Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...
New York, Grand Havana Room, Mar 19, 2003
F. P. Journe "Invenit et Fecit", "Chronomètre â Resonance", No. 054/99-01R. Produced in a limited edition of 99 examples in 2002.Very fine and rare, platinum, two-time zone, world's first wristwatch chronometer with resonance controlled twin independent movements, 40 hour power reserve indication and a platinum F.P. Journe buckle. Accompanied by a wooden fitted box and a certificate.
C .three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with screws, top and side crowns engine-turned with a knurled pattern, sapphire crystals. D. twin "guilloché" matte silver with concentric radial Arabic numerals and minute rings, offset auxiliary seconds on brushed 18K white gold dial plate with power reserve at 12 o'clock. Blued steel "Journe"-style hands. M. Cal. F.P.Journe 13''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, twin independent complete trains set on a single plate, 37 jewelstwin staight line lever escapements, twin berylium four-arm balances with four 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 the two balances in order to find the most efficient position for resonance synchronisation. The crown at 4 will syncronize the seconds hands.Dial and case signed.Diam. 38 mm.
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