Thursday, August 31, 2017

F.P.Journe – OCTA Automatique Lune - Best of the Best 2017


F.P.JourneOCTA Automatique Lune Havana Dial - Best of the Best 2017

Awarded «Best of the Best 2017» 
by Robb Report Russia

F.P.Journe is once again rewarded for its exceptional watch creations. The Octa Lune Havana is granted «Best of the Best 2017» by Robb Report Russia in the category Watch Best Dial.



This Best of the Best Prize awards the 2017 finest timepieces for their artistic expression and mechanical mastery. The dial colour is unique to F.P Journe, a result of the company’s well-tended independence, which ensures its creative freedom.

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It was developed by Journe’s own dial-makers, Les Cadraniers de Genève, in a process lasting several months. In essence, it is a combination of gold and ruthenium. But to get the colour just right required many adjustments to the formula.

This Octa Lune Havana is a newest addition to the F.P.Journe collection of Haute Horology watches which features five days of power reserve (120H) with a variable inertia balance wheel for an optimum stability and a mono-directional 22K red Gold rotor that uses any slightest movement of the wrist for an optimized winding.

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The unidirectional winding of the exclusive off-centre F.P. Journe rotor in 22K red Gold is achieved by a self-locking ball bearing system. Thus each movement, no matter how slight, is utilised for the optimal winding of the watch.

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Watches with long power reserves have hitherto been handicapped by small balances which are susceptible to shocks and disturbances. The Octa's compact construction allows a large (10.1 mm) balance to be fitted, giving greater inertia and stability. The free-sprung chronometer balance is adjusted by five turning weights that vibrate at a steady 21'600 times an hour.

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Fully wound, the Octa delivers chronometric precision for 120 hours. The meter-long mainspring supplies an average 850gr of torque, limiting the loss in balance amplitude to 25% over the five-day period. Beyond that time, the watch will continue to go for another day or two, but the amplitude-loss no longer guarantees precision timekeeping.

The central hours as well as the large date are easily to read. A specific wheel train allows precise moon phase indications. The special issue, Best of the Best, has been recognized as the epitome of Robb Report, the symbolic Hall of fame for luxury.

These watches are also available on a platinum bracelet and exclusively in the F.P.Journe Boutiques.

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Technical Specifications

Collection - OCTA

Model: Octa Automatique Lune

Movement
    Automatic Calibre FPJ 1300-3 in 18K rose gold (4N)
    Unidirectional automatic winding
    Off-centre 22K gold guilloché winding rotor
Crown:
    Correction of 24h time zones in position 2, clockwise
    Correction of date in position 2, anti clockwise and Correction of time in position 3
    Instant jump calendar
    Rotation of the earth by secured correction pusher at 4h
Dimensions:
    Overall dimensions : 30.80 mm
    Casing-up diameter : 30.40 mm
    Overall Height : 5.85 mm
    Height of winding stem : 3.00 mm
    Diameter of stem thread : S0.90mm
Decoration:
    Circular Côtes de Genève on 18K gold bridges
    Circular graining on 18K gold baseplate Polished screw heads with chamfered slots
    Chamfered and circular grained wheels, diamond-moulded
    Pegs with polished rounded ends
Escapement:
Escapement 15 tooth
Balance:
    Four adjustable inertia weights
    Anachron free-sprung flat balance spring
    Mobile stud holder
    Nivatronic laser soldered balance spring
    Pinned GE stud
Frequency:  21'600 Alt/h, 3 Hz
Inertia:   10.10 mg/cm2
Angle of lift: 52°
Amplitude:
    0 h dial up: > 300°
    24 h dial up: > 280°
Autonomy: 120+/- 12hours
Winding Speed:  274 anti clock-wise rotations per 24 hours
Finishing:
Circular Côtes de Genève on bridges
Partly circular graining on baseplate
Polished screw heads with chamfered slots
Pegs with polished rounded ends 
Case :
Platinum PT 950
Diameter: 40 mm or 42 mm.
Total height: 10.07 mm
Dial :
Color: Havana Dial
Materials: combination of Gold and Ruthenium
Arabic numerals in Superluminova
Superluminova hands
Date at  11h 30  o'clock.
Main characteristics : Automatique Lune 
Off centre hours and minutes / off centre timezones / Small second at 4h30 /
Earth dial divided in timezones at 7h30 / winter summer hour / large date / power reserve at 9h
Number of parts:
Movement without dial 286
Cased up on leather strap: 312
Jewels 37
Rubber 72
Strap
Caramel Alligator straps
Available on a Platinum bracelet.

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Brigitte Bocquet-Makhzani - Communication
International PR & Events Manager
17, rue de l’Arquebuse – 1204 Geneva – Switzerland
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Fax : +41 (0)22 322 09 19
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LONGINES – HERITAGE Avigate BigEye












LONGINES HERITAGE Avigate BigEye Chronograph

The Longines Avigation BigEye:
Aesthetics and tradition in a pilot’s watch

The Swiss watch brand Longines regularly draws on its historical pieces to enhance its Heritage line. Today, it is reissuing a chronograph with a design from the 1930es, in keeping with the great tradition of pilot watches. The brand has a long-standing relationship with the field of aviation. This timepiece will delight lovers of the brand's centuries-old watchmaking expertise.


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With its rich watchmaking tradition, Longines places particular importance on the work of memory. The brand with the winged hourglass thus continues to acquire new watches to enrich its museum’s collection, which traces the brand’s 185-year history. Today, Longines has decided to reissue one of its recent acquisitions as part of its Heritage collection: The Longines Avigation BigEye. It is a model with an assertive look that will please lovers of beautiful vintage pieces steeped in history.

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The Longines Avigation BigEye is inspired by a chronograph whose aesthetic is typical of the great age of aviation. True to the spirit of pilots’ watches, this model displays a very readable dial with a focus on the minute counter and impressive push buttons that enable the wearer to handle them while wearing gloves.

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The 41 mm diameter case of The Longines Avigation BigEye houses a L688 column wheel chronograph movementproduced exclusively for Longines. Its semi-glossy black dial is decorated with Arabic numerals coated with SuperLuminova©, and displays a small second hand at 9 o'clock as well as a 12-hour counter at 6 o'clock.

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The oversized 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock adds a touch of aesthetic originality to this timepiece.
A domed crystal and a brown leather watch strap add vintage elegance to the piece.

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Technical specifications

Collection: HERITAGE

Model name: Avigation BigEye

Reference number L2.816.4.53.2/4

Movement
Self-winding mechanical movement with column wheel  chronograph mechanism
Calibre L688.2 (ETA A08.L01)
13¼ lines, 27 jewels, 28,800 vibrations per hour
54 hours of power reserve
Functions   
Hours, minutes, small seconds at 9 o'clock
Chronograph
  •     Central 60-second hand
  •     30-minute counter at 3 o'clock
  •     12-hour counter at 6 o'clock
Case
Round, Ø 41 mm, steel
Domed sapphire crystal with several layers of anti-reflective treatment
Special engraving on the caseback
Water resistance    To 3 bar (30 metres)  
Dial
Semi-glossy black dial,
9 Arabic numerals coated with SuperLuminova©
Hands
Sand-blasted and rhodium-plated,
hour and minutes hands coated with SuperLuminova®
Strap
Brown leather (calf) with buckle

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Press release - 2017
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For further information please contact:
Longines International Public Relations
2610 Saint-Imier, Switzerland
publicrelations@longines.com
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