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F.P. Journe. A Fine Aluminum Limited Edition Automatic Wristwatch with Date, Power Reserve, and Night and Day Indications
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F.P. Journe. A Fine Aluminum Limited Edition Automatic Wristwatch with Date, Power Reserve, and Night and Day Indications

Signed F.P. Journe, Invenit et Fecit, Octa Sport, LineSport Collection, Octa Automatique Reserve Sport Model, Ref. ARS, Case No. 528-ARS, Circa 2012

Closed6 December 2016

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F.P. Journe. A Fine Aluminum Limited Edition Automatic Wristwatch with Date, Power Reserve, and Night and Day Indications
Signed F.P. Journe, Invenit et Fecit, Octa Sport, LineSport Collection, Octa Automatique Reserve Sport Model, Ref. ARS, Case No. 528-ARS, Circa 2012
Movement: Automatic, Cal. 1300-3, 40 jewels
Dial: Aluminum alloy black dial, luminous Arabic numerals
Case: Sapphire crystal display screw back, 41mm diam.
Strap/Buckle: F.P. Journe aluminum and rubber double deployant clasp, overall approximate length 6.7 inches
Signed: Case, dial and movement signed
Accompanied By: An F.P. Journe Certificate letter dated August 25th, 2012, an F.P. Journe Octa Sport presentation box, product literature, DVD and outer packaging

Specialist note

Accompanied by an F.P. Journe Certificate letter dated August 25th, 2012, stating that the present watch is one of a limited series of 99 watches created to commemorate the participation of Jean Alesi in the Indianapolis 500-mile race. The certificate notes that the present watch was produced without logos – other examples of this watch may feature the Indianapolis 500 logo.
The Octa Sport is the second model of F.P. Journe's Sport series, and emphasizes the maker's fondness for aluminum and its lightweight properties. F.P. Journe used an aluminum alloy that is more commonly used in aeronautics, making the watch more scratch resistant, anti-corrosive, and anti-allergic.