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F.P. Journe
Octa Calendrier "006"
A very early and highly desirable platinum annual calendar wristwatch with retrograde date, guarantee, and presentation box, numbered 006
估價
$100,000–200,000
製造商
F.P. Journe
年份
Circa 2004, Switzerland
錶殼號碼
006-04Q
型號名稱
Octa Calendrier "006"
材料
Platinum
機芯
Automatic, cal. 1300, 19 jewels
錶帶/ 錶鏈
Crocodile
錶扣
Platinum F.P. Journe pin buckle
尺寸
38mm Diameter
簽名
Case, dial, movement, and buckle signed.
配件
Accompanied by F.P. Journe guarantee card, product literature booklet, polishing cloth, fitted presentation box, and outer box.
完整圖錄內容
GOOD TO KNOW
• Exceptionally early example, numbered 006
• Complete set with original guarantee card and early box
• Rare subdial variant with missing 5 and 7
Launched in 1999 as an automatic date/time/power reserve model, the Octa case design will eventually evolve into eight separate models (a feat of ingenuity in itself, when one considers the case remains the same), among them the present Octa Calendrier as well as the Octa Réserve de Marche and Octa Chronographe. One of the earliest models introduced within the Octa series, the Octa Calendrier features an annual calendar complication with a retrograde-style date sector, presented within the brand’s iconic asymmetrical dial layout. Fitted with a 22-karat gold off-centered rotor, the movement achieves greater efficiency in self-winding.
The present Octa Calendrier is an exceedingly early example, numbered 006. The 04Q case indicates that it comes from the first year of production. Fitted with a white gold dial that has aged with dynamism and warmth, the guilloché subdial has an interesting, eccentric feature – it is missing the 5 and 7. This peccadillo can be seen on similar early examples in the Octa line.
Other than its obvious rarity, the case is preserved in crisp, most likely unpolished condition, and it is accompanied by all of its original accessories, indicating it was originally retailed by Singaporean retailer Sincere Fine Watches.
• Exceptionally early example, numbered 006
• Complete set with original guarantee card and early box
• Rare subdial variant with missing 5 and 7
Launched in 1999 as an automatic date/time/power reserve model, the Octa case design will eventually evolve into eight separate models (a feat of ingenuity in itself, when one considers the case remains the same), among them the present Octa Calendrier as well as the Octa Réserve de Marche and Octa Chronographe. One of the earliest models introduced within the Octa series, the Octa Calendrier features an annual calendar complication with a retrograde-style date sector, presented within the brand’s iconic asymmetrical dial layout. Fitted with a 22-karat gold off-centered rotor, the movement achieves greater efficiency in self-winding.
The present Octa Calendrier is an exceedingly early example, numbered 006. The 04Q case indicates that it comes from the first year of production. Fitted with a white gold dial that has aged with dynamism and warmth, the guilloché subdial has an interesting, eccentric feature – it is missing the 5 and 7. This peccadillo can be seen on similar early examples in the Octa line.
Other than its obvious rarity, the case is preserved in crisp, most likely unpolished condition, and it is accompanied by all of its original accessories, indicating it was originally retailed by Singaporean retailer Sincere Fine Watches.
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.