Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Jun 14, 2007

LOT 254

"Zodiaque" F. P. Journe, "Invenit et Fecit", "Zodiaque", No. 015/150- Z. Made in a limited edition of 150 examples in 2004. Very fine and rare, self-winding, platinum gentleman's chronometer wristwatch with month and Zodiac indication, power-reserve, large date and a platinum F. P. Journe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Matte 18K white gold dial plate, screw-fastened outer guilloché silver ring with painted radial Arabic numerals and outermost revolving indication of the months and the Zodiac signs, subsidiary seconds dial, sector for the up-and-down indication, aperture for the date. Blued steel "Journe" hands. M. Cal. 1300, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, free-sprung monometallic 4-arm balance with 4 timing weights adjusted to 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring, off-center bidirectional 22K guilloché gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Movement also engraved "Exclusive Power Reserve System" and "Precision Chronometer." Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 11 mm.