For the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between France and China, Francois-Paul Journe, with his roots from Marseille, was proudly appointed as the official watchmaker to represent the brilliance of traditional Haute Horlogerie. To mark this milestone between the two countries, a pair of limited edition timepieces were created, an Octa Automatique Lune with a novel French blue dial, and an Elégante with a majestic jade dial.

Part of the Octa series, this model features a 40mm platinum case and is powered by a self-winding rotor crafted from 22K pink gold, offering an impressive 120-hour power reserve. Its striking dial, in a captivating shade that lies between navy and grey, is enhanced by high-polished white gold indexes that beautifully contrast the matte blue-grey background. A special touch is added with a unique logo on the right side of the branding, commemorating the '50th anniversary' in Chinese, alongside the years marking the diplomatic relationship between France and China.

With a limited production, the official release of 10 pieces of this beautiful monochromatic dial with embossed red commemorative logo were only available from each of the ten F.P. Journe boutiques worldwide, with possibly a handful more made by special request. The present example is offered in an excellent overall condition with its original accessories.