Parmigiani Fleurier La Ravenale
As 2025 draws to a close, the year has already given collectors and enthusiasts a stunning array of one-of-a-kind artistic watches. Among these, Parmigiani Fleurier’s La Ravenale Lépine Pocket Watch stands apart—not for its mechanics alone, but for the vision, craftsmanship, and poetic depth it embodies.
Parmigiani Fleurier La Ravenale
Unveiled on December 2nd, a date that marks the birthday of the Maison’s founder, Michel Parmigiani, La Ravenale is more than a watch—it is a tribute, a talisman, and an homage to nature’s harmony. Inspired by the Traveller’s Palm of Madagascar, whose perfect fan symmetry follows the Golden Ratio, the watch translates the laws of nature into the language of horology. Its design celebrates proportion, balance, and patience—the very principles Parmigiani revered in his lifelong pursuit of beauty through precision.
The movement is a stunning work of craftsmanship, as well.
At the heart of La Ravenale is a restored 1920s minute repeater movement by Ed. Koehn, one of Geneva’s most discreet and revered watchmakers. Yet the magic of this piece lies not in the mechanics, but in the human touch—the hands that brought it to life. Bridges engraved with palm motifs, a dial and case finished with meticulous handwork, and a back marquetry in opal and jade—all are gestures of devotion from Parmigiani Fleurier’s Mains d’Or, the Maison’s master artisans. The opal shimmers with ephemeral light, while jade anchors the composition in serene permanence; together, they create a dialogue between the fleeting and the eternal.
Even the chain for the Parmigiani Fleurier La Ravenale pocket watch is a work of art.
Every component of La Ravenale bears the imprint of centuries of savoir-faire. The hand-engraving traces the geometry of the Traveller’s Palm, creating micro-architectures where light dances across every surface. Artisans have painstakingly sculpted, polished, and assembled each detail, turning metal and stone into living matter. Even the chain, hand-forged in white gold, reflects an almost vanished discipline, linking the watch to its human creators and their centuries-old traditions.
The Parmigiani Fleurier La Ravenale pocket watch is sold with a special stand to display its beauty.
La Ravenale is an objet d’art in the truest sense—a living testament to Michel Parmigiani’s vision. It underscores the beauty in watchmaking that became highly relevant again during the year 2025.
Michele Parmigiani
