Live Auction 12578Important Watches Including NAUTILUS 40 Part III
F.P. JOURNE. A VERY FINE AND RARE PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC ANNUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH RETROGRADE DATE
Lot 2828

F.P. JOURNE. A VERY FINE AND RARE PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC ANNUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH RETROGRADE DATE

SIGNED F.P. JOURNE, INVENIT ET FECIT, RUTHENIUM COLLECTION, OCTA CALENDRIER MODEL, CASE NO. 06/99-04Q, CIRCA 2004

Closed28 November 2016

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F.P. JOURNE. A VERY FINE AND RARE PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC ANNUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH RETROGRADE DATE
SIGNED F.P. JOURNE, INVENIT ET FECIT, RUTHENIUM COLLECTION, OCTA CALENDRIER MODEL, CASE NO. 06/99-04Q, CIRCA 2004
MOVEMENT: Automatic, Cal. 1300, ruthenium coated, 32 jewels
DIAL: Ruthenium-coated 18k gold, silvered time display combined with subsidiary seconds, Arabic numerals, fan-form sector for retrograde date, two apertures for month and day indication
CASE: Platinum, glazed display back secured by six screws, 40 mm. diam.
STRAP/BUCKLE: F.P. Journe crocodile strap, platinum F.P. Journe buckle
ACCOMPANIED BY: F.P. Journe Certificate dated 6 February 2004, additional 18k white gold deployant clasp, additional black crocodile strap, watch tool, loupe, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

Specialist note

The Octa Calendrier is the third complication to be integrated in the Octa automatic calibre. The integration of an annual retrograde calendar while maintaining the dimensions of the movement was another significant horological achievement. The instantaneously advancing day and month display is self-adjusting for months with 28, 30 and 31 days. The Octa annual calendar requires manual adjustment at the end of February only during the non-leap years.

Furthermore, the present watch is part of the F.P. Journe Ruthenium Collection; featuring a ruthenium dial and plates to the movement and number 6 of a limited edition of only 99 examples.

For another example of Ruthenium Collection, please see Lot 2829 in this sale.