F. P. JOURNE. A FINE AND RARE PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC ANNUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH RETROGRADE DATE, RUTHENIUM MOVEMENT AND ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE, LIMITED EDITION OF 99 EXAMPLES
Lot 3996 PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTOR

The following 6 lots present a rare opportunity to acquire one of the last remaining full sets of the celebrated ruthenium F.P. Journe series. This particular set is the 82nd set of a limited series of 99 sets manufactured and is in unused condition. What is also important to note is the very popular number configuration of this particular set here in Asia.

F. P. JOURNE. A FINE AND RARE PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC ANNUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH RETROGRADE DATE, RUTHENIUM MOVEMENT AND ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE, LIMITED EDITION OF 99 EXAMPLES

SIGNED F.P. JOURNE, INVENIT ET FECIT, OCTA CALENDRIER, NO. 82/99-04Q, CIRCA 2005

Closed30 November 2011

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HKD 375,000

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F. P. JOURNE. A FINE AND RARE PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC ANNUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH RETROGRADE DATE, RUTHENIUM MOVEMENT AND ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE, LIMITED EDITION OF 99 EXAMPLES
SIGNED F.P. JOURNE, INVENIT ET FECIT, OCTA CALENDRIER, NO. 82/99-04Q, CIRCA 2005
Cal. 1300 ruthenium lever movement, four-arm precision balance, free sprung regulator, engine-turned 22K white gold rotor, eccentric engine-turned white dial, engine-turned chapter ring with Arabic numerals, blued steel Journe hands, oversized engine-turned fan-form retrograde date indication, day and month apertures at the 10 and 8 o'clock respectively, engine-turned subsidiary seconds, large circular case, glazed display back secured by six screws, platinum F.P. Journe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
40 mm. diam.

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US$30,000-40,000

With F.P. Journe Certificate dated 10 April 2005 and instruction manual.

The present watch is number 82 of a limited edition of 99 examples started in 2002

Ruthenium is a hard white metal in the platinum group. it is used to harden platinum and palladium and has applications for structures that need to be wear resistant.