F.P.Journe Astronomic Souveraine. Following the sales result of the prototype that F.P.Journe donated to the Only Watch 2019 charity auction (the watch was sold for the amount of Swiss Francs 1,800,000), the prestigious independent watch brand based in Geneva is presenting the current collection version of the Astronomic Souveraine. The price of the F.P.Journe Astronomic Souveraine is Swiss Francs 850,000 before taxes. Only 4 or 5 pieces of the F.P.Journe Astronomic Souveraine will be produced each year.
Following the exceptional sales result of the prototype that F.P.Journe donated to the Only Watch 2019 charity auction (the watch was sold for the amount of Swiss Francs 1,800,000), the prestigious independent watch brand based in Geneva is presenting the current collection version of the Astronomic Souveraine, a timepiece that is the result of nearly 14 years of development.
Housed in a stainless steel case 44 mm in diameter and 13.80 mm thick, this grand complication timepiece, combining a tourbillon and a minute repeater, offers a total of 18 functions.
On the dial side we find hours, minutes and seconds of average time, 2nd time zone, hours and minutes of sidereal time, sunrise and sunset, day and night, moon phases, power reserve. Annual calendar and equation of time are displayed on the back side. All settings and corrections can be adjusted by the crown.
The 18 carat rose gold movement, Calibre 1619, of the Astronomic Souveraine is totally new. Made of 758 components, it offers 40 hours of autonomy thanks to its double barrel.
The white gold dial features two sub-dials decorated by a clou de Paris pattern. The mean time (or civil time) is displayed at 3 o'clock, with the blued hand to indicate the second time zone. At 9 o'clock, there is the sidereal time dial, which allows the observation of the stars.
Next to it, the mean time seconds are shown on a rotating disc that is visually balanced by the moon phase aperture that shows a hyper-realistic moon traced from a NASA photograph. Between the two are the central minutes and the power reserve indication.
The blue aperture at 12 o'clock shows the sunrise and sunset with metal shutters lengthening or shortening the days.
On the back side, the equation of time and the full annual calendar are encircled by the signs of the zodiac while the tourbillon with remontoir d'egalite for improved isochronism performs its rotation in 60 seconds.
Striking the hours, the quarters and the minutes, the minute repeater can be activated using the slide on the left side.
Only four or five pieces of the F.P.Journe Astronomic Souveraine will be produced each year. The price is Swiss Francs 850,000 before taxes. fpjourne.com
Housed in a stainless steel case 44 mm in diameter and 13.80 mm thick, this grand complication timepiece, combining a tourbillon and a minute repeater, offers a total of 18 functions.
On the dial side we find hours, minutes and seconds of average time, 2nd time zone, hours and minutes of sidereal time, sunrise and sunset, day and night, moon phases, power reserve. Annual calendar and equation of time are displayed on the back side. All settings and corrections can be adjusted by the crown.
The 18 carat rose gold movement, Calibre 1619, of the Astronomic Souveraine is totally new. Made of 758 components, it offers 40 hours of autonomy thanks to its double barrel.
The white gold dial features two sub-dials decorated by a clou de Paris pattern. The mean time (or civil time) is displayed at 3 o'clock, with the blued hand to indicate the second time zone. At 9 o'clock, there is the sidereal time dial, which allows the observation of the stars.
Next to it, the mean time seconds are shown on a rotating disc that is visually balanced by the moon phase aperture that shows a hyper-realistic moon traced from a NASA photograph. Between the two are the central minutes and the power reserve indication.
The blue aperture at 12 o'clock shows the sunrise and sunset with metal shutters lengthening or shortening the days.
On the back side, the equation of time and the full annual calendar are encircled by the signs of the zodiac while the tourbillon with remontoir d'egalite for improved isochronism performs its rotation in 60 seconds.
Striking the hours, the quarters and the minutes, the minute repeater can be activated using the slide on the left side.
Only four or five pieces of the F.P.Journe Astronomic Souveraine will be produced each year. The price is Swiss Francs 850,000 before taxes. fpjourne.com
Impressive watch with exceptional complications from a highly respected watchmaker. Marvel.
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