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New York, Mar 15, 2006

LOT 253

?Jour et Nuit? F. P. Journe, "Invenit et Fecit", "Octa Reserve de Marche", No. 47/99-02A. Made in a limited edition of 99 examples in 2002. Very fine and rare, self-winding, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with 120-hour power-reserve indicator, large date, day and night indication and a platinum F. P. Journe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, a platinum deployant clasp, accessories and certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Off-center, "guilloché" silver with painted radial Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds dial screwed onto a matte 18K gold and rutheniumplated dial plate, sector for the 120-hour power reserve indication, day and night indication at 7, aperture for the date. Blued steel "Journe" hands. M. Cal. 1300, ruthenium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 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 "guilloché" white gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Movement also engraved "Exclusive Power Reserve System" and "Precision Chronometer". Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 10 mm.