{"product_id":"f-p-journe-tourbillon-souverain-as09081","title":"F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNo one will fault you for wearing a Rolex around here. But if you want something \u003cem\u003etruly\u003c\/em\u003e special — something from a small batch made by hand each year — you’re going to have to look elsewhere. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou’re going to have to look at F.P. Journe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eJourne is one of the world’s foremost living watchmakers, having begun his studies at the age of 15. He received his watchmaking diploma at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.watch-wiki.net\/doku.php?id=ecole_d_horlogerie\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eÉcole d'Horlogerie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e in Paris at the age of 19. His namesake timepieces are complicated works of horological art, the result of in-house ideation, design, and construction. In short: Journe is a master craftsman of the highest order, and his creations are some of the most desirable timepieces on Earth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis special piece is one of his masterworks: a Tourbillon Souverain. Produced in a run of only about 100 pieces between two metals between 2003 and 2018, this particular example features a 40mm platinum case, white gold dial with whitened guilloché texturing, a blued steel handset, polished bezel, sapphire crystals on the front and back, and the brand's signature rope-textured winding crown. The dial displays the hours and minutes in a silver guilloche' register at 3 o'clock, with printed Arabic indices and a 60-minute outer track. Runnings seconds are located at 6 o'clock, counterbalanced by the power reserve indicator at 12 o'clock. The showstopper is the open-worked \u003cem\u003eRemontoire d'Egalite\u003c\/em\u003e tourbillon, located at the 9 o'clock position -  So yeah, it's a looker!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut that's not all... \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePowering this rare piece is the incredible F.P. Journe Calibre 14003 manually-wound movement. Constructed in solid 18l rose gold, this brilliant mechanism is equally as attractive as the opposite side! Comprised of 193 components, it is decorated with 26 jewels, \u003cem\u003ecôtes de genève\u003c\/em\u003e, circular striping, and polished and beveled screw heads. This movement provides a constant-force power reserve of 42 hours, and also offers a dead beat seconds indicator, visible through the exhibition caseback.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFinished with a signed black alligator leather strap with matching platinum pin buckle, this exquisite piece\u003c\/span\u003e is without question one of the finest independently-made timepieces we’ve had the pleasure of offering. This watch was evaluated and authenticated by F.P. Journe's NYC boutique prior to listing, and will include certificate of origin from F.P. Journe (on order).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a deeper dive into the history and technical specifications of this model, details can be found on the F.P. Journe website, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fpjourne.com\/en\/collection\/souveraine-collection\/tourbillon-souverain\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Analog:Shift X FP Journe Tourbillon Souverain\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"F.P. Journe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40334549909591,"sku":"40991656","price":300000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS09081_40991656_FPJOURNE_TOURBILLIONPLATINUM-6_8ad843ae-09d0-4192-aeb9-a895a7721558.jpg?v=1699616776","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/f-p-journe-tourbillon-souverain-as09081","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}