F.P. Journe

F.P. Journe released the Centigraphe Souverain in 2007. Powered by the firm’s in-house cal. 1506 composed of 18K gold, the sophisticated movement allows the dial to display a chronograph with 100th of a second register, 20-second register and a 10-minute register, formulating the appeal of the Centigraphe Souverain. Journe also replaced the traditional chronograph pushers by activating and deactivating the chronograph with three registers activated at the same time. Once activated, the 100th of a second register allows the wearer to witness the high-speed movement of the chronographic hand. To achieve such a feature without interrupting the timekeeping system, a mechanism within isolates the chronograph from its timekeeping system, meaning that the amplitude would not be affected when the chronograph is activated.