F.P. Journe

Octa Calendrier | A platinum annual calendar wristwatch with retrograde date and brass movement, Circa 2003 | Octa Calendrier | 鉑金年曆腕錶，備逆跳日期及銅製機芯，約2003年製

Auction Closed

October 13, 12:47 PM GMT

Estimate

800,000 - 1,200,000 HKD

Lot Details

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F.P. Journe

Octa Calendrier

A platinum annual calendar wristwatch with retrograde date and brass movement, Circa 2003

Octa Calendrier

鉑金年曆腕錶，備逆跳日期及銅製機芯，約2003年製

Dial: yellow gold

Calibre: cal. 1300 automatic, 30 jewels

Case: platinum, sapphire crystal display back secured by 6 screws

Closure: brown F.P. Journe alligator strap and 18k white gold folding clasp

Size: 38 mm diameter

Signed: case, dial and movement

Accessories: F.P. Journe Carte de Garantie Internationale card, USB instruction manual and presentation box

附帶保證卡、USB說明書及盒子

Established in 1999 F.P. Journe as a brand new watch manufacturer to the market, created their movements initially in rhodium-plated brass. The choice of this material was to control production cost while providing a stable movement, and until 2004 around two thousand brass movement watches were made. All subsequent movements were made with gold, rendering early brass movement pieces very collectible. The present example of the Octa Calendrier was produced in 2003, towards the end of the brass movement era. It houses a retrograde annual calendar provided by the caliber 1300, had a two year production run and exhibits a very innovative asymmetrical design. In 2002, it was awarded the Special Jury Prize in the Geneva Watchmaking for its incredible construction.