Since its debut in 2021, the Tonda PF collection has articulated something increasingly rare in contemporary watchmaking: a design language built on restraint rather than spectacle. The collection's evolution has been one of progressive distillation—from the original Micro-Rotor with date display, to the No Date variant that liberated the dial entirely, to a platinum limited edition in Stone Blue last year. Now, Parmigiani Fleurier introduces the Tonda PF Micro-Rotor No Date in Agave Blue, offered in two executions: stainless steel with a platinum 950 knurled bezel, and a full 18K rose gold.
Things to Know About the Watch
The dial color is the headline, and it deserves attention. Agave Blue occupies an elusive space between mineral blue, vegetal green, and soft grey — a tone that shifts perceptibly under changing light without ever announcing itself. Applied over the signature Grain d'Orge hand-guilloché surface, the color gains dimensionality that a flat-finished dial could not deliver. The interplay between hue and texture produces a dial that reads differently at every angle, rewarding the kind of sustained attention that Parmigiani's design philosophy explicitly invites.
Both watches share the same 40 mm case, at 7.8 mm thick, the material distinction between the two models is more than cosmetic. In stainless steel ref. PFC914-1020023-100182, the Agave Blue dial reads cooler, more architectural, while the platinum bezel reinforces a contemporary severity. In 18K rose gold ref. PFC914-2020023-200182, the same dial warms considerably, the guilloché catching light with a richness that softens the overall character. Applied indices shift accordingly: rhodium-plated steel in the steel variant, 18K rose gold in the precious metal variant, and skeletonized delta-shaped hands that have become one of the Tonda PF's most recognizable details.
The Movement
Powering both references is the manufacture calibre PF703, an automatic movement measuring just 3.07mm thick, thanks to its integrated platinum 950 micro-rotor. At 30.6 mm in diameter with 166 components and 29 jewels, the PF703 delivers 48 hours of power reserve at 21,600 vph. The micro-rotor itself carries Grain d'Orge guilloché decoration, echoing the dial motif — a detail visible through the sapphire case back alongside Côtes de Genève, perlage, and bevelled bridges. The movement's slimness enables an 8 mm case profile while maintaining 100-meter water resistance via a screwed-in crown.
On the Wrist & Price
This is not a reinvention. It is refinement applied with the kind of patience that characterizes Parmigiani Fleurier's approach under Guido Terreni. The Tonda PF Micro-Rotor Agave Blue adds a chromatic option to a collection that already speaks fluently—it simply gives the conversation a new inflection.
Sticker Price USD 69,800 in pink gold and USD 28,600 in stainless steel. For more info on Parmigiani Fleurier, click here.
