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Early in its history, Parmigiani formed a co-branding partnership with Bugatti. The first of the watches from the partnership was the Type 370, an original design at the time with a transverse mounted movement, vertical gears, and manually wound 10 day power reserve.
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Parmigiani Bugatti Type 370, circa 2005 - 2015
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The idea behind the transverse movement was to have the dial at the end of the cylinder facing a driver while driving.
The movement including power reserve display was visible from overhead while the regulating mechanism was visible at the opposite end of the cylinder from the dial.
The case dimensions were 48mm x 32mm x 19mm high. The curvature of the case reportedly made for a comfortable wearing watch.
The movement including power reserve display was visible from overhead while the regulating mechanism was visible at the opposite end of the cylinder from the dial.
The case dimensions were 48mm x 32mm x 19mm high. The curvature of the case reportedly made for a comfortable wearing watch.
The underside of the case had an additional display window and sockets for winding and time-setting.
Special tools were included for winding and time-setting.
This watch was ahead of its time, given that independents like MB&F were just starting out when the Type 370 was released.
Special tools were included for winding and time-setting.
This watch was ahead of its time, given that independents like MB&F were just starting out when the Type 370 was released.
Below are wrist shots of a Type 370 in gold. The shots are from SJX.
Not a bad look although it certainly is not a watch that fits the brand's current philosophy of "private luxury."
Other Parmigiani Bugatti watches came out the partnership over time. We will save those for another day.
Thanks for looking.
M4
YES! Lusted a bit over this because it was sooo cool 😍
Huge thx for the memories and pics.
These were quite exciting…
And as you say, possibly a bit ahead of their time. Not sure I could pull something as bold as this off myself but definitely appreciate them 👌🏻👍🏻
Same here. Not sure I could actually pull the trigger on one of these . . . but it's ok to imagine :-)
Thanks for the discovery, M4 !
I was totally unaware of this collaboration and of this piece.
Not for me at all, but still really interesting and, as usual when M. Parmigiani is involved, well conceived, apparently.
Best, Emmanuel
Wow that really is an impressive watch and a statement piece.
Although not really my style I can still appreciate how complex it is but I doubt my small wrist could pull it off.
Marc
I would like to handle one in person but given the scarcity it's not likely to happen.
Thanks for stopping by Nico!
Cool, I'm a little surprised at the number of fans of this unusual watch in our community. Thanks for commenting.
Quite an engine on the wrist
A few brands have authored something similar over the years, but I am not sure any are more appealing than this one.