F. P. Journe. A Very Fine and Rare Platinum Automatic Flyback Chronograph Wristwatch with Date

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Property from the Estate of Richard L. Shenk

F. P. Journe. A Very Fine and Rare Platinum Automatic Flyback Chronograph Wristwatch with Date

SIGNED F.P. JOURNE, INVENIT ET FECIT, OCTA CHRONOGRAPHE MODEL, NO. 046-02C, CIRCA 2002

Details

F. P. Journe. A Very Fine and Rare Platinum Automatic Flyback Chronograph Wristwatch with Date
Signed F.P. Journe, Invenit et Fecit, Octa Chronographe Model, No. 046-02C, Circa 2002
Cal. 1300 automatic jewelled movement, 22k gold engine-turned rotor, eccentric engine-turned white dial with Arabic numerals and outer 60 seconds scale, blued steel Journe hands, small subsidiary dial for constant seconds, subsidiary dial at 9 o'clock for 60 minute register, eccentric double date aperture, all screwed onto the 18k gold dial plate, large circular case, sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws, two round chronograph buttons in the band, platinum F.P. Journe buckle, case, dial and movement signed
38mm diam.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

The Octa Chronograph is distinguished by its ingenious, slim automatic movement, integrating a chronograph mechanism while also housing the patented twin concentric large date display discs.

The model is no longer in production.

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