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F.P. Journe. A very fine and rare platinum automatic flyback chronograph wristwatch with date, pink gold and silver dial

SIGNED F.P. JOURNE, INVENIT ET FECIT, OCTA CHRONOGRAPHE MODEL, NO. 045-02C, MANUFACTURED IN 2002

Closed16 November 2009

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CHF 35,000

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F.P. Journe. A very fine and rare platinum automatic flyback chronograph wristwatch with date, pink gold and silver dial
Signed F.P. Journe, Invenit et Fecit, Octa Chronographe model, No. 045-02C, manufactured in 2002
Cal. 1300 rhodium-plated brass lever movement, 30 jewels, four-arm precision balance, free sprung regulator, bi-directional engine-turned 22K gold rotor, eccentric engine-turned white silver dial with Arabic numerals, outer 60 seconds scale, blued steel "Journe" hands, two subsidiary dials for constant seconds and 60 minutes registers, eccentric double date window, all screwed onto the 18K pink gold dial plate, large circular case, glazed display back secured by six screws, two chronograph buttons in the band, 18K white gold F.P. Journe deployant clasp, case, dial and movement signed
38 mm. diam.

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With F.P. Journe Certificate of Authenticity and Warranty dated 15 October 2002, instruction manual, three-tier wooden presentation box and outer packaging.

The Octa Chronograph is distinguished by its ingenious, slim automatic movement, integrating a chronograph mechanism while also housing the patented twin concentric large date display discs.

The model is not in production anymore.