Parmigiani Fleurier, the independent Swiss watchmaker renowned for its refined design language, unveiled its latest, and arguably most complex novelty, the Tonda PF Xiali Chinese Calendar. A perpetual calendar on its own is already a feat of unrivaled craftsmanship, but Parmigiani Fleurier pushed the boundaries further by creating the Tonda PF Xiali. The Xiali is the world’s first mechanical watch that perfectly displays the Chinese calendar, fully integrating the 24 solar terms (Jieqi), lunar phases, zodiac animals, 10 heavenly stems (10 cyclical characters used to mark dates and years), and the 12 earthly branches (representing the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac) to create a 60-year cycle. With the Xiali, Parmigiani Fleurier has created a watch that fully integrates the time-honored system into a modern and exceptional timepiece. Wearing the moon and the stars, the dial of the Xiali features an external subdial, engraved with 24 solar terms (Jieqi) representing..
