in 1976 a young Michel Parmigiani opened his traditional watch workshop in Couvet, as the quartz crisis was ravaging the industry.
Michel Parmigiani went the other way; in 1978 he starts the company "Mesure et art du temps."
restored important pieces for the collector, auction house, and even for the stern family Patek Philippe, Michel Parmigiani has a reputation as a watchmaker and restorer of rare talent.
Michel Parmigiani's work caught Sandoz Foundation's attention, which owns a tremendous collection of watches and clocks:
Michel Parmigiani entrusted with its maintenance. Later, Sandoz Family Foundation encouraged him over the years to create his brand.
later on, Parmigiani Fleurier also a part of the Sandoz Foundation's who own five different parts manufacturers that supply many pieces to the industry big name such as Richard Mille, Patek, AP, and many more; you can say that Parmigiani Fleurier is 100% in-house, many manufactures still buy some hard to make parts like a jewel, hairspring, gears, by under the Sandoz Foundation's grope Parmigiani Fleurier made 100% in-house
Parmigiani Fleurier made not just 100% in-house movement but also a beautiful one, this 8 days Parmigiani Fleurier Kalpa xl hebdomadaire Cal.VMF6000 are hand finished, hand beveling, and designs to fit the tonneau shape of the case; the tonneau shape is not usual, but Parmigiani Fleurier used it a lot with the teardrop lugs that will curve into your wrist and sits comfortably.
Parmigiani Fleurier is the hidden high horology in the watch world; I'm sure it's not for everyone; if you're like to buy a watch for investment in mind, this is not for you,
but if your watch nerd and lover of High Horology this is for you.
