Manufacturer: F.P. Journe
Year: Circa 2016
Case No: 130-QP
Model Name: Octa Quantième Perpétuel
Material: 18K pink gold
Calibre: Automatic, cal. 1300.3, 39 jewels
Bracelet/Strap: Crocodile
Clasp/Buckle: 18K pink gold F.P. Journe pin buckle
Dimensions: 42mm diameter
Signed: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
Accessories: Accompanied by F.P. Journe international guarantee stamped Dubail Paris dated 3rd September 2016, instruction manual USB, leather card holder, presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
The Octa Quantième Perpétuel was launched in 2012 as the heir apparent to the Octa Calendrier, F.P. Journe’s first automatic annual calendar wristwatch. Delivered in both platinum and pink gold, the model is offered in two case size variants, measuring at 40mm and 42mm.

Adhering to the brand’s DNA, the design of the Quantième Perpétuel adopts familiar features from the Octa Divine, such as its quatrefoil layout. Journe steered away from his signature offset dial, dividing it into four even quadrants, where the day and month apertures are aligned at 12 o’clock, counterbalanced by the two outsized date windows at 6 o’clock, along with a power reserve indicator at 9 o’clock. The leap year indication is hidden in plain sight and is signified by its stud index around the center post, behind the hour and minute hands. Standing out from the crowd of perpetual calendars on the market, the Octa Quantième Perpétuel is one of the first of generations to feature a clean and legible central dial.

Framed in a 42mm pink gold case, the present example features a highly polished rounded bezel, downturned lugs and an oversized flat crown with a raised rope-like grip. The calendar functions can be easily operated using the crown apart from the month and leap year indication, which is corrected via a pusher tucked away behind the lug at 1 o’clock.

Ingenious and absolutely foolproof, the mechanism allows for the simultaneous adjustments of the day and date in one direction, while isolating the rotation of the day in the opposite direction once the second position of the winding stem is in place. The automatic cal. 1300.3 is also designed to enable all calendar displays to jump unilaterally, in a flash, at midnight. Made entirely of solid 18K pink gold, the movement is as beautifully finished as its exterior, bearing the Côtes de Genève stripes and a combination of other hand-executed embellishments.

Offered in excellent overall condition with its original accessories, the present Octa Quantième Perpétuel is a timeless creation that fuses form and function, and is no doubt, a quintessential F.P. Journe design. The platinum version of this model is also presented in this auction. Please refer to Lot 8009 for a side-by-side comparison of the two configurations.
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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Σ8006

F.P. Journe

A fine, attractive and innovative pink gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with leap year, power reserve indication, instantaneous jumping calendar mechanism, guarantee and presentation box

Circa 2016
42mm diameter
Case, dial, movement and buckle signed

Estimate
HK$400,000 - 800,000
€50,000-100,000
$51,300-103,000

Sold for HK$819,000

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8001
F.P. Journe
Model: Ruthenium Collection, Chronomètre à Résonance
An impressive and highly sought-after limited edition platinum dual-time chronometer wristwatch with double escapement, power reserve indication and ruthenium-coated dial, numbered 2 of a limited edition of 99 pieces
Estimate HK$1,200,000 - 2,200,000
Sold for HK$2,772,000
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8002
F.P. Journe
Model: Tourbillon Souverain
A highly sought-after and mechanically complex platinum tourbillon wristwatch with power reserve indication, dead beat seconds, constant force remontoire, guarantee and presentation box
Estimate HK$800,000 - 1,600,000
Sold for HK$2,016,000
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8003
F.P. Journe
Model: Centigraphe Souverain Anniversaire Genève
An impressive and commemorative limited edition titanium and pink gold chronograph wristwatch with 100th of a second, 20-second and 10-minute registers, semi-skeletonised ruthenium-coated dial, certificate and presentation box, numbered 8 of a limited edition of 10 pieces, made to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the F.P. Journe Geneva Boutique
Estimate HK$800,000 - 1,600,000
Sold for HK$2,142,000
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8004
F.P. Journe
Model: Souveraine Collection, Chronomètre à Résonance
A fine and attractive pink gold dual-time chronometer wristwatch with double escapement and power reserve indication, salmon dial, guarantee and presentation box
Estimate HK$1,200,000 - 2,200,000
Sold for HK$2,142,000
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8005
F.P. Journe
Model: Sonnerie Souveraine
An utterly unique and spectacular minute repeating grande and petite sonnerie stainless steel wristwatch with power reserve indication, customised black dial, bracelet, certificate and presentation box
Estimate HK$2,800,000 - 5,000,000
Sold for HK$8,720,000
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8006
F.P. Journe
Model: Octa Quantième Perpétuel
A fine, attractive and innovative pink gold perpetual calendar wristwatch with leap year, power reserve indication, instantaneous jumping calendar mechanism, guarantee and presentation box
Estimate HK$400,000 - 800,000
Sold for HK$819,000
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8007
F.P. Journe
Model: Chronomètre à Résonance, 20th Anniversary
A special and mechanically impressive platinum dual-time wristwatch with double escapement, power reserve indication, "Salmon dial", guarantee and presentation box, made in commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Chronomètre à Résonance
Estimate HK$1,200,000 - 2,200,000
Sold for HK$2,268,000
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8008
F.P. Journe
Model: Octa Lune, Boutique Edition
An attractive, rare and highly desirable pink gold wristwatch with oversized date, power reserve indication, moon phases, guarantee and presentation box, made exclusively for F.P. Journe boutiques
Estimate HK$300,000 - 600,000
Sold for HK$945,000
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8009
F.P. Journe
Model: Octa Quantième Perpétuel
An attractive and innovative platinum perpetual calendar wristwatch with leap year, power reserve indication and instantaneous jumping calendar mechanism
Estimate HK$350,000 - 650,000
Sold for HK$693,000
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8010
F.P. Journe
Model: Chronomètre Souverain
A fine and elegant pink gold chronometer wristwatch with small seconds, power reserve indication, guarantee and presentation box
Estimate HK$200,000 - 400,000
Sold for HK$478,800
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8011
F.P. Journe
Model: Jewellery Collection, Octa Divine
A dazzling and divine diamond-set platinum wristwatch with small seconds, date, moon phases and power reserve indication
Estimate HK$240,000 - 470,000
Sold for HK$567,000
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