Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Monaco, Jan 18, 2022
LOT 175
EUR 70,000 - 90,000
USD 80,000 - 102,000 / HKD 620,000 - 800,000 / CHF 73,000 - 94,000
Sold: EUR 110,500
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Grade: |
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Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Brand F.P.Journe, Geneva
Model Octa Divine
Year sold in September 2006
Case No. 173-D
Bracelet leather strap with 18K white gold F.P. Journe buckle
Diameter 38 mm.
Caliber 1300-2, 18K pink gold, fausses cotes decoration, 32 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic 4-arm balance with 4 timing weights adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, bidirectional 22K gold guilloche rotor
Weight 115 gr. (approx.)
Signature Case, dial and movement
Accessories original fitted box, guarantee certificate (blank), polishing cloth and instruction manual.
Notes
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In 2001, Journe presented a collection of automatic watches, based on a single movement (with additional complications), with a single size for all the complications and with a long power reserve, improved chronometric performances and great stability over the long power reserve. The key word was uniformity, as the Octa had to be a uniform collection whatever the complications or display used – the Octa has seen several versions, including annual or perpetual calendar, chronograph, moon-phase or UTC. Still, the base movement, the dimensions and the style were shared. The movement was a 5-day power reserve calibre, with variable inertia balance and capacity to accept most types of modules.