F.P.Journe – VAGABONDAGE I Gold Series Edition

F.P.Journe – Limited SERIES Vagabondage I 6N Gold Series Edition 2022    

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 Vagabondage I Gold
Final chapter of a trilogy started 18 years ago

In 1997, François-Paul Journe created for a friend a model equipped with a unique automatic movement housed in a round yellow Gold case, named CarpeDiem. This piece features a dial with a wandering jump hour display around a central exposed balance wheel. 

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Later, François-Paul Journe developed a wandering hours wristwatch with a hand-wound movement, almost mimicking the dial of the CarpeDiem, though redesigned to fit into a Flat Tortue® case. 

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However, busy with other projects, he decided to leave this model at the prototype stage.

 In 2003, François-Paul Journe was contacted by Antiquorum, which was organizing a charity sale for its 30th anniversary for the benefit of the ICM Foundation. They were looking for a "unique piece", within a limited timeframe of six months. Seeing it impossible to come up with something new in such a short time, he decided to rework the Vagabondage prototype. 

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In the end, it is not just one, but three unique "Vagabondage" pieces that were presented: one with a rose Gold case, one in yellow Gold, and one in white Gold, all with Brass movements.

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For aesthetic reasons, the brand name is completely absent from the dial. The auction having been a real success, François-Paul Journe received many requests to include the model in his production, and to make it available to a wider public of collectors; which he agreed to do, but in very limited production, given the aesthetic dissimilarity with his other creations at the time.

2004: Vagabondage I Platinum - Caliber 1504

Vagabondage I is the first timepiece edited in a limited production of 69 Platinum cases with rose Gold movement. 

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It features digital jumping hours in a wandering window, which position indicates the minutes. Just as the trilogy offered at auction in 2003, the dial is free of any inscriptions. 

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This particularity will be kept, as well as the use of a hand-wound movement.

2010: Vagabondage II - Caliber 1509

In keeping with the stylistic trademark of its predecessor, the Vagabondage II was cased in a Flat Tortue® case in Platinum, but with a digital hours and digital minutes time display. 

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Given its growing reputation and community, François-Paul Journe decided to produce 68 pieces in 6N Gold, in addition to the 69 Platinum cases. 

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To the series collectors, he offers each owner of a Vagabondage I the opportunity to acquire the same serial number for the Vagabondage II.

2017: Vagabondage III - Caliber 1514

In 👉2017, the last series appears, coupled with a world first: The Vagabondage III features a digital hours and digital seconds display. This function has never been developed in watchmaking due to its demanding complexity.  

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The Vagabondage III is limited to 68 pieces in 6N gold, in addition to 69 in Platinum. Once again, François-Paul Journe offers the first allocations to the owners of the Vagabondage II bearing the same number.

2022: Vagabondage I Gold - Caliber 1504.2

To complete the Gold trilogy, F.P.Journe presents this last iteration, which is however not an exact copy of the Vagabondage I Platinum introduced in 2004. 

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ointing to a gap of nearly 18 years, the Vagabondage I Gold features an updated movement, reference 1504.2, still manually wound, and a 45.2 x 37.5 mm case. 

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As François-Paul Journe says: “The first Vagabondage can be considered as a prototype at the time. We now have the experience to make a better, more reliable caliber and so the movement is a new and more updated movement compared to the first attempt. The first was calibre 1504 and this new one is 1504.2.”

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As with the previous Vagabondages, this model will be on application, with priority given to to collectors with matching serial numbers of the Vagabondages II and III in Gold.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Collection:  Limited SERIES

Model:  VAGABONDAGE I 6N Gold Edition

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Movement
    Calibre 1504.2 in 18K rose Gold
    Manual winding
    21 jewels
Dimensions of the movement :
  * Overall dimensions : 29.30 x 28.20 mm
  * Casing-up dimensions : 27.30 x 27.30 mm
  * Overall height : 5.00 mm
  * Height of winding system : 2.50 mm
  * Diameter of stem thread : S0.90 mm
Balance :
    Balance with 16 screws
    Flat Anachron microflamed spring
    Mobile stud holder
    Nivatronic laser-welded to the collet
    Pinned GE stud
Frequency :   21.600 VPH, 3 Hz
Amplitude :
    12h dial up: 300°
    12h vertical: 270°
Principal characteristics :
    Straight line lever escapement 15 teeth
    Two-position crown
    Two barrels in parallel
Power reserve :    50 ± 2 hours
Indication :
    Indication of hours in a mobile window which position indicates the minutes
Decoration :
    High grade
    Partly circular-grained base plate
    Straight Geneva waves on the bridges
    Polished screw heads with chamfered slots
    Pegs with polished rounded end
    Steel components polished and bevelled
Case
    Flat Tortue® shape: 45.20 x 37.50 mm
    Height: 7.60 mm
Number of components :
    Movement: 168
    Cased on leather strap: 189
Bracelet
Back alligator strap

Limited Series :  68 pieces in 18K 6N Gold

 Price: on application

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