Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 14, 2011

LOT 188

F. P. JOURNE - PLATINUM - OCTA CHRONO F. P. Journe, "Invenit et Fecit," Octa Chronograph, No. 139-05 C. Made in 2005, sold February 7th, 2006. Very fine and rare, self-winding, platinum chronometer wristwatch with round button fly-back chronograph, 60-minute register, large date and a platinum F. P. Journe buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate of authenticity and instruction booklet. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Off-center, subsidiary white guilloche dials with painted radial Arabic numerals for the hours and minutes, seconds and 60-minute register secured to the 18K pink gold plate by 6 screws, aperture for the double digit date. Blued steel Journe hands. M. Cal. 1300-2, 18K gold plates, fausses cotes decoration, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic 4-arm balance with 4 timing weights adjusted to 5 positions, self-compensating free-sprung fl at balance spring, off-center bidirectional 22K gold guilloche rotor. Movement also engraved "Exclusive Power Reserve System" and "Precision Chronometer." Dial, case and movement signed Diam. 38 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.