Manufacturer: F.P. Journe
Year: Circa 2005
Dimensions: 40cm Length, 29cm Width and 10.5cm Length
Signed: Box Signed
Catalogue Essay
Offered without reserve, the present presentation box by F.P. Journe was made specially for the present Ruthenium Set of 5 watches. Large and massive, this special box is also inscribed inside with the limited edition number 84 and the owner's name showing that the set was made to commemorate the special occasion.

This box is particularly made for the collector who has purchased all five timepieces and wants to reunite them in a box.

In the event Lots 224, 225, 226, 227 and 228 are all sold and purchased by the same paddle, the present box, lot 229, will be automatically withdrawn from the sale and all absentee and commission bids for lot 229 will be cancelled. Ownership of lot 229 will then be awarded to the successful purchaser of lots 224, 225, 226, 227 and 228.

In the event Lots 224, 225, 226, 227, and 228 are not all purchased by the same paddle the present lot will be offered at auction, with no reserve.
Artist Biography
F.P. Journe
Swiss • 1999
Founded by watchmaker François-Paul Journe in 1999, the F.P. Journe brand is relatively young, but already is as highly regarded by collectors as many distinguished manufacturers with centuries-old heritage. In the minds of the world's savviest collectors, Journe is producing some of the finest wristwatches the market has ever seen. Mastering his craft from restoring historical timepieces, he was the first to create a wristwatch incorporating two escapements that benefit from the phenomenon of resonance — the Chronomètre à Résonance.

Key models include the Résonance, tourbillon wristwatches incorporating a remontoir and the limited edition Vagabondage series. Especially sought-after are his earliest "souscription" watches, made in 1999.
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