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F.P. Journe

Montre bracelet en platine avec date et réserve de marche | Platinum wristwatch with date and power reserve Vers 2002 | Circa 2002

Lot Closed

March 4, 10:01 AM GMT

Estimate

80,000 - 120,000 EUR

Lot Details

Description

F.P. Journe


Octa Réserve de Marche


Montre bracelet en platine avec date et réserve de marche |

Platinum wristwatch with date and power reserve


Vers 2002 |

Circa 2002


Cadran: doré

Calibre: cal. 1300 automatique, 30 rubis

Boîtier: platine (950°/00), fond verre saphir sécurisé par 6 vis

Numéro de boîtier: 157-02A

Fermoir: bracelet F.P. Journe en alligator

Dimensions: 38 mm

Signé: boîtier, cadran et mouvement

Ecrin: oui

Papiers: oui

Accessoires: carte de garantie et écrin avec surboîte F.P. Journe

 

Dial: golden

Calibre: cal. 1300 automatic, 30 jewels

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

Case number: 157-02A

Closure: F.P. Journe alligator strap

Dimensions: 38 mm

Signed: case, dial and movement

Box: yes

Papers: yes

Accessories: F.P. Journe warranty card and presentation case with outer packaging

 

Poids brut 85.6 g |

Gross weight 85.6 g

The present example is a highly collectible F.P. Journe thanks to the early brass movement and low case number which are both revealed on the back. F.P. Journe was established in 1999 and during the first few years of existence, the movements were made of brass, such as the present example from 2002. Early production figures were low and research estimates an overall production of only 2'000 brass movements, making them highly demanded on the market today. Starting in 2004, all subsequent movements were made of gold.


According to our research, the present example belongs to the very first generation of this model. What distinguishes these earliest brass movement iterations from subsequent ones is the straight-line Côtes de Genève finishing as opposed to the later rounded one. It appears that only a little more than 100 pieces were produced with the straight-line Côtes de Genève finishing making this a super rare specimen. The golden dial is of beautiful design and texture, featuring an early seconds hand with thicker counterweight, as opposed to the thinner ones used for later gold movement watches or likely as replacement parts during servicing.


Last year, F.P. Journe celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Octa automatique calibre. The Octa Reserve de March, such as the present example, was the first model produced in series with this calibre and marked the beginning of the successful Octa collection.