#parmigiani

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Parmigiani Tonda PF Automatic 36 mm Rose Gold Set and Steel Rose Gold

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PRIMA PAGINA Financial Times di Oggi venerdì, 26 luglio 2024

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Parmigiani Fleurier's "Tempus Fugit"

The Tempus Fugit, inspired by the legend of the Dragon and the Pearl of Knowledge, stands as a testament to Parmigiani Fleurier’s expertise in restoring antique clocks. Rooted in traditional Chinese culture, the dragon swimming with a pearl, the carp leaping over the Dragon Gate, and the Dragon Emperor pursuing the Pearl of Wisdom are all encapsulated in this unique timepiece.

The dragon’s body, sculpted in wax and cast in three sections, required over 5,800 hours of work by prestigious master craftsmen. The 150 green jade stones, along with white gold claws, ruby eyes, and a carnelian tongue, contribute to the dragon’s resplendent appearance.

The Pearl of Knowledge, a solid white gold sphere surrounded by golden flames and encased in a cameo of precious stones, is equally breathtaking.

The base, representing the river the carp ascends, is crafted from transparent rock crystal, revealing the intricate movement within. With almost 1,000 components, this one-of-a-kind timepiece is a masterpiece of watchmaking art.

Michel Parmigiani’s direction ensured the collaboration of the most skilled craftsmen to bring the Dragon and the Pearl of Knowledge to life.

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You can't just say "frog automaton" and not have a gif (that's illegal!), so I made one for you all.

Frog automaton, Switzerland, c. 1820 

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Pen × PARMIGIANI FLEURIER

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TONDA PF SKELETON PLATINUM - “AN OPEN-AIR MECHANISM”

A sculptural object created through the artistic interlacing of openworked platinum. The Parmigiani Tonda PF Skeleton 2024. An open-air mechanism. Continue reading TONDA PF SKELETON PLATINUM – “AN OPEN-AIR MECHANISM”

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Watches and Wonders 2023: The Allure of Soft Colors Eight watches with quietly soothing ornamentation To attend an esteemed timepiece extravaganza like Watches and Wonders in Geneva is to have an opportunity to become enmeshed in the world of fine watchmaking, to study the industry’s movements and to draw intriguing connections—between disparate brands—that represent something bigger (and perhaps even societal). For 2023’s milestone iteration, exhibitors debuted show-stopping chronographs, unveiled imaginative and playful wristwatches and embraced the … https://coolhunting.com/design/watches-and-wonders-2023-the-allure-of-soft-colors/

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Luca Marinelli At The Italian Premiere Of “Mufasa - Il Re Leone”, 2024

Photo: Giulia Parmigiani

[communistkenobi]

im an undergrad student who was thinking about specializing in studying fascist movements in North America for my masters and ive really enjoyed reading your book commentary - you connect things that I'm not always aware of in ways that are really comprehensive and appreciate

Do you know of any researchers who are moving things on the topic right now (most of the books ive read are around 20+ years old, unfortunately)?

(sorry if any of this is unclear/grammatically incorrect/weirdly worded - I'm super sick rn)

thank you! I'm really glad to hear that :)

For contemporary writing, I'm currently working through some of Alberto Toscano's work - he has a really interesting article from 2021 on fascism from a Black radical/Marxist perspective where he summarizes various historical analyses of fascism from Black (particularly US) thinkers and activists. One thing I especially appreciate is that he complicates Aime Cesaire's formulation of fascism (i.e., "european colonialism come home") as incomplete when applied to settler colonial contexts, especially the United States - one of Cesaire's articulations of fascism is that (to paraphrase) "one fine day, the prisons begin to fill up, the Gestapo gets busy" and so on, and Toscano, working through Angela Davis and George Jackson, responds with (again I'm paraphrasing) "the prisons are already full! The Gestapo is already here!" etc. Toscano also has a new book that just came out in 2023 called Late Fascism, which explicitly addresses the current moment. I only have a physical copy of that so I can't share a pdf unfortunately, and I still need to get around to reading it lol.

These are also a couple random articles I found insightful:

Carnut (2022). Marxist Critical Systematic Review on Neo-Fascism and International Capital: Diffuse Networks, Capitalist Decadence and Culture War - does what it says on the tin

Daggett (2018). Petro-masculinity: Fossil Fuels and Authoritarian Desire - talks about car culture as a site of modern reactionary political movements, links climate denialism with (proto-)fascist movements

Parmigiani (2021). Magic and politics: Conspirituality and COVID-19 - this one does not mention fascism explicitly, but imo the intersection between new age spirituality, anti-vaccine sentiment, and qanon/q-adjacent conspiracies are pretty important to understanding contemporary fascist social movements, so I'd still recommend reading this

Finally, this isn't an article but I found this recorded lecture about the history of Qanon pretty interesting. I don't think the author gives particularly insightful answers on how to solve the problem of far right conspiracies in the Q&A portion but I found it to be a helpful summary

Otherwise I've been focusing a lot on decolonial scholarship more so than fascist scholarship - this is again guided by Cesaire's argument that Europe/The West broadly is inherently fascist. These works aren't contemporary, but you can look at this post for some of the readings I linked on decolonial scholarship if you want to go that route. Those are serving me more for theoretical frameworks to guide contemporary analysis, not analysis of contemporary events directly

also idk if I need to put this disclaimer, but just in case this leaves my blog: this isn't a full throated defense of/apology for everything in these articles, I'm not claiming they're sufficient to understanding the present moment, these are just some of the things I've been reading recently and have found helpful in some way or another. a lot of contemporary work I have read (much of which isn't linked here because I don't think its very good/do not have it on hand) focuses on populism and authoritarianism as central analytical terminology, which i think does a lot of work to exceptionalize and mystify fascism as a historical and political process/project originating from European colonialism & Western imperialism, but these terms are endemic to the field so you have to contend with them no matter what

good luck with your studies!

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[the-jewel-catalogue]

Royals + Watches 3/?

King Charles’ choice of Parmigiani is the Fleurier Toric Chronograph. The yellow gold watch, worn on a black leather strap, has been the monarch’s favourite for many years. His Majesty has donned the watch on many occasions, including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding and Royal Ascot. According to the brand, the King purchased the watch in Switzerland in the early 2000s, shortly after the model’s first release. 

The watch itself is emblematic of early Parmigiani and features the hand knurling on the bezel which is inspired by ancient Greek columns – a signature of the brand.