F.P.Journe Octa Automatique Lune Ref. AL Black Label Platinum Black Dial

Description

Produced between 2008 and 2016, part of Black Label Collection representing F.P.Journe’s most exclusive offering created specifically for existing F.P.Journe watch owners only, available exclusively through F.P.Journe boutiques and espaces worldwide. With limited annual production of approximately 900 timepieces per year, F.P.Journe created even more exclusive timekeeper reserved solely for owners of F.P.Journe watches establishing unprecedented collector community exclusivity. Platinum case paired with distinguished lacquered black dial personalizing elegance beyond standard offerings. Octa Automatique Lune features new Calibre 1300.3 where François-Paul Journe took advantage of new caliber creation to offer model with central hands responding to clients indicating difficulty reading time on classical Octa dial, designing dial inspired by Chronomètre Souverain which won Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix 2005 in men’s watch category. Moonphase complication offers link to ancient times when full moon was only source of light during night and instrumental in navigation and rise of civilization representing one of most poetic horological complications giving alternative perspective of passage of time. Octa Lune helps reach for stars reminding us of ancient times when people had to wait for full moon in order to move around since it alone reflected light needed for nocturnal wanderings.

The 40mm platinum case (also available in 38mm) measures 10.6mm overall height featuring polished and brushed surfaces, screwed caseback with exhibition sapphire crystal revealing movement finishing, three-position crown. Blackened guilloché silver dial features center hours and minutes, small seconds at 4:30, large date display, power reserve indicator at 9 o’clock with 120-hour scale, moonphase complication featuring 18-carat gold moon and stars against blue background crafted with particular care making perfect match with blued hands, blued steel hands, rhodium-plated steel hands. Automatic-winding Caliber 1300.3 crafted entirely in 18k rose gold features specific wheel train allowing precise moonphase indications with adjusting done via crown making very easy to use, large-capacity mainspring barrel, meter-long mainspring supplying average 850 grams of torque limiting balance amplitude loss to 25 percent over five-day period ensuring watch continues running another day or two beyond 120 hours though amplitude loss no longer guarantees precision timekeeping after that point, full-size free-sprung chronometer balance measuring 10.1mm diameter giving greater inertia and stability versus watches with long power reserves historically handicapped by small balances susceptible to shocks and disturbances, balance adjusted by five turning weights vibrating at steady 21,600 times per hour, balance with four adjustable inertia weights, flat Anachron micro-flamed balance spring, mobile stud holder, Virolage laser Nivatronic, pinned GE stud, in-line lever escapement with 15-tooth wheel, three-position crown with uni-directional automatic winding, date and moon setting by turning crown in opposite ways in position 2, time setting with crown in position 3, instantaneous date change, slipping mainspring, off-center winding rotor in 22k gold with uni-directional winding using ceramic ball bearing system providing optimized winding, 120-hour power reserve delivering chronometric precision fully wound, circular stripes on bridges, baseplate partly circular grained, polished screw heads with chamfered slots, pegs with polished rounded ends, steelwork with polished chamfers and straight graining. Black alligator leather strap with platinum deployant buckle.