Parmigiani Fleurier - Hijri Perpetual Calendar

#ParmigianiFleurier #gphg2020 #gphg #parmigiani Following nomination for the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève 2020 in the Calendar and Astronomy category, Parmigiani Fleurier unveils the secrets, invisible at first glance, of their Hegirian Perpetual Calendar. Parmigiani Fleurier, renowned for its fine craftsmanship, design and manufacturing prowess, spared no attention to detail in the extraordinary care and development given to its Hegirian Perpetual Calendar. With this in mind, they sought the expertise of Mr. Stefano Macaluso, who redesigned each of the bridges of the new PF009 movement. The bridges adopt the shape of growing and shrinking crescent moons, and that of the Rub el Hizb, an Islamic symbol represented by two overlapping squares which, in Arabic calligraphy, marks the end of a chapter and is often used in the holy book of Quran. Whether inspired by the typical arches of mosques, the moon or the stars, every detail has been designed and carefully crafted to honor the cultural richness of the Arab world through modern watchmaking. The original development of the timepiece dates back to 1993 with the restoration of a pocket watch by Michel Parmigiani, three years before the creation of the Parmigiani Fleurier brand. This led Mr. Parmigiani to the creation of a table clock featuring a Hijri Calendar in 2011- a world’s first as no lunar calendar had ever been designed to operate continuously. This piece of exception was inspired by his work restoring a simple