$42,500
F. P. JOURNE OCTA CHRONOGRAPH PLATINUM F.P. Journe, Invenit et Fecit, Octa Chronograph, No. 104-03 C. Made in 2006, sold August 9th, 2007. Very fine and rare, self-winding, platinum chronometer wristwatch with round button fly-back chronograph, 60-minute register, large date and a platinum F.P. Journe buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted wooden box, certificate and instruction manual. Two-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. Off-center subsidiary white guilloche dials with painted radial Arabic numerals for the hours and minutes, seconds and 60-minute register secured to the 18K gold plate by 6 screws, aperture for the double digit date. Blued steel Journe hands. Cal. 1300, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic 4-arm balance with 4 timing weights adjusted to 5 positions, self-compensating free-sprung fl at balance spring, off-center bi-directional 22K gold guilloche rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Movement also engraved "Exclusive Power Reserve System" and "Precision Chronometer." Diam. 38 mm. Thickness: 10 mm
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2012-06-12
