$41,400
F. P. Journe "Invenit et Fecit", "Chronomètre â Resonance", No. 054/99-01R. Produced in a limited edition of 99 examples in 2002.Very fine and rare, platinum, two-time zone, world's first wristwatch chronometer with resonance controlled twin independent movements, 40 hour power reserve indication and a platinum F.P. Journe buckle. Accompanied by a wooden fitted box and a certificate. Notes An exceptional and unique creation in chronometer engineering, the Resonance System Chronometer exhibits the so-called resonance, a phenomenon of physics duly applied to the science of horology. A world first, this wristwatch uses two entirely independent movements which inter-operate in harmony with each other for a wearing precision that exceeds the established limits for mechanical wristwatches.The physical phenomenon of resonance forms an integral part of our daily lives, yet we scarcely pay any attention to it. When searching for a specific program on our radio, the radio crackles because the waves selected have not encountered other waves, those of the radio transmitter, until they become harmonized. In the past, Napoleon once forbade his troops to march over a bridge for fear of it collapsing from the effects of resonance! Although this phenomenon is proven and acknowledged, it istill difficult to explain.Until the recent years, the phenomena of resonance was not well understood, but had already been pointed out as early as the 17th century by Christian Huygens, in particu
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-03-19
