With its two time zones, it allows any two locations to be paired, and correct to the nearest minute. It even allows those locations with a half-hour or quarter-hour difference to be paired with full hour times set from the Greenwich meridian. Featuring a knurled bezel, the signature feature of the Toric family, the case of this timepiece was the first creation designed by Michel Parmigiani in 1996.
 

In 2018, Parmigiani Fleurier presented a new version of this flagship model featuring a steel case. This launch followed the unveiling of the Toric Hémisphères Rétrograde in gold, which was awarded the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève in 2017 in the "TRAVEL TIME" category. This unique timepiece has never ceased to fascinate, by blending a classic, elegant aesthetic with the functions essential for the modern traveller.