Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 07, 2005

LOT 41

"Octa Reserve de Marche" F. P. Journe, "Invenit et Fecit", "Octa Reserve de Marche", No. 138-01 A. Production of this reference started in 2000, made in 2001. Very fine and rare, self-winding, platinum gentleman's chronometer wristwatch with 120-hour power-reserve indicator, oversized date and a platinum F. P. Journe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Off-center, "guilloché" white with painted radial Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds dial screwed onto a matte 18K yellow gold dial plate, sector for the 120-hour power reserve indication, aperture for the oversized date. Blued steel "Journe"-style hands. M. Cal. 1300, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 22 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic 4-arm balance with 4 timing weights adjusted to 5 positions, selfcompensating free-sprung flat balance-spring, off-center bi-directional 22K "guilloché" gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Movement also engraved "Exclusive Power Reserve System" and "Precision Chronometer". Diam. 38 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.