F.P. JOURNE | CHRONOMETRE OPTIMUM, A BOUTIQUE EDITION PINK GOLD WRISTWATCH WITH POWER RESERVE INDICATION, CIRCA 2015

Striving for precision and reaching for perfection, the Chronometre Optimum is a true testimony of F.P. Journe's incontestable watchmaking skills. Initially designed in 2001, the present watch was F.P. Journe's first attempt to incorporate dead-beat seconds to a constant-force remontoire. The twin barrel design provides approximately 70 hours of power reserve, when the watch is wound up to an adequate threshold, the remontoire at 11 o'clock will tick in one second bursts, synchronizing with the dead-beat seconds displayed on the case back. The dial could only be described as an achievement of asymmetrical perfection, with the remontoire showcasing technological prowess, off-centre hours and minutes displaying accuracy and the power reserve indication tracing energy. Encased in pink gold and featuring the same material for its delicate movements, F.P. Journe designed this watch with superior durability in mind, aiming for it to work in 200 years given the proper maintenance and care.