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Lot Essay
The wonderful rich green dial of this Chronomètre Souverain immediately marks it out as something rather special. Indeed, this stunning platinum timepiece is one of only 99 examples to have been produced in 2020 to celebrate the opening of F.P. Journe’s first Dubai boutique on 30th October 2019. In partnership with Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, it was Journe’s 10th boutique worldwide, following openings in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Geneva, Paris, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Beirut and Kiev.
The carefully considered design of this special Dubai Edition Chronomètre Souverain is striking not only for its stunning colour combination of the 40 mm. platinum case and green dial with white gold applied numerals and rhodium-plated hands, it is also notable in that this limited edition does not feature the power-reserve sector at 3 o’clock found on the standard Chronomètre Souverain model. The green dial colour was especially chosen by François-Paul Journe for its symbolism of fortune and fertility in the Middle East. The edition was instantly sold out upon launch and due to its unique beauty and individual design it has become one of the most desirable of all Chronomètre Souverain’s.
Presented in fantastic condition, the present watch, no. 06 of the edition, is sold with the full set of accessories. It offers international collectors and F.P. Journe devotees the dream opportunity to obtain an example of this highly elusive timepiece.
The Chronomètre Souverain
Launched in 2005, the Chronomètre Souverain is regarded as a cornerstone model and F.P. Journe classic, being easy to wear as an everyday watch and is widely appreciated for the elegant beauty of its construction and design. Inspired by early 19th century marine chronometry, the Chronomètre Souverain is fitted with an ultra slim 18K pink gold manually wound caliber 1304 movement with a thickness of only 4 mm that beats to a frequency of 21,600 alt/hour. The two barrels, supplying a power reserve of over 56 hours, operate in parallel to provide a constant force for unequalled precision. It was the first model in the Souverain collection to feature the brand's favourite blued steel hands. For the first time, the small subsidiary seconds dial is positioned to the left to 7 o'clock, while (for the standard models) the 56-hour power reserve is placed to the right to 3 o'clock. The Chronomètre Souverain received the Best Men’s Watch Prize at the Geneva Grand Prix d’Horlogerie in 2005.
The carefully considered design of this special Dubai Edition Chronomètre Souverain is striking not only for its stunning colour combination of the 40 mm. platinum case and green dial with white gold applied numerals and rhodium-plated hands, it is also notable in that this limited edition does not feature the power-reserve sector at 3 o’clock found on the standard Chronomètre Souverain model. The green dial colour was especially chosen by François-Paul Journe for its symbolism of fortune and fertility in the Middle East. The edition was instantly sold out upon launch and due to its unique beauty and individual design it has become one of the most desirable of all Chronomètre Souverain’s.
Presented in fantastic condition, the present watch, no. 06 of the edition, is sold with the full set of accessories. It offers international collectors and F.P. Journe devotees the dream opportunity to obtain an example of this highly elusive timepiece.
The Chronomètre Souverain
Launched in 2005, the Chronomètre Souverain is regarded as a cornerstone model and F.P. Journe classic, being easy to wear as an everyday watch and is widely appreciated for the elegant beauty of its construction and design. Inspired by early 19th century marine chronometry, the Chronomètre Souverain is fitted with an ultra slim 18K pink gold manually wound caliber 1304 movement with a thickness of only 4 mm that beats to a frequency of 21,600 alt/hour. The two barrels, supplying a power reserve of over 56 hours, operate in parallel to provide a constant force for unequalled precision. It was the first model in the Souverain collection to feature the brand's favourite blued steel hands. For the first time, the small subsidiary seconds dial is positioned to the left to 7 o'clock, while (for the standard models) the 56-hour power reserve is placed to the right to 3 o'clock. The Chronomètre Souverain received the Best Men’s Watch Prize at the Geneva Grand Prix d’Horlogerie in 2005.