$55,200
“Jour et Nuit“ F. P. Journe, "Invenit et Fecit", "Octa Reserve de Marche", No. 29/99-02A. Made in a limited edition of 99 examples in 2002. Very fine and rare, self-winding, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with 120-hour power-reserve indicator, large date, day and night indication and a platinum F. P. Journe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, a platinum deployant clasp, accessories and certificate. Two-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. Off-center, "guilloché" silver with painted radial Arabic numerals and subsidliary seconds dial screwed onto a matte 18K gold and ruthenium-plated dial plate, sector for the 120-hour power reserve indication, day and night indication at 7, aperture for the date. "Journe"-style blued steel hands. Cal. 1300, ruthenium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic four-arm balance with 4 timing weights adjusted to 5 positions, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance-spring, off-center bi-directional 22K "guilloché" white gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Movement also engraved "Exclusive Power Reserve System" and "Precision Chronometer". Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Notes François-Paul Journe. He is one of only a handful of watchmakers throughout the world who still makes bespoke timepieces, that is to say: entirely made by himself in his workshop, each watch being individually designed for the client and
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-09-28
