F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souveraine d'Égalité avec Seconde Morte
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 2006
The F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souveraine d'Égalité avec Seconde Morte is an 18k pink gold wristwatch dating to circa 2006. The silvered dial features an off-center time display, a tourbillon aperture, deadbeat seconds, and a power reserve indicator at 12 o'clock.
The 40 mm case is reported by the auction house to feature a sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws, housing the manual-winding caliber 1403 movement with 26 jewels. It is mounted on a dark leather strap with an 18k pink gold buckle.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Case
- 18k pink gold, sapphire crystal display case back secured by 6 screws
- Dial
- silvered
- Size
- 40 mm diameter
- Type
- Tourbillon wristwatch with deadbeat seconds
- Calibre
- cal. 1403 manual winding, 26 jewels
- Signatures
- case, dial and movement
- Case number
- 217-TN
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- F.P. Journe
Design
- Visible features
- • 18k pink gold case with a smooth bezel and knurled crown at 3 o'clock. • Silvered dial inscribed with 'F.P. JOURNE', 'Invenit et Fecit', and 'Remontoir d'Egalité avec Seconde Morte'. • Open aperture on the left showcasing the tourbillon assembly. • Off-center textured guilloché subdial for hours and minutes held by a screwed metal ring, with blued hands. • Subsidiary deadbeat seconds subdial positioned below the main time register. • Power reserve indicator graduated from 0 to 42 positioned below 12 o'clock.
- Dial Composition and Display
- The timepiece presents an off-center textured guilloché subdial for hours and minutes held by a screwed metal ring, with blued hands, set on a silvered dial surface. On the left side of the dial, an open aperture reveals the tourbillon assembly. Below the primary time dial is a subsidiary deadbeat seconds subdial. At the upper sector, a power reserve indicator graduated from 0 to 42 positioned below 12 o'clock indicates autonomy, alongside dial inscriptions 'F.P. JOURNE', 'Invenit et Fecit', and 'Remontoir d'Egalité avec Seconde Morte'.
- Case Architecture and Reported Mechanics
- The visible case shows an 18k pink gold case with a smooth bezel and knurled crown at 3 o'clock, with the catalog describing a size of 40 mm diameter. The auction entry designates the piece with Case number: 217-TN. According to the catalog description, the reverse features an 18k pink gold, sapphire crystal display case back secured by 6 screws. The internal movement is reported as cal. 1403 manual winding, 26 jewels, with signatures recorded across case, dial and movement.
- Source Documentation and Verification Limits
- The auction catalog assigns a date of Circa 2006 to the watch. While the front dial and case facade are directly documented in the primary image, the movement interior, display case back, and closure reported as an 18k pink gold F.P. Journe buckle are not visible in the provided image. The catalog records the inclusion of accessories specified as F.P. Journe warranty card, product literature, polishing cloth and presentation case with outer packaging, along with entries indicating Box: yes and Papers: yes. These accompanying items are not visible in the visual record.
Identification
- Serial number
- 217-TN
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement and case back are not visible in the provided primary image; details rely on auction source reporting.
- Research required: Included accessories (box, warranty card, product literature) and buckle are not depicted in the image.