F. P. JOURNE: A CHRONOMETER BLEU TANTALUM GENTLEMAN'S WRISTWATCH
with 18ct rose gold manual wind movement, the blue lacquered dial with subsidiary seconds dial, Arabic numerals and white hands, on a black leather strap, with original F. P. JOURNE box and outer box and instruction booklet, authenticity card from the boutique of F. P. Journe New York dated 28 May 2014, No 636-CB, Cal 1304, case diameter approx. 39mm
Provenance: From a private London watch collection.
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£50,000 - £70,000
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Hammer price:
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£54,000 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
The Chronometer Bleu was launched in 2009 with the case made from tantalum, a heavy metal with greyish/blue tones which is harder to machine than platinum and gold, combined with a distinctive chrome blue dial which gives the watch its name - Chronometer Bleu. The watch is powered by a cal 1304 designed and manufactured in house by F. P. Journe and is made in 18ct rose gold.
