F.P.Journe – LineSport Centigraphe And Automatique Reserve 2019

F.P.Journe – OCTA LineSport Automatique Réserve And CENTIGRAPHE Souverain Platinum & Gold Collection 2019

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F.P.Journe Introduces The lineSport Centigraphe 

And Automatique Réserve In Platinum And 6N Gold

After the launch of the Centigraphe Titanium and Automatique Réserve Titanium with yellow dials last fall, the Centigraphe and the Automatique Réserve are now available in their Platinum and 18K 6N Gold versions.

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The 44mm cases are available in Platinum or 18K 6N Gold with an assorted respective metal bracelet with matte finishing emphasizing a contemporary sportive aspect.

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The bezel with ceramic inlay follows the codes of the Chronographe Rattrapante with numbers engraved in the Platinum or Gold base. The dials of the 18K 6N Gold versions are in Silver guilloche covered with Ruthenium and appliques numerals in matte 18K 6N Gold and Silver guilloche chronograph or small second counters.

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The Platinum versions feature blue-mauve colour Silver guilloche dials with appliques numerals in matte white Gold and Silver guilloche chronograph or small second counters.

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The 18K rose Gold hand-wound mechanical movement of the Centigraphe indicates elapsed times on three dials, a 100th of a second at 10 o’clock, 20 seconds at 2 o’clock and 10 minutes at 6 o’clock. The chronograph is started, stopped and zeroed by a patented ® rocker at 2 o’clock instead of the usual buttons on either side of the crown.

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The Centigraphe supports the medical research carried out by the ICM, Institute of Brain and Spinal Cord in Paris. Along with Professor Gérard Saillant, Luc Besson, Jean Réno, Michelle Yeoh and Jean Todt, amongst others, François-Paul Journe has committed to donating 30% of the profits from the sale of each Centigraphe to the ICM, with no time limit (www.icm-institute.org).

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The Automatique Réserve features a day and night indication and a date now even larger (4.7 x 2.6 mm) for optimal readability. The 18K rose Gold automatic winding mechanical movement with a 22K Gold rotor uses any slightest movement of the wrist to increase the winding of the watch providing 160 hours of power reserve.

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The Centigraphe Souverain and the Octa Automatique Réserve are now part of the retrospective
collections that are no longer in production.

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The Centigraphe and the Automatique Réserve in Platinum or 18K 6N Gold are now available in the 9 F.P.Journe Boutiques around the world.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Collection: SOUVERAINE

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Model: CENTIGRAPHE - CT2

Movement
Exclusive F.P.Journe Calibre 1506 in 18K rose Gold
Manual winding, 18 crown revolutions
Dimensions of the Movement 
Overall diameter: 34.40mm
Casing-up diameter: 34.00mm
Overall height: 5.60mm
Height of hands: 1.45mm
Height of winding stem: 2.69mm
Diameter of stem thread: S1.20mm
Balance 
Free-sprung balance with four adjustable inertia weights
Flat anachron microflames balance spring
Mobile stud holders
Pinned GE stud
Nivatronic laser-welded to the collet
Frequency: 21,600Alt/h, 3Hz
Inertia: 10.10mg*cm2
Angle of lift: 52°
Amplitude: 12h dial up: > 300°
12h vertical: > 260°
Escapement In-line lever escapement - 15-tooth escape wheel
Indications Central hours and minutes

• 1 second counter at 10h00
• 20 seconds counter at 2h00
• 10 minutes counter at 6h00

Chronograph Separate chronograph train driven directly from the mainspring
1/100th second readout
Power Reserve
80 hours with the chronograph stopped
24 hours with the chronograph running
Finishing Circular Côtes de Genève on the bridges
Circular graining on the baseplate
Polished screw heads with chamfered slots
Pegs with polished rounded ends
Straight-grained steel work
Case 
Platinum or 18K 6N Gold
Diameter: 44.00mm
Total height: 10.95mm
Dial Platinum: blue-mauve colour Silver guilloche with appliques numerals in matte white
Gold, chronograph counters in Silver guilloche, matte rhodied hands.
18K 6N Gold: Silver guilloche covered with Ruthenium, appliques numerals in matte
18K 6N Gold, chronograph counters in Silver guilloche, matte 5N Golden hands.
Crown & Rocker Platinum or 18K 6N Gold
Bracelet & Clasp 
Platinum or 18K 6N Gold with adjustable folding clasp
Control  
Rocker arm to start, stop and zero the chronograph
3 position winding crown: 

• Position 0, disengaged
• Position 1, winding
• Position 2, time-setting
• Switch start-stop and reset

Number of Parts 
Movement without dial: 280
Cased up with bracelet: 561
Jewels: 50

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Collection: OCTA Sport

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Model: LineSport AUTOMATIQUE RESERVE - AR2

Movement
Exclusive F.P.Journe Calibre 1300.3 in 18K rose Gold
Unidirectional automatic winding
Dimensions of the movement 
Overall diameter: 34.60mm
Casing-up diameter: 30.40mm
Overall height: 5.70mm
Height of winding stem: 3.00mm
Diameter of stem thread: S0.90mm
Balance
Four adjustable inertia weights
Anachron free-sprung flat balance spring
Mobile stud holder
Free Sprung
Nivatronic laser soldered balance spring
Pinned GE stud
Frequency: 21'600Alt/h, 3 Hz
Inertia: 10.10mg/cm2
Angle of lift: 52°
Amplitude: 12h dial up: > 280°
90h dial up: > 220°
Main characteristics 
3 position crown:

1. Winding of the watch in position 0, clock wise
2. Correction of date in position 1, anti-clockwise
3. Correction of time in position 2

Instant jump calendar
Off centre winding rotor in 22K Gold
Barrel with slipping spring
Escapement 15 tooths
Indications
Central hours and minutes
Small second at 6h00
Day/Night indication at 8h00
Power reserve at 10h00
Very large date at 1h00
Power Reserve 
160 hours +/- 10 hours
Winding speed on watch winder: 274 rotations/24 hours
Finishing
Circular Côtes de Genève on bridges
Partly circular graining on baseplate
Gilt engraving
Polished screw heads with chamfered slots
Chamfered and circular grained wheels
Steelwork with polished chamfered and straight graining
Case 
Platinum or 18K 6N Gold
Diameter: 44.00mm
Total height: 11.10mm
Dial
Dial Platinum: blue-mauve colour Silver guilloche with appliques numerals
in matte white Gold, small second counter in Silver guilloche, matte
rhodied hands.
18K 6N Gold:
Silver guilloche covered with Ruthenium, appliques
numerals in matte 18K 6N Gold, small second counter in Silver
guilloche, matte 5N Golden hands.
Crown Platinum or 18K 6N Gold
Bracelet & Clasp 
Platinum or 18K 6N Gold with adjustable folding clasp
Number of parts 
Movement without dial: 256
Cased up with bracelet: 510
Jewels: 37


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MONTRES JOURNE SA
Brigitte Bocquet-Makhzani - Communication
International PR & Events Manager
17, rue de l’Arquebuse – 1204 Geneva – Switzerland
Tel : +41 (0)22 322 09 09
Fax : +41 (0)22 322 09 19
e-mail: bmakhzani@fpjourne.com
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www.F.P.Journe.com

F.P.Journe – Tourbillon Souverain Vertical 20th Anniversary

F.P.Journe – SOUVERAINE Tourbillon Souverain Vertical 20th Anniversary

A New Tourbillon Souverain to Celebrate 

the 20 th Anniversary of the Tourbillon Souverain

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The innovative and revolutionary horological creator François-Paul Journe has inspired a generation of contemporary watchmakers with the originality of his creations, his quest for precision, his timeless and immediately recognisable style, and his respect for horological ethics and traditions.

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Fascinated by the tourbillon since his youth, François-Paul Journe began to make his first watch when he was 20 - entirely by hand. It was a tourbillon pocket watch. In 1991, he created his first tourbillon wristwatch, selling the very small number of examples to a handful of knowledgeable collectors. In 1999, he launched the first Tourbillon Souverain with remontoir d’égalité in wristwatch form. It was sold by subscription and was much sought-after by collectors who rival with each other to get on the short list of 20 examples.

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To celebrate the 20 th anniversary of this emblematic wristwatch, F.P.Journe has developed a tourbillon whose cage is vertical, rather than the traditional horizontal cage. “I designed this vertical tourbillon so that the tourbillon’s functions remain constant whether the watch lies flat or is placed on its side, and the amplitude is subsequently the same, whether with a deployant clasp lying on the side or with an ardillon buckle lying flat”.

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This vertical tourbillon with remontoir d’égalité and deadbeat second makes one revolution every 30 seconds. This is faster than the usual time of one minute, making the technical prowess even more visually astonishing. Surrounding the cage, a cone-shaped mirror-polished ring concentrates light, reflecting the tourbillon cage.  A second reflector was created on the movement side to provide light around the tourbillon cage. The 4N rose Gold bridges that form the dial are decorated with “Clous de Paris” guilloche with, for the first time, an enamel hour dial at 3 o’clock.

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The Tourbillon Vertical also features an 80-hour power reserve at 12 o’clock and small seconds at 6 o’clock; the remontoir d’égalité is placed at 7 o’clock. The 42 mm case is available in platinum or in 18k 6N Gold.

The constant-force device

“From ancient times, humankind has constantly attempted to measure time by dividing it into equal fractions and inventing the notion of isochronism! Only with the arrival of the first mechanical clocks did specialists begin to seek a means of equalising the force reaching the es-capement. The balance-spring did not yet exist and the so-called “foliot” balance had an irregular beat due to irregular transmission of force because of the imperfections of the gearing. At the time, clocks were equipped with just one hand, which completed a revolution once every 12 hours, since their degree of imprecision did not permit the measurement of minutes. After the invention of the mainspring, which would en-able the construction of table-clocks, 15 th century watchmaker Jost Bürgi had the idea of adding an extra gear representing an inde-pendent system wound in short spurts by the mainspring. The escapement thus ensured a more constant flow and allowed several months of autonomy: this was the first remontoire or constant-force device!

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Later, 17 th century Dutch watchmaker Christiaan Huygens invented the balance-spring and the pendulum. These innovations would give both clocks and watches an unprecedented degree of precision timekeeping: the minute hand became widespread and the constant-force device fell into oblivion for around a century. With the arrival of the 18 th century, known as the Age of Enlightenment, the high requirements relating to astronomical observations and calculations of longitude for maritime navigation called for ever higher levels of precision. As new technical solutions were found, the seconds hand became a common feature on watches of the period. In England, Thomas Mudge invented a con-stant-force device for the H.3 marine chronometer, while famous French watchmaker Robert Robin - Watchmaker to the King - also invented one for his precision regulators. Paradoxically, it was in the 19 th century that the constant-force device became widely used in the construction of clocks intended for buildings - not to remedy any flaws in the springs (since all these clocks ran by driving-weights), but to isolate the time mechanism from the outside hands. This was because the latter were exposed to strong winds and might disturb the mechanism.

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Nonetheless, making a constant-force device was a complex and tedious task, causing it to be almost entirely abandoned in the 20 th century, apart from a few rare exceptions: English watchmaker Georges Daniels used it in a tourbillon pocket-watch; his contemporary Anthony Randall built it into a table-clock based on the principle of John Harrison’s H.4; and I myself have incorporated it into three tourbillon pocket-watches, a so-called “sympathique” clock and more recently for the very first time in wristwatch form with the first model in the F.P.Journe - Invenit et Fecit - collection, the Tourbillon Souverain.

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What is fascinating in the principle of the constant-force device is that each watchmaker who has set out to build one has his own personal interpretation: only the basic idea remains the same.”

 The dead-beat second - the art of making time stand still…

Towards the late 17 th century, as clocks were becoming increasingly precise, watchmakers added a hand that enabled them to measure seconds. These “clocks”, which became “pendulum clocks” thanks to the invention of the pendulum balance by the Dutch watchmaker Huy-gens, were almost naturally equipped with a 1 metre-long balance with a period of 1 second. The dial was marked out into 60 subdivisions so that the hand could jump from one second to the next.

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When the first watches indicating seconds were made, some 18 th century watchmakers wanted to achieve the same visual effect as on clocks. To do so, they invented systems extending the period of the balances, the best-known being the “crown-wheel escapement with pendulum” or the huge balance by Mr. Pouzait. Nonetheless, these systems were rapidly abandoned, since they were detrimental to precision.
 
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Thus, without an additional system, the hand started to beat out the half-second, the most widespread frequency of the time. The extreme ease with which time could be read thank to a seconds-beating hand, which remained motionless and only moved when the second changed, gave 19 th century watchmakers some new ideas.

Three systems known as “deadbeat seconds” came into use:

The first consisted of a small additional gear train activated by a spring connected to the mainspring. Each second, the hand was released by the watch escapement. This so-called “independent deadbeat seconds” offered the advantage of not affecting the precision of the watch and could be disconnected at will by the user.

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The second comprised an additional gear-train running from the escape-wheel to an additional seconds wheel equipped with 60 teeth held by a spring. This extremely simple system was extremely prejudicial to precision.

In the third, a so-called “single-beat escapement” waited for the balance to complete two oscillations in order for the escape-wheel to move forward every second. These escapements were extremely popular in watches produced in China, since according to Chinese philosophy, this corresponded to making time stand still. Time was no longer in control, since it was mastered by the wearer…

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Today, the Tourbillon Souverain is equipped with a “natural deadbeat seconds” device. The latter is mounted on one of the wheels of the con-stant-force device and cannot in any way affect the precision of the watch.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Collection: SOUVERAINE

Model: Tourbillon Souverain Vertical

Movement_
Calibre 1519
Manual winding / 29 turns of crown
18 K rose Gold
Dimensions of the movement_
Overall diameter : 34.60 mm
Cased-up diameter : 34.20 mm
Overhall height : 10.86 mm
Height of winding stem : 3.66 mm
Diameter of stem thread : S1.20 mm
Balance_
4 inertia weights
Flat Anachron balance spring with Philips overcoil
Pinned stud
Free-sprung
Spring pinned to collet
Pinned GE stud
Frequency : 21,600 V/H (3Hz)
Inertia : 11.00 mg/cm 2
Angle of lift : 52°
Amplitude : 0h dial up : > 260°
24h vertical : > 260° 
Number of parts_
Movement without dial : 230
Cased on leather strap : 260
Jewels : 32
Main Characteristics_
30 seconds Vertical Tourbillon with constant force and dead second.
Time adjustment by crown in position 2.
Escapement_
15 tooth escape wheel
90° Anchor fork
Indications_

• Hours and minutes at 3h00
• Small second at 6h00
• Power reserve at 12h00
• Vertical Tourbillon at 9h00

Power reserve_ 80 ± 2 hours
Dial_
Movement in 18 K 4N rose Gold with hour dial in enamel on white Gold.
Finishing_
High quality.
Guilloche Clous de Paris on bridges.
Circular Geneva Waves on base plate.
Screw heads polished and bevelled.
Pegs with polished rounded ends.
Case_
Platinum PT 950 or 18K 6N Gold
Diameter: 42 mm
Height: 13.60 mm
Strap
Black alligator with 18K red Gold or Platinum clasp

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MONTRES JOURNE SA
Brigitte Bocquet-Makhzani - Communication
International PR & Events Manager
17, rue de l’Arquebuse – 1204 Geneva – Switzerland
Tel : +41 (0)22 322 09 09
Fax : +41 (0)22 322 09 19
e-mail: bmakhzani@fpjourne.com
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www.F.P.Journe.com

F.P.Journe – OCTA lineSport 2018

F.P.Journe – OCTA Centigraphe Sport and Octa Sport - lineSport 2018

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CENTIGRAPHE SPORT AND OCTA SPORT 2018

F.P.Journe introduces a new design for the Centigraphe Sport and the Octa Sport. The two models are available with a 44 mm diameter case in Titanium grade 5 of anthracite color with an assorted bracelet. The bezel in Titanium and ceramic follows the codes of the Chronographe Monopoussoir Rattrapante with numbers engraved in the Titanium base. For the first time, a new bright yellow dial brings a new intensity to the lineSport with luminescent appliqué numbers surrounded with black as well as sapphire counters with red numbers.

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The Titanium is frequently used in boating and the aeronautics for its lightness and it high resistance to corrosion and wear. Its matte finishing is emphasizing its contemporary sportive aspect. In a constant quest for performance and lightness, the movement is made from Aluminium alloy, each watch weighing 75 grams.

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The hand-wound mechanical movement of the Centigraphe indicates elapsed times from a 100th of a second to 10 minutes, visible on 3 dials.

The Octa Sport features a day and night indication and a date now even larger (4.7 x 2.6 mm) for optimal readability. The automatic winding mechanical movement with a Titanium rotor and a Tungsten segment uses any slightest movement of the wrist to increase the winding of the watch providing 160 hours of power reserve.

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The Centigraphe Sport and the Octa Sport are also available with a case and bracelet in Platinum or 18K red Gold with hammered finishing.

THE CENTIGRAPHE SPORT

The Centigraphe Contributes to the Medical Research of the ICM

Godfather of the Centigraphe Souverain, Jean Todt remains the initiator of F.P.Journe’s engagement towards the ICM – Institute of Brain and Spinal Cord in Paris - to help fight degenerative diseases.

In purchasing an F.P.Journe Centigraphe, you are also supporting the medical research carried out by the ICM. Along with Professor Gérard Saillant, Luc Besson, Jean Réno, Jean Todt, Michelle Yeoh and Michael Schumacher, amongst others, François-Paul Journe has committed to the ICM in donating 30% of the profits from the sale of each Centigraphe Sport to the ICM, with no time limit. (www.icm-institute.org).

Patented ergonomic chronograph

The chronograph is started, stopped and zeroed by a rocker at 2 o’clock in the case band, instead of the usual buttons on either side of the crown. This ergonomic design, perfectly fitted to the wristwatch, is patented (No EP 818 734 A1).

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Patented chronograph mechanism

A second patent (No EP 1 978 424 A1) was granted for the mechanism’s ingenious configuration, which effectively isolates the chronograph from the timekeeping function. This means the balance amplitude is unaffected when the chronograph is running. The hands of the 100th of a second counter, the 20 seconds, and the 10 minutes hand are driven by 2 different wheel trains, themselves driven by the centre of the mainspring. Another separate train of wheels, also driven by the barrel arbor, drives the 10-minutes hand.

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1/100th second recorder hand

The 100th of a second’s hand, released by the watch's escapement, makes one revolution of the dial per second. A wheel mounted on the escape wheel (4th wheel of the going train) releases the arbor to which the hand is fitted. The seconds are driven by the going train from the barrel, and by the energy of the chronograph train, as transmitted by the barrel arbor.

One ingenious feature of the 100th of a second is that it may be stopped anywhere along its one-second journey around its dial, even between two 100th-second divisions, enabling a fractional reading. This is achieved by vertically disengaging the pinion of the 100th of a second hand from that of the escapement, which presses on the pivot shank and acts as a brake.

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Return to zero

The 20-seconds hand and the 10-minutes hand are zeroed back by hammer levers acting on the snail cams. The 100th of a second hand is stopped at zero by a beak protruding from its pinion, which presses on a lever and thus blocks the chronograph train.

Maintaining power and power reserve

The barrel features a maintaining power system in order to ensure that the driving force does not decrease during winding. The mainspring supplies at least 80 hours of power reserve without the chronograph, and 24 hours with the chronograph running.

THE OCTA SPORT

Zoom on the winding of the Octa calibre

The Octa calibre 1300-3 is a constant search for functionality and provides a power reserve of 160 hours. The unidirectional winding of the exclusive off-centre F.P. Journe rotor in achieved by a self-locking ball bearing system.

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Thus each movement, no matter how slight, is utilized for the optimal winding of the watch and an irreproachable stability.

The Centigraphe Sport and the Octa Sport are is available in the F.P.Journe Boutiques in: Paris - Geneva - New York - Tokyo - Hong Kong - Los Angeles - Miami - Beirut - Kiev

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Collection: OCTA lineSport

Model: CENTIGRAPHE SPORT - CTS 2

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Movement 
Calibre FPJ 1506 in Aluminium alloy
Manual winding

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Dimensions of the Movement 
Overall diameter: 34.40mm
Casing-up diameter: 34.00mm
Overall height: 5.60mm
Height of hands: 1.45mm
Height of winding stem: 2.69mm
Diameter of stem thread: S1.20mm
Balance

• Free-sprung balance with four adjustable inertia weights
• Anachron free sprung balance spring
• Mobile stud holders
• Pinned GE stud
• Spring pinned to the collet
• Frequency: 21,600 v/h (3Hz)
• Inertia: 10.10 mg*cm 2
• Angle of lift: 52°
• Amplitude: 0h dial up: > 320°
• 24h dial up: > 280°

Escapement
In-line lever escapement - 15-tooth escape wheel
Indications 

•  Central hours and minutes
• 1 second counter at 10 o’clock
• 20 seconds counter at 2 o’clock
• 10 minutes counter at 6 o’clock

Chronograph
Separate chronograph train driven directly from the mainspring
1/100th second readout
Power Reserve
80 hours with the chronograph stopped
24 hours with the chronograph running
Finishing Circular stripes on the bridges
Circular graining on the baseplate
Polished screw heads with chamfered slots
Pegs with polished rounded ends
Straight-grained steel work
Case 
Titanium with rubber inserts
Diameter: 44.00mm
Total height: 10.70mm
Dial 
Yellow lacquered Aluminium and transparent sapphire
Crown Titanium with rubber coating
Bracelet Titanium with rubber inserts
Deployant Clasp Titanium with rubber coating, adjustable
Control 
Rocker arm to start, stop and zero the chronograph
   - 3 position winding crown
   - Position 0, disengaged
   - Position 1, winding
   - Position 2, time-setting
Number of Parts

• Movement without dial 284
• Cased up with strap 561
• Jewels 50
• Rubber 72

Weight 
Total weight on Titanium bracelet: 75 g
Movement alone 12 g
Sapphire glass 7 g

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Collection: OCTA lineSport

Model: OCTA SPORT - ARS 2

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Movement
Automatic Calibre FPJ 1300-3 in Aluminium alloy
Unidirectional automatic winding

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Dimensions of the movement
Overall diameter: 30.80 mm
Casing-up diameter: 30.40 mm
Overall height: 5.70 mm
Height of winding stem: 3.00 mm
Diameter of stem thread: S0.90 mm
Balance 

• Four adjustable inertia weights
• Anachron free-sprung flat balance spring
• Mobile stud holder
• Free Sprung
• 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 : 12 h dial up : > 280°
• 90 h dial up : > 220°

Main characteristics 
Three position crown:
Winding of the watch in position 0, clock wise
Correction of date in position 1, anti-clockwise
Correction of time in position 2
Instant jump calendar
Off centre winding rotor in Titanium with Tungsten segment
Barrel with slipping spring
Escapement 15 tooth
Indications

• Central hours and minutes
• Small second at 6h00
• Day/Night indication at 9h00
• Power reserve at 10h30
• Very large date at 1h00
• Autonomy 160+/- 10 hours
• Winding Speed on watch winder: 274 rotations / 24 hours

Decoration
Circular Cotes de Genève on bridges
Partly circular graining on baseplate
Polished screw heads with chamfered slots
Chamfered and circular grained wheels
Steel components hand polished and chamfered
Case
Titanium with rubber inserts
Diameter: 44.00mm
Total height: 11.00mm
Dial
Yellow lacquered Aluminium and sapphire
Superluminova hands
Superluminova appliqué numerals
12 luminescent points
Number of parts 

• Movement without dial 286
• Cased up with Titanium bracelet 510
• Jewels 40

Weight 
Total weight on Titanium bracelet 75 g
Movement alone 11 g
Sapphire glass sub dial 2 g

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MONTRES JOURNE SA
Brigitte Bocquet-Makhzani - Communication
International PR & Events Manager
17, rue de l’Arquebuse – 1204 Geneva – Switzerland
Tel : +41 (0)22 322 09 09
Fax : +41 (0)22 322 09 19
e-mail: bmakhzani@fpjourne.com
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www.F.P.Journe.com

F.P.Journe – SONNERIE SOUVERAINE Minute Repeater

F.P.Journe – Grande SONNERIE SOUVERAINE Minute Repeater Steel 42mm - Unique piece

HOROLOGICAL WORLD PREMIERE: 

DISCOVER THE BINAURAL SOUND OF 

THE SONNERIE SOUVERAINE

In horological World Premiere, discover the binaural sound of the Sonnerie Souveraine F.P.Journe, recorded in the anechoic chamber of the EPFL. A unique experience which provides a total immersion in the heart of this exceptional striking watch’s movement.

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Binaural is a recording technique performed to create a three-dimensional sound. For the binaural recording of the Sonnerie Souveraine, F.P.Journe used artificial ears with microphones. In the choice of components up to the shapes and proportions, everything is designed in this device to reproduce a sound as close as possible to a human experience.

For this horological World Premiere, F.P.Journe invested the EPFL anechoic chamber in Lausanne. The EPFL is one of Switzerland's two federal polytechnics school, and the most innovative and productive scientific institution in the world. All the walls (including the floor) of the 200 m2 anechoic chamber is entirely covered with 1 meter high glass wool dihedral, allowing an optimal absorption of sound.

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In order to delve into the heart of the mechanics of the Sonnerie Souveraine F.P.Journe and reach the soul of this marvel of technicality, we invite you to download the file and  to wear headphones to truly live this unique experience.

The SONNERIE SOUVERAINE F.P.Journe

The Grande Sonnerie watch with minute repeater is the most complex of horological creations, one that demands the very utmost in both technical and artistic virtuosity for the watchmaker in charge of its assembly. In the past, it has always been risky to use a Grande Sonnerie watch. The slightest error – for example, adjusting the time while the watch is chiming – could seriously damage the watch’s delicate mechanisms.

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Therefore, the first entry in F.P.Journe’s specification book for this watch was: “make the watch so that an eight year old child can manipulate it safely without damaging it. To meet this challenge I had to construct a movement based on new mechanical principles". Thus, according to the brand’s motto, ten patents testify to the “Invenit” of this work of watchmaking art, while the “Fecit” took six years of research and development.

GRAND-STRIKE CLOCKWATCH 

AND MINUTE REPEATER

The privilege of a Grande Sonnerie watch is to translate time in music. The Maison Journe who became an expert in the mastery of the resonance striking watch, is aware of the importance of acoustic waves in the art of the time measurement. It demonstrates its mastery when it comes to retransmit time in sounds.

The sound signal emitted by the extra-flat gongs of 3/10 of a millimeter has been treated with as much importance as the function mode of this mechanism which requires a very specific hammer strike. Indeed, the striking weight of the hammer of the Grande Sonnerie is of 0.3 grams. This force is, to give an estimate, between 10 and 15 times less than that used to strike a classical minute repeater.

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However, because the acoustics work has been particularly meticulous and the technical solutions perfectly adapted to this type of complication, the Sonnerie Souveraine F.P.Journe produces a better sound than any equivalent striking timepiece. In addition, a new selection mode by the 4-hour button allows you to choose between three options: Grande Sonnerie, Petite Sonnerie and Silence. The pusher at 2 o'clock activates the Minute Repeater on demand.

For its striking watches, F.P.Journe has exceptionally abandoned precious metals for its cases for a noble cause, to ensure the best possible striking tones that make optimal use of the crystalline structure of Steel.

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The Sonnerie Souveraine received the Aiguille d’Or prize at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève in 2006. It was also named Watch of the Year at the Grand Prize of Japan in 2006.

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Anticipating the presentation of a new grand complication in 2019, the emblematic Sonnerie Souveraine F.P.Journe will no longer be in the catalogue as from December 31, 2018. Clients are invited to place their order during the year 2018 to acquire this already rare and unique watch that will thus become a collector’s timepiece. The F.P.Journe Manufacture will of course honor all orders placed by its clients.

10 Patents for the SONNERIE SOUVERAINE

Barrel
A single barrel drives both the going-train and the strike-train from each end of the mainspring.
The barrel’s drum, fixed to the outer end of the mainspring coil, has a toothed edge to drive the going-train. The barrel’s arbor, fixed to the inner end of the mainspring, turns a toothed wheel that drives the strike-train through unidirectional gearing.
Power reserve indicator
A mainspring that unwinds both through the barrel and the arbor requires a sophisticated power-reserve indicator.
The power-reserve indicator has three coaxial differentials. The top differential forms the link between the arbor and the barrel. The lower differential moves according to the winding or unwinding of the arbor. A third differential forms the link between the first two differentials to show the mean power-reserve of the mainspring.
Winding and setting system
The compact winding and setting system does away with the long stem and sliding-pinion, and finds its place under the dial.
In this system, the crown-wheel is permanently meshed with the transmission-wheel mounted coaxially on a rocking arm. The winding-stem slides through a square in the centre of the crown-wheel.

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The transmission-wheel drives intermediate-wheels for winding and for setting the time, mounted at either end of the rocking arm.
Pulling out the winding-stem makes the pullout piece pivot the arm to mesh the intermediate-wheels with the minute-wheel for setting the hands.
With the stem in the winding position, the torque produced by the winding action on the transmission wheel, swings the rocking arm to mesh intermediate wheel with the winding ratchet.
Strike selection
Controlled by a column wheel, the mechanism to select and indicate the strike mode performs its duties with the minimum of parts.
The rotating column-wheel acts on three levers: the lever to select grand strike or small strike, the lever to select silence and the sprung rocking-arm that indicates the selected strike mode on the dial via a rack and pinion.
Pressing the strike-select button makes rocking-arm lift the sprung pawl. The pawl pulls the 12-toothed wheel step by step to rotate the column-wheel through consecutive cycles of actions.
The striking racks
The construction of the movement, with the hours and minutes off-centre, allows the striking-racks to be mounted in the centre of the movement. This in turn makes possible outsize racks for greater precision and control.

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The strike is governed by three coaxially mounted racks: for the hours for the quarters and for the minutes. Each has ratchet toothing to activate the hammers. When the strike is released, the racks drop on their respective cams. They are then immediately engaged by the strike-train and lifted to the end of their travel. As the racks lift, their outer teeth engage the gathering-pallets to strike the gongs. The distance each rack is lifted, thus number of teeth presented to activate the strike, depends on its starting point on its cam.
The strike sequence
The hours-rack has a toothed sector where it is engaged by the strike-train. The teeth are permanently meshed with a free pinion, rotating coaxially on the fixed pinion of the strike-train. To lift the rack, the rocking clutch-pinion engages the free and fixed pinions, locking them together, and transferring the drive from the strike-train to the rack.
When the clutch-pinion disengages, the sprung-rack brings the rack’s finger down on the cam.
Strike release
Every quarter hour, a tooth on the star-wheel pivots the trigger against its spring to set in motion the chime in passing. The trigger acts through sprung levers to disengage the rocking arm from the pivoting clutch. This frees the pinion to allow the racks to fall on their cams. The spring then returns the rocking arm against the pivoting clutch (o re-engage pinion to lift the racks.
The minute-repeating strike is released by pressing button. The pivoting levers act on the rocking arm to disengage the clutch and allow the racks to fall.
Chiming gongs
This new design produces a louder, clearer sound from gongs that are just three-tenths of a millimetre thick. Mounting the gongs on the movement instead of around it increases the diameter of the movement.

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The gongs for a chiming mechanism consist of a flat blade one end of which can be fastened to the structure of the watch. The free part of the blade is shaped so that its natural frequency is audible when its edge is struck.
Blocking the strike automatically
The chimes are automatically blocked to reserve the last 24 hours of the mainspring’s energy to the movement.
A cam, working off the power-reserve differential, switches the pivoting lever when the power reserve falls to 24 hours. The blocking device keeps the clutch-pinion meshed with the driving pinions of the rack, thus preventing the racks from falling to start the chime.
When the power-reserve exceeds 24 hours, the cam releases the blocking mechanism, returning the pivoting clutch to the control of the rocking arm.

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Blocking the strike and the winding stem
This safety system prevents the winding-stem from being pulled out when the strike is operating, and it blocks the strike when the stem is pulled out.
A locking-cam can be pivoted in two positions: one to block the manual strike-release button, the other to lock the winding-stem by acting on. Pulling the winding stem out pushes the lever to the left, pivoting the locking-cam so that it blocks the manual strike-release.
The locking cam is also switched by a pivoting sprung arm connected to the hours-rack. As soon as the rack moves to begin the strike, the arm pivots the cam so that it engages the stem-blocking device and prevents the stem from being pulled out to set the time.
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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Collection: SONNERIE

Model: SONNERIE SOUVERAINE Minute Repeater

Movement
Caliber 1505
Manually wound
Gold baseplate and bridges
42 jewels
Movement dimensions:
Overall diameter: 35.80mm
Casing diameter: 35.00mm
Frame height: 6.25mm
Overall height: 7.80mm
Height of stem axis: 3.41mm
Stem-thread diameter: S1.20mm
Balance:

• Free-sprung
• 4 adjustment weights
• Flat Anachron balance-spring
• Fixed stud-holder
• Pinned stud
• Spring pinned to the collet
• Frequency: 21,600 v/h (3Hz)
• Inertia: 11.00 mg/cm 2
• Angle of lift: 52°

Amplitude:
Dial up, fully wound: > 340°
Dial up, 24 hours: > 300°
Escapement: Linear escapement
15-tooth escape-wheel
Visual indications:

• Hours and minutes, off-centre
• Small seconds at 6 o’clock
• Power reserve
• Strike mode selection
• Striking hammers

Sound indications:
Grand strike, small strike on the quarters in passing
Strike silent
Minute-repeater on demand
Autonomy:

• 120 hours without chime
• Approx. 48 hours with grand strike
• Approx. 24 hours after strike runs down

Finish:
Circular grained baseplate
Circular ribbing on the bridges
Polished and bevelled screws
Pegs with rounded, polished ends
Steelwork decorated by hand
3D engraving
Case
Steel
Diameter 42.00mm
Overall height 12.55 mm
Controls:

• Two position winding and setting crown
• Pushbutton to release the minute-repeater at 2 o’clock
• Pushbutton to select the strike mode at 4 o’clock

Number of pieces:
Movements without dial 422Cased-up, on leather 441Cased-up, steel bracelet 558


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Press release - 2018
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MONTRES JOURNE SA
Brigitte Bocquet-Makhzani - Communication
International PR & Events Manager
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Fax : +41 (0)22 322 09 19
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