F.P. JOURNE OCTA CHRONOGRAPH PLATINUM
F.P. Journe, Invenit et Fecit, Octa Chronograph, No. 038-02 C. Sold on November 15th, 2002.
Very fine and rare, self-winding, platinum Chronometer wristwatch with round button
fly-back chronograph, 60-minute register, large date and a platinum F.P. Journe buckle.
Accompanied by the original fitted wooden box and guarantee (now void).
Two-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, transparent case back with 6 screws, sapphire
crystals.
Off-center subsidiary silver guilloche dials with painted radial Arabic numerals for the
hours and minutes, seconds and 60-minute register secured to the 18K gold plate by 6
screws, aperture for the double digit date. Blued steel Journe hands.
Cal. 1300, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 30 jewels, straight-line lever
escapement, monometallic 4-arm balance with 4 timing weights adjusted to 5 positions,
self-compensating free-sprung fl at balance spring, off-center bi-directional 22K gold
guilloche rotor.