Parmigiani Fleurier introduced the Tonda GT, a sportier subfamily of its luxurious Tonda line, in 2020, to offer a more ?everyday? style of timepiece that still distinctly projected the manufacture?s legendary elegance. This year, in partnership with Scottsdale-based Oliver Smith Jeweler, Parmigiani has created 20 special-edition models ? 15 of the three-hand Tonda GT, 5 of the chronograph-equipped Tondagraph ? to celebrate the high-end watch-and-jewelry retailer’s 40th anniversary in business.

Both of the watches feature a handsome brown dial, with cream-colored details, and are double-signed with both Parmigiani and Oliver Smith Jeweler logos. Like their predecessors in the regular collection, their aesthetic follows the ?golden ratio? principles adhered to Parmigiani Fleurier’s eponymous founder Michel Parmigiani, with gently curving teardrop-shaped lugs; an ergonomically sculpted bracelet with brushed and polished finishes; a hand-knurled, fluted bezel reminiscent of those on Parmigiani?s Toric models, and the ?clou triangulaire? guilloché motif on the dial, which also features the brand’s hallmark openworked Delta-shaped hands. The simpler of the two models, the Tonda GT, features small seconds at 6 o?clock and a big-date display at 12 o?clock. The 42-mm case is in brushed and polished stainless steel and water-resistant to 100 meters thanks to a screw-down crown. Displayed behind a sapphire caseback is the self-winding movement, Parmigiani?s ...