective sapphire
Case-back engraving: Individual number and "CHRONOMETRE"
DIAL
Colour: Slate and black
Finish: Opaline
Hands: Skeleton Delta-shaped
STRAP
Type: Rubber
Colour: Black
BUCKLE
Material: Titanium
Type: Folding


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Press release - 2019
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Contact
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