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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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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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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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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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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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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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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