The present timepiece is part of the ultra rare and elusive Chronomètre Souverain Dubai Boutique editions, made in a limited edition of 99 pieces in 2019 in celebration of the opening of the F.P Journe boutique at the prestigious Dubai Mall as the brand’s first boutique in Dubai. In partnership with Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, this marked the 10th boutique following the openings in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Geneva, Paris, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Beirut and Kiev.

The watch is a superb example of Journe’s eye for elegant design and features a superb olive green dial with applied numerals, Journe decided on this color as it symbolizes chance, fortune and fertility for the Middle East.

With its classic yet unexpected look, the dial for the Dubai edition features a minimalistic approach. No longer decorated with guilloche finishing, the smooth green canvas features white gold applied numerals and rhodium plated steel hands, the grey accents add a touch of coolness to the entire timepiece.

Powered by the in-house, manually wound caliber 1304, the movement is made of 18 karat pink gold and features a central twin barrel for 56 hours of power reserve.

Made in 99 pieces (20 with Eastern Arabic numerals and 79 with Arabic numerals like the present example) only a handful have ever graced the auction market and only one other example was sold at Phillips making the appearance of the present example on the market a true event.