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F.P. Journe
Ref. ARS
Octa Automatique Réserve Sport
A fine and attractive lightweight titanium wristwatch with date, power reserve and day and night indication, warranty and presentation box
- Estimate
- CHF20,000 - 40,000€19,600 - 39,300$21,200 - 42,500
CHF81,900
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- F.P. Journe
- Year
- 2019
- Reference No
- ARS
- Case No
- 396
- Model Name
- Octa Automatique Réserve Sport
- Material
- Titanium with rubber inserts
- Calibre
- Automatic, 1300.3, 40 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Titanium F.P. Journe bracelet, 200 mm. maximum length
- Clasp/Buckle
- Titanium F.P. Journe deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 40 mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial and movement signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by F.P. Journe Warranty Card, polishing cloth and fitted presentation box.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
F.P. Journe, whose timepieces encapsulate 18th century watchmaking, surprised the horological world in 2011 when he presented a "Sports" line of models in ultra-light aluminium cases with more sporty dial, configurations and colours. According to Journe, the series was inspired by a key collector of the company who was looking for an ultra-light sports watch that was powered with a high horology movement.
The watch's red components, big luminous Arabic numerals, a power reserve indication, enlarged date window, and a day/night indicator, certainly give the timepiece an energetic appearance. Furthermore, not only is the casing built of ultra-light titanium, but the movement is also rather impressively made in aluminium alloys exclusively for the "Linesport" collection. Rubber inserts are precisely applied onto the links of the titanium bracelet, side of the case and crown in order to extensively protect the timepiece from any shocks coming from any direction. The folding clasp too, just as the case and bracelet, is covered with rubber coating and offers an adjustment system up to 4mm.
The watch's red components, big luminous Arabic numerals, a power reserve indication, enlarged date window, and a day/night indicator, certainly give the timepiece an energetic appearance. Furthermore, not only is the casing built of ultra-light titanium, but the movement is also rather impressively made in aluminium alloys exclusively for the "Linesport" collection. Rubber inserts are precisely applied onto the links of the titanium bracelet, side of the case and crown in order to extensively protect the timepiece from any shocks coming from any direction. The folding clasp too, just as the case and bracelet, is covered with rubber coating and offers an adjustment system up to 4mm.
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.