Important Watches Collector's Wristwa...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Feb 20, 2005

LOT 122

F. P. Journe "Invenit et Fecit", "Chronomètre â Resonance", No.165/01R. Made in 2002. Very fine and rare, platinum, two-time zone, gentleman?s wrist chronometer with resonance-controlled twin independent movements, 40-hour power reserve indication and a platinum F.P. Journe buckle. Accompanied by a box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 6 screws, top and side crowns engine-turned with?cordes de Marseille? pattern, sapphire crystals. D. Twin "guilloché" matte silver with concentric radial Arabicnumerals and minute rings, offset subsidiary seconds dials on brushed 18K white gold dial plate withup-and-down indication at 12. Blued steel "Journe"-hands. M. Cal. F.P. Journe 13''', rhodium plated, "faussescôtes" decoration, twin independent complete trains set on a single plate, 37 jewels, twin staight line lever escape-ments,twin beryllium 4-arm balances with 4 adjustable timing weights, shock-absorbers, self-compensatingfree-sprung Invar balance-springs. One of the escapements is mounted on a small platform pivoting around thesecond wheel by means of rack and pinion to adjust the distance between the 2 balances in order to find the mostefficient position for resonance synchronisation. The crown at 5 synchronizes the seconds hands.Dial and case signed.Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 8 mm.