F.P.Journe Automatique 40/42mm Platinum

Automatique 40/42mm Platinum

The presentation of the octa automatic movement in 2001 has marked a turning point and proved that the watchmaking revolution of the 21st century was underway. Efficient in all respects, it has undergone only three evolutions during its 20 years of operation. The most recent one concerns the winding automation system. It has moved from bi-directional to unidirectional winding, which is more efficient to guarantee the rapid tensioning of the long spring of the barrel.

For François-Paul Journe, since the launch and minimal modifications, the octa has proven its precision and endurance and as he states: “The octa is an accomplished movement that requires no further modification due to its almost unreal performance”.

SPECIFICATIONS

Movement:

Automatic Calibre FPJ 1300-3 In 18K Rose Gold (4N), Uni-Directional Automatic Winding, Off-Centre 22K Gold Guilloché Winding Rotor
Caliber:

1300.3
Diameter:

40 mm, 42 mm
Screws:

Polished Screw Heads, Chamfered Slots
Dial:

White Gold and Whitened Guilloché Silver

Hands:

Blued Steel
Power Reserve:

160 ± 10 Hours
Frequency:

21,600 v/h (3Hz)
No. of Components:

257
No. of Jewels:

37