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Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

LOT 202

Pink Gold Octa Chronograph F. P. Journe, "Invenit et Fecit", "Octa Chronograph", No. 065-02 C. Made in 2002. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, pink gold chronometer wristwatch with round button fly-back chronograph, register, large date and an 18K pink gold F. P. Journe deployant clasp.

CHF 32,000 - 42,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000 / USD 27,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 35,400

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 for the hours and minutes on brushed 18K white gold plate, subsidiary guilloché silver dials for the seconds and the 60-minute register, aperture for the double disc 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, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung flat balance spring, off-center bidirectional guilloché 22K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed, movement also engraved "Exclusive Power Reserve System" and "Precision Chronometer". Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 10 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2-36

Very good

Partially re-gilt

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original