200,600 HKD
Titanium "Chronomètre Souverain" F. P. Journe, "Invenit et Fecit", "Chronomètre Souverain", No. 05/20. Made in a limited edition of 20 examples in 2005 and sold exclusively at the F. P. Journe Tokyo flagship store. Sold on November 8, 2005. Very fine and extremely rare, titanium gentleman`s wristwatch with double-barrel movement, power reserve for 56 hours, subsidiary seconds and a 18K red gold F.P. Journe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted F. P. Journe box and the original Certificate. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent titanium case back secured by 6 screws, crown engine-turned with “cordes de Marseille” pattern, sapphire crystals. Rutheniumwith radial Arabic numerals in red on a plain outer reserve, hobnail-pattern guilloché in the center, subsidiary seconds dial between 7 and 8 o`clock, power reserve at 3 o`clock, outer minute track. Red gold “Journe” hands. Cal. 1304, an 18K red gold, “fausses côtes” decoration, double barrel, 22 jewels, straight-line lever escapement at 21,600 vibrations per hour, 4-arm balance with 4 adjustable timing weights, adjusted in 6 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 8.5 mm. Notes This watch is number 5 of a limited edition of 20 examples. The series was designed for the first anniversary of Montres Journe in Tokyo in 2005. François-Paul Journe. was born in Marseille in March 1957. In 1976 he graduated from the Paris Ecole d'Horlogerie
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-11-25
