Hijri perpetual calendar movement
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TONDA HIJRI PERPETUAL CALENDAR PLATINUM
In the Muslim world, the calendar is based on the cycles of the moon. The Hijri or Islamic lunar calendar consists of twelve months of 29 or 30 days – depending on the moon phase- and is used to pinpoint the days for Islamic holidays. In contrast to the solar calendar, which is used in the west, the months of the lunar calendar change annually by a difference of -10 to -12 days. As a result, each month always falls on a different season and therefore varies from the Gregorian Calendar.
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, Hijri perpetual calendar, moon phase
Components
The design elements that pay tribute to the Arab world include two shaped bridges of the movement, resembling the waxing and waning moon, the date bridge in the form of the Arabic symbol known as the Rub el Hizb, and the Arabesque form of the calendar levers. The dial indications are in Arabic script, and the numbers are expressed in the Indo-Arabic numerals commonly used in the region. The guillochage decorating the winding rotor of the PF009 calibre is a signature of Parmigiani Fleurier, and is conventionally referred to as grain d’orge, or barleycorn, but its rippling wave-like pattern across the noble platinum surface of the rotor echoes another precious commodity in the arid landscapes of the Middle East — water.
Case specifications
Dimensions:
44.6 mm
Material:
950 Platinum
Thickness:
14.09 mm
Water-Resistance:
30 m
Glass:
Anti-reflective sapphire
Back:
Sapphire
Dial specifications
Hands:
Delta-shaped
Finishing:
"Sunray" satin
Color:
Black-or
Index:
Rhodium plated
Movement
PF009
The Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda Hijri Perpetual Calendar takes all this into account, with its innovative mechanism developed entirely in-house as a result of Michel Parmigiani’s work with an antique Arabic calendar pocket watch. The counter at 12 o’clock displays the 30-year cycle, with abundant years indicated in sand-colored script. The counter at 3 o’clock displays, using a hand, the month of the Islamic calendar, with the holy month of Ramadan indicated in red script. At 6 o’clock, an aventurine moon disc with polished moons shows the phase of the moon in the Northern Hemisphere. Finally, the counter at 9 o’clock displays the date, with a circular aperture revealing a white marker if the month has 29 days and a sand-colored marker if the month has 30 days.
Movement specifications
Calibre:
PF009
Winding:
Automatic
Total dimensions:
15''' - Ø 33.3 mm
Thickness:
5.7 mm
Frequency:
4 Hz - 28.800 A/h
Power Reserve:
48 hours
NB of components:
310
NB of jewels:
32
