Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jan 26, 2013

LOT 286

F.P. JOURNE OCTA LUNE, LIMITED EDITION BLACK MOTHER OF PEARL DIAL, PLATINUM F.P. Journe, ?Invenit et Fecit?, ?Octa Lune?, No. 221-L. Made in a limited edition of 10 pieces in 2006 designed for Sincere Watch Co. in Singapore. Very fine and rare, self-winding, platinum chronometer wristwatch with 120-hour power reserve, large date, moon phases and an platinum F.P. Journe buckle. Accompanied by fitted box, certificate and instruction booklet.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Black mother of pearl, 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. 1300-2 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 flat balance spring, off-center bidirectional 22K gold guilloche rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 10.5 mm