Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 08, 2010

LOT 302

F.P. Journe Platinum Octa Divine - Japan Edition F.P. Journe, "Invenit et Fecit", "Octa Divine", No. 028-04D. Made in 2004. Very fine and rare, self-winding, platinum chronometer wristwatch with 120-hour power reserve, large date, moon phases and a platinum F.P. Journe buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, guarantee certificate (now void) and instruction manual.

c. Two-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, transparent case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystals. d. Two-tone silver outer ring with painted radial Arabic numerals secured to a matte 18K white gold plate by 5 screws, subsidiary seconds dial between 4 & 5, sector for the 120-hour up and down indication, apertures for the large double digit date and the moon phases. Blued steel Journe hands. m. Cal. 1300, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 32 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 22K gold guilloche rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11 mm.