- Michel Parmigiani opened his restoration workshops in 1976 working on some of the most important and complicated timepieces ever made and even making unique creations for his discerning clientele. In 1996 he launched his eponymous brand and rapidly rose to fame amongst collectors.

- The Toric line was launched in 1998 and featured single or double stepped knurled bezels, javelin hands and often intricately guilloché dials.

- The present Toric Chronograph in pink gold boast a beautiful guilloché dial.

- The Toric Chronograph houses the iconic Zenith El Primero based cal. 400Z with a rotor featuring the same guilloché motif as the dial.

- The watch is consigned by the son of the original owner, who used to work with His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said of Oman, and it is believed the watch was a gift to the owner as the Khanjar - the emblem of Oman - is embossed on the outer box.