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F.P.Journe. A Very Rare Platinum Limited Edition Tourbillon Wristwatch with Constant Force Remontoir, Power Reserve, Dead Beat Second and Black Mother-of-Pearl Dial

Signed F.P.Journe, Invenit et Fecit, Remontoir d'Egalité avec Seconde Morte, Tourbillon Souverain Model, No. 285-TN, Circa 2007

Details

F.P.Journe. A Very Rare Platinum Limited Edition Tourbillon Wristwatch with Constant Force Remontoir, Power Reserve, Dead Beat Second and Black Mother-of-Pearl Dial
Signed F.P.Journe, Invenit et Fecit, Remontoir d'Egalité avec Seconde Morte, Tourbillon Souverain Model, No. 285-TN, Circa 2007
Movement: Manual, Cal. 1403, 26 jewels
Dial: Black mother-of-pearl, Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, tourbillon, power reserve
Case: Platinum, sapphire crystal display back secured by 6 screws, 40mm diam.
Strap/Buckle: Associated leather strap, F.P. Journe platinum buckle
Accompanied By: An F.P. Journe Guarantee dated May 7th, 2013, product literature, an F.P. Journe presentation box, outer packaging and an F.P. Journe polishing cloth

Special notice

This watch is pictured with straps made of endangered or protected animal materials such as alligator or crocodile. These endangered species straps are shown for display purposes only and are not for sale. Christie’s will remove and retain the strap prior to shipment from the sale site. At some sale sites, Christie’s may, at its discretion, make the displayed endangered species strap available to the buyer of the lot free of charge if collected in person from the sale site within 1 year of the date of the auction. Please check with the department for details on a particular lot.

Lot Essay

The Tourbillon Souverain, another of F.P.Journe's horological masterworks, is distinguished by its complications combining a one minute tourbillon with a remontoir. The remontoir provides a constant force to the balance, hence maintaining an equal rate of force whether the watch is fully wound or not and increasing precision. In the second generation of the Tourbillon Souverain watches, such as the present lot, F.P.Journe added a dead beat second indication. With a 40mm diameter, the black mother-of-pearl dial looks exquisite, in a addition the 18k pink gold movement can be seen through the sapphire crystal display back.

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