Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 11, 2012

LOT 246

F.P. JOURNE OCTA LUNE, PLATINUM F.P. Journe, "Invenit et Fecit", "Octa Lune", No. 408-L. Made circa 2009. Very fine and rare, self-winding, platinum chronometer wristwatch with 120-hour power reserve, large date, moon phases and an 18K white gold F.P. Journe deployant clasp. Accompanied by fitted box. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Off-center, guilloche silver with painted radial Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds dial secured to a matte 18K white gold plate by 3 screws, sector for the 120-hour power reserve indication, apertures for the large double digit date and the moon phases. Blued steel Journe hands. M. Cal. 1300-3 in 18K pink gold, fausses cotes decoration, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic 4-arm balance with 4 timing weights adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating free-sprung fl at balance spring, off-center bidirectional 22K gold guilloche rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 10.5 mm