F.P. JOURNE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND EARLY PLATINUM TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH POWER RESERVE, REMONTOIR D’EGALITÉ, AND BRASS MOVEMENT
F.P. JOURNE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND EARLY PLATINUM TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH POWER RESERVE, REMONTOIR D’EGALITÉ, AND BRASS MOVEMENT
F.P. JOURNE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND EARLY PLATINUM TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH POWER RESERVE, REMONTOIR D’EGALITÉ, AND BRASS MOVEMENT
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F.P. JOURNE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND EARLY PLATINUM TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH POWER RESERVE, REMONTOIR D’EGALITÉ, AND BRASS MOVEMENT
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F.P. JOURNE TOURBILLON SOUVERAIN 3RD GENERATION REF. T
F.P. JOURNE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND EARLY PLATINUM TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH POWER RESERVE, REMONTOIR D’EGALITÉ, AND BRASS MOVEMENT

SIGNED F.P. JOURNE, TOURBILLON REMONTOIR D'EGALITE MODEL, REF. T, NO. 041/99T, CIRCA 1999

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F.P. JOURNE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND EARLY PLATINUM TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH POWER RESERVE, REMONTOIR D’EGALITÉ, AND BRASS MOVEMENT
SIGNED F.P. JOURNE, TOURBILLON REMONTOIR D'EGALITE MODEL, REF. T, NO. 041/99T, CIRCA 1999
Movement: Manual
Dial: Grey
Case: 38 mm. diam.
With: Platinum F.P. Journe buckle, undated Certificate of Authenticity, polishing cloth, later presentation box and outer packaging
Remark: Third series

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Please note the strap shown in the fifth image is for display purposes only and is not for sale. Upon sale, the watch will be supplied to the buyer on a calf leather strap seen in the first four images.

The present Tourbillon Souverain is from the highly sought after 'Reference T' series and an example of the 3rd generation of the model. Its case number "041/99T" indicates that it is the 41st watch of the series and was manufactured in 1999. Until the launch of the ‘Reference TN’ or ‘Tourbillon Nouveau’ in April 2004, the Tourbillon Souverain series used the caliber 1498 rhodium-plated brass movement. From 2004 onwards, it was replaced by a movement made of 18k gold caliber 1403. This had made early examples of the model, such as the present watch fitted with rhodium-plated brass movements extremely important to the brand’s history and have become highly prized by collectors.

The F.P. Journe Tourbillon Remontoire d’Egalité
Introduced at Baselworld in 1999, the Tourbillon Souverain "Reference T" has the distinction of being F.P. Journe’s first series production watch following on from the success of the initial group of 20 Souscription watches. The Tourbillon Souverain model was also the first wristwatch to utilize the ‘Remontoire d’Egalité’, a constant force mechanism that maintains consistency in timekeeping by regulating the fluctuating force delivered by the mainspring to the escapement as it unwinds so that the tourbillon is provided with the same force throughout the duration of the watch’s 42-hour power reserve.

From the "Reference T" series, four dial generations have been identified:

First generation: 'Souscription' series, only 20 pieces made, sold to collectors who paid prior to completion of the watches, as the name indicates. The watches are numbered from 1⁄20 to 20⁄20 on the dial and on the case, the dials inscribed only "Invenit et Fecit / F.P. Journe." The balance cock for the remontoire is rounded.

Second generation: Reference T, the first watches made as a production series. The dials are signed "Invenit et Fecit / F.P. Journe' and 'Remontoir d'Egalité." As with the Souscription watches, the balance cock for the remontoire is rounded.

Third generation: Increase in size on the power reserve numerals, almost matching the same size as the minutes. Flat remontoire balance cock.

Fourth generation: Smaller dial screws utilized.

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