Bonhams 1793 : F.P. Journe. A very fine and rare limited edition PT950 platinum automatic chronometer wristwatch with power reserve, day/night indicationOcta Réserve de Marche, No.07/99-02A, Sold on 30 April 2003

Octa Réserve de Marche, No.07/99-02A, Sold on 30 April 2003
30-jewel Cal.1300, ruthenium plated movement, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic 4-arm balance with 4 timing weights adjusted to 5 positions, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, off-center bi-directional 22K gold rotor, ruthenium-plated gold dial plate, eccentric Arabic hours and minutes dial, blued steel hands, subsidiary dial for small seconds, power reserve indicator for 120 hours, aperture for date, day/night indication on sapphire glass disc, polished case with screwed exhibition case back, rounded bezel, engine turned winding crown with 'cordes de Marseille' pattern, fitted leather strap with PT950 platinum F.P. Journe buckle, together with fitted box, certificate and instruction manual, case, dial and movement signed
40mm.

Sold for HK$ 375,000 inc. premium

Footnotes

F.P. Journe 限量版PT950鉑金男裝自動精密計時腕錶具動力儲備顯示售於2003年

Lauded for producing uniquely complicated and sophisticated timepieces which push the boundaries of expert horological craftsmanship, F.P. Journe is an exclusive watchmaker that produces less than a thousand timepieces annually. With exacting attention to detail, F.P. Journe's belief is that beauty begins from outside rather than from within he commences his creative process by designing the dial and then arranging the internal mechanism accordingly.

Each of the models in the Octa series possesses its own identity, although all share a common design and microengineering lineage. The Octa Réserve de Marche is the premier model in the series and hence is emblematic of the aesthetic and technical virtues of the Octa calibre. The 207 components mechanism with an impressive 120 hours power reserve capability comprises a 22-carat rose gold rotor accompanied by dedicated 4-arm balance with inertial adjustment and frequency of 21,600 vph.

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