The Kalparisma family, Parmigiani Fleurier's first mechanical collection for women, was first introduced in 2008. For its tenth anniversary, the Swiss watch manufacture has launched the Kalparisma Nova Galaxy, a watch that is more feminine and captivating than ever.
The highlight and most eye-catching feature of the Kalparisma Nova Galaxy is its Aventurine dial, a glass that Parmigiani Fleurier pioneered the use of and has several special editions that showcase this material on their dials. All of these contain "Galaxy" in their names, as an apt reference to the starry skies above us.
As an aside, Aventurine glass was actually created by accident. In the 19th century, a glass-blower in the Italian city of Murano happened to spill some copper shavings into molten glass. This gave rise to Aventurine glass, now a much sought-after material, scattered with metal inclusions and named after the Italian expression "a l’avventura", literally "by chance" – a tribute to this lucky twist of fate.
The new Kalparisma Nova Galaxy continues on with the impressive Galaxy tradition, with its delta-shaped hands skeletonised to better reveal the celestial display underneath.
At the 6 o'clock position is a star that performs one revolution per minute, its small seconds feature.
The Kalparisma Nova Galaxy is available in two versions, with variances in case material, and specifically the stone-setting that adorns them,
The first, in rose gold with its shimmering reflections, matches the indices and Nova star. The sides of the case are set with 46 Top Wesselton diamonds for a total of ~0.84 carats and a glittering play of light. The stone-set rose gold edition is limited to 50 pieces.
The second is an even more exclusive white gold version, limited to 8 pieces and boasts a dazzling "snow" setting. The entire case is set with painstakingly arranged diamonds in sizes expertly selected by the master stone-setter – smaller on the periphery, and gradually getting bigger as they near the case's curves. Each of the 182 stones has a role to play in this ~2.28-carat fresco, which evokes glittering snow and blends harmoniously with the dial's constellation.
The Kalparisma Nova Galaxy in rose gold retails at US$24,900 and the white gold in US$34,900.
