製造商: F.P. Journe 年份: 2003 錶殼號碼: 251-03T 型號名稱: Tourbillon Souverain 材料: Platinum 機芯: Manual, cal. 1498, 25 jewels 錶帶/ 錶鏈: Alligator 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 Warranty, presentation box, product literature and outer packaging.
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Journe’s interpretation of Abraham-Louis Breguet’s masterful invention of the tourbillon has catapulted his creations into the most esteemed and venerable collections worldwide. He completed his first tourbillon wristwatch, Tourbillon No. 1, in 1991, to little if any fanfare from the industry. He revisited his tourbillon wristwatch in 1999 to fund the launch of his own eponymous brand, taking again after Breguet by offering a “Souscription” series: the client would pay a portion up front, without seeing the watch, and Journe would complete and deliver it at a later date.
Non content to create a horological masterpiece Journe set out to improve Breguet’s invention via the addition of a remontoir system - a constant force device used to provide an equal amount of energy disregarding the winding level of the mainspring, thus resulting in greater accuracy and amplitude. This was the very first time this system, invented by John Harrison for the H2 marine chronometer, was ever used in a wristwatch.
The 1st generation Tourbillon Souverain models with brass movements can be split into four series:
1st Series - Souscription (1999) 20 numbered examples in platinum 2nd Series (1999) estimated run of 17 examples in platinum with rounded remontoire bridge and addition of “Remontoire d’Egalité” on the dial 3rd Series (1999-2001) estimated run of 60 examples in platinum and pink gold, with flat remontoire bridge and larger power reserve numerals 4th Series (2001-2003) estimated run of 320 examples in platinum and pink gold, with smaller dial screws.
The present fourth generation example, numbered 251-03T dates from 2003 and features a rare silver dial.
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.