F.P. JOURNE. AN ATTRACTIVE PLATINUM AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH OUTSIZED DATE AND POWER RESERVE

The Octa Réserve de Marche has the distinction of being the first automatic model developed by F.P. Journe and the first mechanical movement with automatic winding to have a power reserve of over 120 hours. The model is the third creation under his brand name after the Tourbillon and the Chronomètre à Résonance.

Developed in 2001 and first released in 2002, the earliest examples of the model feature a 38 mm. diam. case and a movement composed of brass. In 2004, François-Paul Journe famously introduced the splendid movement calibers with baseplates and bridges made from solid 18k gold which have since become a signature feature of almost all F.P. Journe watches to the present day. The present example features a heavy platinum case with a pink gold dial, a splendid combination which happens to complement the red gold movement.