F.P. JOURNE. AN IMPORTANT PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DAY/NIGHT INDICATION, DATE AND POWER RESERVE INDICATION
F.P. JOURNE. AN IMPORTANT PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DAY/NIGHT INDICATION, DATE AND POWER RESERVE INDICATION
F.P. JOURNE. AN IMPORTANT PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DAY/NIGHT INDICATION, DATE AND POWER RESERVE INDICATION
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F.P. JOURNE. AN IMPORTANT PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DAY/NIGHT INDICATION, DATE AND POWER RESERVE INDICATION
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F.P. JOURNE OCTA JOUR / NUIT RUTHENIUM NO. 5⁄99
F.P. JOURNE. AN IMPORTANT PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DAY/NIGHT INDICATION, DATE AND POWER RESERVE INDICATION

OCTA JOUR / NUIT RUTHENIUM MODEL, NO. 5⁄99-02A, CIRCA 2004

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F.P. JOURNE. AN IMPORTANT PLATINUM LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DAY/NIGHT INDICATION, DATE AND POWER RESERVE INDICATION
OCTA JOUR / NUIT RUTHENIUM MODEL, NO. 5⁄99-02A, CIRCA 2004
Movement: Ruthenium-coated brass, automatic
Dial: Ruthenium
Case: 40 mm. diam.
With: 18k white gold F.P. Journe deployant clasp, undated Certificate, spring bar tool, magnifying glass, polishing cloth, presentation box and outer packaging
Remark: Part of the set of five F.P. Journe ruthenium models numbered 5⁄99

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Lot Essay

The present limited edition Ruthenium Octa Jour / Nuit is number 05 of only 99 pieces produced between 2001 and 2003. This special series in platinum was made at the end of the period when F.P. Journe was using brass movements. From 2004 onwards, Journe’s movements have famously been made from 18k gold. With the tremendous and continually growing interest in François-Paul Journe’s work, collectors have focused their attention on early production and pre-production watches with brass movements. As a result, these watches - an important part of F.P. Journe’s history - have become extremely sought after and are very difficult to obtain.

Superbly preserved, the present watch is accompanied by its original large-size paper certificate, which confirms the 40 mm platinum case, ruthenium-covered movement, and 18k gold ruthenium-covered dial. In addition, this watch is offered with a magnifying glass, polishing cloth, spring bar tool, presentation box, and outer packaging.

Octa Jour / Nuit
F.P. Journe’s Octa Jour / Nuit was, interestingly, only ever available as part of the Ruthenium Collection. The model was never made in normal production and therefore it is one of the most elusive and sought-after of Journe wristwatches. The name ‘Octa’ was given as a prefix to all F.P. Journe’s automatic watches because in Latin it means ‘eight’ and the figure ‘8’ on its side signifies the concept of limitlessness or infinity.

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