Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Dec 07, 2006

LOT 103

Platinum ?Chronomètre Souverain" F. P. Journe, "Invenit et Fecit", "Chronomètre Souverain", No. 019 CS. Made in 2005. Very fine and rare, large, platinum gentleman's chronometer wristwatch with 56-hour power-reserve indication, 18K pink gold movement 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. Matte silver with radial Arabic numerals guilloché center, subsidiary seconds dial, sector for the up-and-down indication at 12. Blued steel "Journe"-style hands. M. Cal. F.P. Journe 1304, 18K pink gold, "fausses côtes" decoration, 22 jewels, straight line lever escapement, beryllium 4-arm balance adjusted to 6 positions with eccentric timing weights, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung balance spring, twin barrels, gold wheel train. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 9 mm.