Sold for:
62,500 CHF

F. P. JOURNE VAGABONDAGE II, PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION F.P. Journe, Invenit et Fecit, No. 59/69-VII. Made in a limited edition of 69 pieces, sold in January 2012. Very fine and very rare, tonneau-shaped, platinum wristwatch with instantaneous jumping hours and minutes, power reserve indication, 18K pink gold movement and a platinum F. P. Journe buckle. Accompanied by the original box and certificate signed by F.P. Journe. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, lapidated bezel and lugs, transparent case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystals. Smoked sapphire crystal with central grey plate featuring the jumping hours and minutes, subsidiary dial for seconds indication, power reserve indication sector. Cal. 1509, 18K solid pink gold tonneau, 28-hour power reserve, fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, amplitude: 21,600 alt/hour, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Notes Case and movement signed. DIAM. 45 x 37.5 mm. THICKNESS 7.9 mm. The Vagabondage II is made in a limited series of 69 pieces in platinum and 68 pieces in red gold. "Vagabondage" is the name chosen by F.P. Journe, and suggested by the French collector Jean Aube, to express the wandering of the revolving discs, which captures the hour and keeps it, while continuing its journey around the dial, to indicate the minutes.


Antiquorum

Auctioneer:
Antiquorum

Date:
2014-05-11