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F. P. Journe. A Very Fine and Rare Limited Edition Platinum Automatic Annual Calendar Wristwatch with Retrograde Date
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F. P. Journe. A Very Fine and Rare Limited Edition Platinum Automatic Annual Calendar Wristwatch with Retrograde Date

Signed F. P. Journe, Invenit et Fecit, Octa Calendrier Model, No. 76/99, Circa 2004

Closed6 December 2018

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F. P. Journe. A Very Fine and Rare Limited Edition Platinum Automatic Annual Calendar Wristwatch with Retrograde Date
Signed F. P. Journe, Invenit et Fecit, Octa Calendrier Model, No. 76/99, Circa 2004
Movement: Automatic, Cal. 1300, ruthenium coated, 32 jewels
Dial: Ruthenium-coated 18k gold, silvered dial, Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, fan-form sector for retrograde date, day and month in English
Case: Platinum, sapphire crystal display back secured by 6 screws, 40mm diam.
Clasp: F. P. Journe 18k white gold deployant clasp
Accompanied By: An F.P. Journe platinum buckle, an F.P. Journe Certificate dated June 20, 2004, an F.P. Journe service invoice dated June 13, 2017, an F. P. Journe screwdriver, an F.P. Journe loupe, an F.P. Journe polishing cloth, product literature, an F.P. Journe box and outer packaging

Specialist note

The Octa Calendrier is the third complication to be integrated in the Octa automatic caliber. 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. This example is number 76 in a limited edition of only 99 examples.