Year: Circa 2017
Case No: 720-TN
Model Name: Tourbillon Souverain
Material: Platinum
Calibre: Manual, cal. 1403, 26 jewels
Bracelet/Strap: Crocodile
Clasp/Buckle: Platinum F.P. Journe pin buckle
Accessories: Accompanied by F.P. Journe guarantee stamped Dubail Paris dated 1st July 2017, instructions manual USB, leather card holder, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

Upon debuting his brand, F.P. Journe introduced his inaugural Tourbillon Souverain in 1999, featuring a world premiere remontoire system. A true game-changer in haute horology, the watchmaker’s undying commitment to avant-garde conceptions captured the hearts of many discerning collectors. By 2004, his concept was brought to a whole new level as he completely transforms how we see tourbillons with an innovative addition of a deadbeat seconds, resulting in the Remontoire d’Egalité avec Seconde Morte. Do not be fooled by how simple making time stand still may seem, but this complication is in fact a true artform which requires optimal precision to stop and restart the seconds hand on command. While the escapement continues to tick, the hand will only move after one second has elapsed, before it jumps to the next. The ingenious integration of a remontoire system delivers a constant force mechanism that enhances the accuracy and amplitude of the tourbillon-equipped escapement. Produced between 2003 and 2018, this discontinued reference was offered in pink gold and platinum with just over a hundred examples manufactured. With unparalleled beauty and complexity, the present timepiece is a second-generation Tourbillon Souverain, fitted in a 40mm platinum case with an 18K pink gold cal. 1403. Tastefully executed, Journe uses a strategic dial design to highlight the importance of each component. The tourbillon is deliberately placed in line with the hours and minutes subdial, which emphasises its status as a complication and suggests it is an equal counterpart to the time display. The aperture on the left invites its wearer to peek into the fantastic movement within, along with its striking perlage finishes. Flanked between the two subdials, the deadbeat seconds is granted center stage, complementing the power reserve indicator at 12 o’clock and harmonises the frosted white gold dial. The present wristwatch is the last of its kind, from 2017, offering the ideal opportunity for connoisseurs to acquire a well-preserved, esteemed masterpiece, accompanied by its original accessories.