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New York, Oct 17, 2008

LOT 304

Platinum Résonance F. P. Journe, "Invenit et Fecit," "Chronomètre à Résonance," No. 054/00R. Made in 2001. Very fine and rare, two time zone, platinum chronometer wristwatch with resonance controlled twin independent movements, 40-hour power reserve indication and a platinum F. P. Journe buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 6 screws, top and side crowns engine-turned in "cordes de Marseille" pattern, sapphire crystals. D. Champagne, twin guilloché matte silver with concentric radial Arabic numerals and minute rings, off-set subsidiary guilloché seconds dials on brushed 18K white gold dial plate with up and down indication at 12. Blued steel Journe hands. M. Cal. F. P. Journe, 13''', rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, twin independent complete trains set on a single plate, 37 jewels, twin straight-line lever escapements, twin beryllium 4-arm balances with 4 adjustable timing weights, shock absorbers, self-compensating free-sprung Invar balance springs. One of the escapements is mounted on a small platform pivoting around the second wheel by means of rack and pinion to adjust the distance between both balances, in order to find the most efficient position for resonance synchronization. The crown at 4 synchronizes the second hands. Dial and case signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 9 mm.