The present watch is the F.P.\u202fJourne Octa in rose gold, created in hues that enliven the finest of dreams.<\/p>\n
A 40\u202fmm rose gold case is employed, housing a dial presented in a delicate tobacco tone\u2014a shade developed through careful experimentation with gold and ruthenium to achieve its precise warmth and depth. This chromatic palette allows a more expressive exploration of the brand\u2019s aesthetic identity, while teardrop-shaped hands in soft ivory tones have been fitted to complete the elegant composition. Larger date and sapphire moon\u2011phase apertures have been introduced to enhance legibility, and a retrograde power\u2011reserve indicator with a 120\u2011hour scale has been added. A crown of increased diameter, engraved with F.P.\u202fJourne\u2019s silk\u2011rope pattern, has been designed to ensure harmonious ergonomics.<\/p>\n
Powering the watch is the automatic calibre\u202fOcta\u202f1300.3, through which a 120\u2011hour power reserve is achieved\u2014the first such feat for an F.P.\u202fJourne self\u2011winding movement. The caliber is wound unidirectionally using an off\u2011center 22\u202fk\u202f6N gold rotor operating on a self\u2011locking ball\u2011bearing system. Complications such as a flyback chronograph, perpetual calendar, and moon\u2011phase are integrated, all of which can be adjusted effortlessly through the crown.<\/p>\n
Through the sapphire caseback, the finest haute\u202fhorlogerie finishing is displayed. Bridges have been decorated with circular C\u00f4tes\u202fde\u202fGen\u00e8ve, while the base plate has been grained in a complementary circular pattern. Screw heads and chamfered slots have been polished to perfection, and the pegs uniformly detailed, reaffirming the artisanal discipline for which F.P.\u202fJourne is revered.<\/p>\n
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F.P. Journe – Bio<\/strong><\/p>\n Fran\u00e7ois-Paul Journe was born in Marseille in 1959. An unruly child, he was sent to a local technical college at the age of 14. He went on to graduate from the Paris watchmaking school in 1976.
\nIn 1982, after five years of work, he finished his tourbillon \u2013 and it work !
\nHe founded the F.P. Journe company in 1999, have ever since stunned the world year after year with the visually distinctive and technically innovative watches
\nThe motto of the brand, Invenit et Fecit (Latin for \u201c[He] invented it and made it\u201d) denotes that the company builds the entirety of the watches. Journe often designs brand new movements, even inventing completely new systems, like the famous resonance chronometer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n