Parmigiani Fleurier’s Métrographe Chronograph was first introduced at the 2014 Salon International Haute Horlogerie, and it was at that point, envisioned by the company as a versatile and relatively affordable chronograph, with Parmigiani’s signature flowing case lines, that might serve as a point of entry into the company’s offerings and which might broaden its appeal to a younger crowd. The movement at launch was caliber PF315, which is an in-house base movement (caliber PF331) with Dubois Depraz chronograph module, and the 40mm case was designed to suit classic-leaning contemporary tastes. For this year, the Métrographe has gotten a face-lift, although the basic value proposition is the same: versatility, relative affordability, and that hard-to-nail combination of elegance and technical flavor that can, when you get it right, make for a real hit.
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