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  • Manufacturer: F.P. Journe
    Year: 2004
    Case No: 069-04TN
    Model Name: Tourbillon Souverain
    Material: 18K pink gold
    Calibre: Manual, cal. 1403, 26 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: 18K pink gold F. P. Journe bracelet
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K pink gold double deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 40mm Diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement, and clasp signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by a F. P. Journe Certificate of Authenticity dated November 15, 2022, fitted wooden presentation box, additional crocodile strap with 18K pink gold Journe pin buckle, polish cloth, product literature and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    François-Paul Journe is a modern master who brings technical skill and innovation to wristwatches that are classically designed with a contemporary vibe. His company was established in 1999 and follows the motto “Invenit et Fecit” ([He] invented it and made it), an indication the brands’ watches are both designed and produced in-house. His first Tourbillon Souverain Remointoir d’Egalité was designated as the “T”, and in 2003, Journe pushed the boundaries of his timekeeping masterpiece further, upgrading the “T” to the “TN” model (“Tourbillon Nouveau”) – the Tourbillon Souverain Remontoire d’Egalité avec Seconde Morte.

    “Seconde Morte,” the art of making time stand still, is the French term for “dead beat seconds.” This complication requires the utmost precision to reliably stop and restart the seconds hand as the escapement continues to beat – not moving until one second has elapsed, then jumping forward to the next second. The combination of a tourbillon with a constant force mechanism created a timepiece designed for precision timekeeping. With an 18 karat pink gold movement, and cased predominantly in platinum as well as pink gold, the 40mm Tourbillon Souverain was discontinued in 2018.

    Offered for the first time at auction by the original owner, the present tourbillon is powered by the in-house, manually wound 18 karat pink gold caliber 1304, featuring a central twin barrel for 56 hours of power reserve. It also features the coveted and extremely elegant pink gold bracelet. The present pink gold example was freshly serviced by F.P. Journe and is offered with its authentication certificate and original presentation box.

    CONSIGNED BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER

  • 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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A very rare and exceptional pink gold tourbillon wristwatch with constant force remontoire, power reserve, dead beat second, pink gold bracelet, certificate of authenticity and presentation box

2004
40mm Diameter
Case, dial, movement, and clasp signed

Estimate
$120,000 - 240,000 
CHF108,000-216,000
€112,000-225,000
HK$937,000-1,870,000
S$163,000-326,000

Sold for $254,000

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The New York Watch Auction: NINE

New York Auction 9 - 10 December 2023