This year at SIHH Parmigiani Fleurier introduced three musical-themed timepieces with intricately decorated marquetry dials. “Marquetry work” is an ancient process that involves cutting out and assembling veneers — wooden veneers in this case — on a flat surface. The result is a unique wooden veneer dial, with rich colors and a look that compliments the musical theme perfectly.

Parmigiani created two Tonda Tourbillons, the British “Wooodrock” version (pictured below) and the American “Woodstock” version (pictured above), each with a unique musically themed wood veneer dial. They also created a new 15-day clock, the Clock 15 Days Blue Note which also features a musically themed marquetry dial.

“Each marquetry dial is the result of 10 days of work and comprises more than fifty pieces of dyed wood. These have been designed, cut, and then assembled with such meticulous care that the resulting dial appears perfectly flat to the naked eye.”