The brand Parmigiani bears the name of its founder, Michel Parmigiani, who was born in 1950 in Couvet and who spent his youth in the Val-de-Travers, a remote valley of the Swiss canton of Neuchatel.

In 1976 Michel Parmigiani begins his career with the restoration of complex pieces of art of the Haute Horlogerie. In 1978 he is active in the production of “private label” models of renowned watch manufacturers. Among his design credits are the Chopard LUC 1.96 and LUC 3.96 movements. In 1995 he received the Gaia Award for his contributions in the field of mechanical watches.