Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 10, 2013
LOT 403
FP JOURNE OCTA CALENDRIER F.P. Journe, "Invenit et Fecit", "Octa Calendrier", No. 615-Q. Sold in 2013. Very fine and rare, self-winding, platinum annual calendar Chronometer wristwatch with retrograde date, large day of the week and month indication and a platinum F.P. Journe buckle. Accompanied by a certificate, instruction booklet and original fitted box.
CHF 24,000 - 34,000
HKD 200,000 - 285,000 / USD 26,000 - 36,000
Sold: CHF 40,000
Two-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. Off-center, guilloche silver with painted radial Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds dial secured to a brushed 18K gold plate by 3 screws, outer concentric sector for the retrograde date indication, apertures for the days of the week and the month. Blued steel Journe hands. Cal. 1300-2 in 18K pink gold, fausses cotes decoration, 32 jewels, 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 guilloche rotor. Dial, case and movement signed, movement also engraved "Exclusive Power Reserve System" and "Precision Chronometer".
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 1 |
As new |
Movement: 1 |
As new |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |