Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 15, 2016
LOT 437
F.P. JOURNE OCTA UTC PLATINUM F.P. Journe, "Invenit et Fecit", "Octa Utc", UTC. Made in 2015. Very fine and rare, self-winding, platinum Chronometer wristwatch with Universal Time coordinated, 120-hour power reserve, large date and an 18K white gold F.P. Journe buckle. Accompanied by fitted box, instruction booklet and warranty card.
CHF 28,000 - 38,000
HKD 230,000 - 305,000 / USD 29,000 - 40,000
Sold: CHF 37,500
Two-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. Off-center, guilloche silver with painted radial Arabic numerals, red gold hand for home time indicated on the inner 24-hour track, subsidiary seconds dial secured to a matte 18K white gold plate by 3 screws, sector for the 120-hour power reserve indication, apertures for the large double digit date and the world divided into time-zones. Blued steel Journe hands. Cal. 1300-3 in 18K pink gold, fausses cotes decoration, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic 4-arm balance with 4 timing weights adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung fl at balance spring, off-center bidirectional 22K gold guilloche rotor.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 1 |
As new |
Movement: 1 |
As new |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |