M4
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Tonda PF Sport Chronograph
This past year Parmigiani introduced the Tonda PF Sport Chronograph in appealing summer colors. Our own India Whiskey Charlie posted about these new models in August which you will find here:
The Tonda PF Sport Chronograph is not the same watch as the Tonda PF Chronograph (no "Sport" in the model name), although the differences are subtle..
TONDA PF CHRONOGRAPH
What are the differences in the two Tonda chonographs aside from the obvious strap/bracelet and dial colors?
The Sport chrono is all stainless construction whereas the non-Sport chrono is a stainless case with a platinum bezel. Further, the Sport chrono has 160 bezel incisions that are slightly wider cut than the non-Sport's 220 bezel incisions. In addition, the Sport chrono is 12.9 mm thick versus the non-Sport at 12.4 mm thick, so 0.5 mm difference on a 42 mm wide watch. The thickness difference is puzzling as the movements are the same in each watch (PF070-COSC) and the water resistant rating is the same at 100 M.
Speaking of the movement, here is a pic. I think it is gorgeous and one of the finest automatic chronograph movements on the market at 36,000 vph and 65 hours power reserve. The rotor evokes a Ferrari 250 GTO steering wheel, or so I have read (sorry, I'm not a Ferrari guy). In any case, I find it an attractive rotor design.
I'm wondering if anyone in the WPS community owns a Tonda PF Sport Chronograph or has handled one in person and, if so, please share your observations. I'm smitten by the "London Grey" Sport Chronograph but having a hard time justifying a purchase as I already own and love the non-Sport Tonda PF Chronograph in "Milano Blue."
CREDIT: FRATELLO
Thanks for looking and have a very nice Sunday.
M4
Tonda PF Sport Chronograph
This past year Parmigiani introduced the Tonda PF Sport Chronograph in appealing summer colors. Our own India Whiskey Charlie posted about these new models in August which you will find here: www.watchprosite.com TONDA PF SPORT CHRONOGRAPH (CREDIT...
Interesting differences...
And here I thought it was just the straps on the Sport version that's the sole major difference (other than the dials, of course). I do believe some of our members have at least seen and handled the Sport models at the stores. I do not recall anyone havin...
My two cents on the new Parm chronograph
I tried the desert & Arctic blue versions on last year, they are attractive, comfortable and wearable. The movement is beautiful. The light blue version had one thing that really bugged me, I could only see the numerals on the sub dials in certain lig...
Thanks for the comments Larry.
I will reach out to Parmigiani customer service in Fleurier on the question of interchangeability of bracelet for strap on the Sport chronograph. Thanks again. M4
My lone hesitation here is the date display
I will not call it a deal breaker. I still like this watch, especially the London Grey. Would I like it more if the background of the date disc matched the main dial color, to make it less pronounced? Yes. But when I imagine it removed altogether... then ...
Interesting thought.
If an 8 day "hebdomadaire" manual movement could be fitted to this case, that would be quite a desirable piece. You are right, this needs discussion. M4
Tried on both….
at Provident Jewelry in Jupiter, FL. They had the original black subdial Sport Chronograph and the blue PF Chronograph. Both watches felt great and can confirm the rubber straps are well made. The bracelet on the PF Chronograph will fit the Sport Chronogr...
