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F.P. Journe
Ref. ELT
Élégante 40
An attractive and elegant electro-mechanical titalyt tortue-shaped wristwatch with small seconds, guarantee and presentation box
- Estimate
- CHF12,000 - 20,000€12,500 - 20,800$12,500 - 20,800
CHF40,320
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- F.P. Journe
- Year
- 2021
- Reference No
- ELT
- Case No
- A-842
- Model Name
- Élégante 40
- Material
- Titalyt
- Calibre
- Electro mechanical, cal. 1210, 18 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Rubber
- Clasp/Buckle
- Titalyt F.P Journe deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 40mm overall length
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by F. P. Journe guarantee dated June, 2021, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
- F.P. Journe first released the Élégante collection in 2014, showcasing an elegant tortue-shaped case design the technical mechanism within the timepiece revolutionized the concept of quartz movements.
- Equipped with an electro-mechanical caliber with motion detection , the watch "hibernates" after 35 minutes of inactivity to save battery life by stopping the hands from moving. When the watch is moved again, a small motion detector at 4 o'clock "awakens" it, allowing the hands to automatically readjust to the correct time.
- The dial is translucent, created with Super-LumiNova and showcases black Arabic numbers and a chemin de fer outer ring. The strong luminosity allows the timepiece to be read easily at night.
- The present watch comes with its original F.P Journe fitted box, outer packaging and guarantee.
- Bought in June 2021, the watch is preserved in excellent overall condition.
- Equipped with an electro-mechanical caliber with motion detection , the watch "hibernates" after 35 minutes of inactivity to save battery life by stopping the hands from moving. When the watch is moved again, a small motion detector at 4 o'clock "awakens" it, allowing the hands to automatically readjust to the correct time.
- The dial is translucent, created with Super-LumiNova and showcases black Arabic numbers and a chemin de fer outer ring. The strong luminosity allows the timepiece to be read easily at night.
- The present watch comes with its original F.P Journe fitted box, outer packaging and guarantee.
- Bought in June 2021, the watch is preserved in excellent overall condition.
Provenance
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.