Parmigiani and the Montreux Jazz Festival 2017

"Watch as the music: rhythm, there is life - but only if we build wholeheartedly to the achievements of the cadenza." • Michel Parmigiani (Michel Parmigiani) LAUREN HILL, PET SHOP BOYS, GRACE JONES, MACY GRAY, ERYKAH BADU, LONDON GRAMMAR, YOUSSOU N'DOUR, TOM JONES, etc ... These are all about to take part in the 51st Montreux Jazz Festival (MJF ) Of the guests, once again proved that the music has a strong cohesion. Parma Johnny and MJF are about to celebrate the tenth anniversary of their cooperation to jointly recall the unforgettable precious sentiments of the decade. Ten years of cooperation and sharing For the first time in 2007, Parma Johnny opened the Montreux Jazz Festival to establish the foundations for a unique combination of watchmaking and music. Now past ten years, Parmigiani has been more determined than ever to pursue its common values ​​with the Montreux Jazz Festival: curiosity about the world's multiculturalism, an open and inclusive attitude, a focus on excellence, and a commitment to harmony ; Continue to advance the work of founding ancestors, who have been the most valued is: across all boundaries, and as many people as possible to share their passion. As a global music festival partner, Parma Johnny welcomes its customers, partners and friends to their decorated spaces for a total of 16 days of concerts and concerts. TONDA MÉTROGRAPHE MJF special watch Parmigiani proud to launch MJF special models watch, festive music festival 2017 poster black and white theme. This year, MJF invited poster artist Malika Favre, a prominent French genius graphic designer, to design posters for the festival. She boldly adopted black and white tones to show her feminine dance. Six instruments were hidden between the energetic body lines of these women, and close to the observation, they began to fuse with each other. Parmigiani opted to reproduce this contrasting style on his new Tonda Métrographe: a white dial with a white date window and a black strap with white stitching. This limited edition of 20 watches engraved with "Montreux Jazz Festival" words. Inheriting the tradition, these watches will be given to celebrities and emerging talents in the field of music at the end of each concert. Montreux Jazz Festival special watch - ten insisted Since its cooperation with the Montreux Jazz Festival, Parma Johnny has created a special MJF watch each year, echoing the theme of the year's festival. The creative principle is to pick the most striking elements from the festival poster - be it a central theme, a musical symbol or a design - and then reproduce it through a unique dial to take full advantage of the Palmadian watchmaking center Dial master masters of the superb professional skills. In general, the coating process called "protection" is used to perform this type of display. Here's how to do it: Cover the épargne, a custom guard with the selected element, on the dial before proceeding with the decorating process. Next, remove it, revealing the poster theme through contrasting surfaces and the interaction of textures and light. In 2016, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Montreux Jazz Festival, Parmamenté introduced a special watch with a whirling dial to echo the groove on a vinyl record at 33 rpm. The table honors music with people listening to music 50 years ago, highlighting the long history of the festival and the talent of its founder, Claude Nobs, who has a large collection of 33-rpm Vinyl Records. Whether it's a symbolic element or a shift in design, the annual Montreuil Jazz Festival special edition watch, launched every year since 2007, shows an independent, creative watchmaker working with activities that share the same values In the show of the superb skills. TONDA MÉTROGRAPHE MJF special watch Technical details No. PFS274-0001408-XC1442 Movement PF315 Winding : Automatic winding Power reserve : 42 hours Frequency : 4 Hz -28,800 vibrations / hour Size : 12½ '' - 28.0 mm in diameter Thickness : 6.07 mm Number of parts : 351 Number of stones : 46 Functions - Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Seconds Date Window Chronograph function Case Size : 40 mm in diameter Thickness : 11.7 mm Material : stainless steel Waterproof depth : 30 meters Crystal : anti-glare sapphire Back cover : Sapphire Table cover engraving : "Edition limitée XX / 20" dial Color : black Time scale : rhodium-plated luminous coating veneer time scale Surface modification : matte processing, snail pattern timing plate Pointer : a triangular pointer with a luminous coating Strap Material : calfskin Color : black Clasp Type : Discount