F.P. Journe
Chronomètre Bleu Byblos | A limited edition tantalum semi-skeletonised wristwatch | Circa 2015
Auction Closed
April 3, 04:38 PM GMT
Estimate
100,000 - 200,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Dial: blue, semi-skeletonised
Calibre: cal. 1304 manual winding, 22 jewels
Case: tantalum, sapphire crystal display back secured by 5 screws
Case number: 86/99-BYBLOS
Closure: F.P. Journe calf leather strap and tantalum buckle
Size: 40 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: yes
Accessories: F.P. Journe Certificate, instruction manual, polishing cloth and presentation case with outer packaging
F. P. Journe Chronometre Bleu Byblos – The Interstellar Skeleton
The year is 2014, and an extraordinary being has arrived on Earth. With its sleek presence, the F.P. Journe Chronomètre Bleu Byblos travels the cosmos, bringing the stories of otherworldly mechanics to AREA_51. Its open-worked dial reveals a web of intricate interconnectivity, akin to the inner workings of an extraterrestrial vessel, a network of invention. Dark matter appears to creep at its edges, illuminated by a vibrant blue hue, giving this interstellar timepiece a cosmic allure.
Crafted from tantalum, the engine of this time capsule takes center stage, exuding the feeling of having journeyed through time from a million lightyears away. Yet, it humbly pays tribute to the past. Named after Byblos, an ancient port on the Lebanese coast once at the heart of Phoenician civilization, the city was a pivotal cultural and commercial crossroads by the 4th century B.C. Some call it a paradox of time—a fusion of the ancient and the futuristic, all encapsulated within this stellar creation.