Important Collector's Wristwatches & ...

Grand Havana Room, Sep 22, 2004

LOT 100

F. P. Journe "Invenit et Fecit", "Chronomètre â Resonance", No. 192 / 02R. Produced 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.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 6 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 subsidiary seconds dials on brushed 18K white gold dial plate with up-and-down indication at 12. 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 jewels, twin staight line lever escapements, twin beryllium 4-arm balances with 4 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 2 balances in order to find the most efficient position for resonance synchronisation. The crown at 5 syncronizes the seconds hands.Dial and case signed.Diam. 38 mm.For a note, see lot 34.