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Lot 153
F.P. JOURNE. A FINE AND RARE 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH OVERSIZED DATE, RETROGRADE POWER RESERVE, ORIGINAL GUARANTEE AND BOX
SIGNED F.P. JOURNE, INVENIT ET FECIT, OCTA AUTO, CASE NO. 340-AR, CIRCA 2013
Closed13 May 2019
Price Realised
CHF 25,000
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Specialist note
This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. The watch will be supplied with a calf leather strap.
The present wristwatch is in like new condition and sold with the full set of accessories.
The Octa Auto was launched in 2007 as first model of the celebrated Octa line with its unidirectional winding movement, caliber 1300.3. Furthermore the 18K gold automatic movement features a retrograde power reserve of over five days while keeping a very high degree of precision even when the watch is not worn.
Excellence, Creativity, and Independence are the three key words that define awarded watchmaker François-Paul Journe. He’s label “Invenit et Fecit” (Latin for “He invented and he made it”) appearing on each dial and movement certifies that the wristwatch was entirely designed and manufactured in-house.
The present wristwatch is in like new condition and sold with the full set of accessories.
The Octa Auto was launched in 2007 as first model of the celebrated Octa line with its unidirectional winding movement, caliber 1300.3. Furthermore the 18K gold automatic movement features a retrograde power reserve of over five days while keeping a very high degree of precision even when the watch is not worn.
Excellence, Creativity, and Independence are the three key words that define awarded watchmaker François-Paul Journe. He’s label “Invenit et Fecit” (Latin for “He invented and he made it”) appearing on each dial and movement certifies that the wristwatch was entirely designed and manufactured in-house.