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925Σ
F.P. Journe
Octa Automatique Réserve de Marche
An extremely rare, early and highly attractive platinum wristwatch with pink gold dial, eccentric time display, oversized date aperture, power reserve, brass movement, guarantee and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$500,000 - 800,000€60,300 - 96,500$64,100 - 103,000
HK$952,500
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- F.P. Journe
- Year
- Circa 2002
- Case No
- 325-02A
- Model Name
- Octa Automatique Réserve de Marche
- Material
- Platinum
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. 1300, 32 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Crocodile
- Clasp/Buckle
- Platinum F. P. Journe pin bucklke
- Dimensions
- 38mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by F. P. Journe guarantee stamped Mezger Switzerland dated August 2005, instruction manual, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
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Catalogue Essay
A trinity of F. P. Journe founding models alongside with the Tourbillon Souverain and Chronométre à Résonance, the Octa Réserve de Marche was a challenge that François-Paul Journe took and conquered as one of the greatest development of a new collection. An automatic bi-directional winding caliber aimed to provide practicality and precision, the cal. 1300 released in 2001 with date provides 5 days power reserve of chronometric timekeeping. Amazing as it is to be bestowed on the first flagship model Octa Réserve de Marche, Journe does not settle of a one-hit-wonder. A marvel that took three years of research and development and measuring at just 30mm in diameter and 5.7mm thick, the caliber is designed with an integrated mind. Since its debut, the caliber 1300 has been used in every automatic wristwatch by the brand, that’s more than 14 different models such as Octa Calendrier, Octa Divine, Octa Lune, Octa Perpetuelle, Octa Zodiaque just to name a few. All these complications integrated into a mind-blowing 1mm space on the dial-side of the movement.
A stella achievement, this allows all Octa collection to be fitted into the same case, the first generation being the 38mm diameter with brass movements that are consider grails amongst collector circles. The Octa Réserve de Marche of the first generation were available in platinum and pink gold. The minimalistic dial had three variations: the most common white gold and yellow gold, and the most attractive of all, pink gold like the present example.
The early dials from its production made of gold has a beautiful grained texture, and often has a propensity to develop patina and oxidation. The present platinum Octa Réserve de Marche on the other hand, is extremely well-preserved with a rare pink gold dial that kept its original glory from the day it left the workbench. Warm pink in color with an almost pale salmon hue in different angles, the timepiece is truly spectacular. Offered by the original owner and ticking all the boxes for collectability, the present brass movement 38mm timepiece from circa 2002 is accompanied with its rare and early three-level wooden box.
A stella achievement, this allows all Octa collection to be fitted into the same case, the first generation being the 38mm diameter with brass movements that are consider grails amongst collector circles. The Octa Réserve de Marche of the first generation were available in platinum and pink gold. The minimalistic dial had three variations: the most common white gold and yellow gold, and the most attractive of all, pink gold like the present example.
The early dials from its production made of gold has a beautiful grained texture, and often has a propensity to develop patina and oxidation. The present platinum Octa Réserve de Marche on the other hand, is extremely well-preserved with a rare pink gold dial that kept its original glory from the day it left the workbench. Warm pink in color with an almost pale salmon hue in different angles, the timepiece is truly spectacular. Offered by the original owner and ticking all the boxes for collectability, the present brass movement 38mm timepiece from circa 2002 is accompanied with its rare and early three-level wooden box.
F.P. Journe
Swiss | 1999Founded 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.
Browse MakerKey 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.