Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

LOT 320

F.P. JOURNE VAGABONDAGE II, FIRST EXAMPLE IN PINK GOLD F.P. Journe, Invenit et Fecit, No. 50/68VII. Made in a limited edition of 68 pieces, sold on August 10th, 2011. Very fine and very rare, tonneau-shaped, 18k pink gold wristwatch with instantaneous jumping hours and minutes, power reserve indication, 18K pink gold movement and an 18K pink gold F. P. Journe deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original box and certificate signed by F.P. Journe.

CHF 60,000 - 80,000

HKD 500,000 - 670,000 / USD 63,000 - 86,000

Sold: CHF 75,000

Two-body, solid, lapidated bezel and lugs, transparent case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystals. Central grey plate featuring the jumping hours and minutes, subsidiary dial for seconds indication, power reserve indication. Cal. 1509, 18K solid pink gold tonneau, 28-hour power reserve, fausses cotes decoration, two barrels, 31 jewels, amplitude: 21,600 alt/hour, self-compensating flat balance spring.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 1

As new
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Case and movement signed. DIM. 36 x 43 mm. THICKNESS 7 mm. While the Vagabondage II was made in 68 examples, the first 49 were in platinum, making this example the very first example in pink gold of the only 19 made. While the Vagabondage II was made in 68 examples, the first 49 were in platinum, making this example the very first example in pink gold of the only 19 made.