Parmigiani Fleurier Type 370 'Bugatti'
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
2007
This Parmigiani Fleurier Type 370 is an 18k white gold driver's wristwatch featuring an unconventional horizontal cylindrical movement inspired by an automobile engine.
Created in collaboration with Bugatti, the manual calibre PF 370 delivers a 10-day power reserve registered on a rotating drum visible through the top sapphire crystal. Time indication is situated along the cylinder's end face rather than a traditional top dial, allowing easy viewing while driving. Numbered 50 in a limited series of 50 examples, the watch is fitted to an integrated black leather strap.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Driver's wristwatch
- Calibre
- PF 370
- Dimensions
- 48.0mm Length and 32.4 mm Width
- Case Number
- 11'900
- Case Material
- 18k white gold
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Number
- 013'660
- Reference Number
- PF008221
- Maker / attribution
- Parmigiani
Design
- Visible features
- • Sculpted 18k white gold case with curved cylindrical profile • Visible interior movement components including a rotating drum power reserve display through a curved sapphire window • Attached black leather strap with tonal stitching
- Mechanical Configuration
- The timepiece is powered by the manual calibre PF 370, which features 33 jewels. It includes a 10-day power reserve displayed via a rotating drum. The time display for hours and minutes is situated on one end of the cylinder, featuring a perlage finish. The opposite end of the cylinder reveals the balance wheel and escapement. Winding and time setting are performed via a tool inserted into grooves on the caseback.
- Case Construction and Design
- The Type 370 features a sculpted 18k white gold case with a horizontal cylindrical profile. The watch measures 48.0mm in length and 32.4 mm in width. It is designed to sit horizontally on the wrist. The case design incorporates a curved sapphire crystal on the top, which allows visibility of the internal movement components and the power reserve indicator. The caseback and winding tool sockets are not visible in the provided overhead imagery.
- Provenance and Identification
- This example is numbered 50 of 50 in a limited series. The case is stamped with serial number 11'900, and the movement is identified as number 013'660. The watch is fitted with a leather strap and an 18k white gold pin buckle. Documentation includes an international guarantee indicating a sale date of March 30, 2007.
Identification
- Reference
- PF008221
- Serial number
- 11'900
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The front dial displaying hours and minutes on the end face of the cylinder is not visible in this overhead shot.
- Research required: The caseback and winding tool sockets are obscured.