F.P. Journe Octa Sport Grey Titanium

Description

Invenit et Fecit – Invented and Made

François-Paul Journe is one of the most respected watchmakers of our time. He is considered to be a link between the 18th century watchmakers and the modern era – a reference he has earned through his work which is a combination of old school horology inventiveness and modern technology, presented as timepieces that are beautifully hand-finished.

In 1983, he completed his first tourbillon pocket watch and in 1991, launched the prototype of his first wristwatch “Tourbillon Souverain”, incorporating a remontoire within a wristwatch for the very first time. The movement, as well as the gear-trains were crafted entirely in 18K Gold, which has since then become a trademark character of most FP Journe watches.

The watch officially debuted in 1999, along with 2 more timepieces, namely Chronomètre à Résonance and Octa Reserve de Marche. The launches came as an announcement that FP Journe (the brand) has arrived. ‘Montres Journe SA’ was now a registered brand.

Since then, FP Journe has surprised the watch community with several inventions and unconventional timepieces, making it the only three-time winner of the grand title of Aiguille d’Or at GPHG.

Speaking of surprising the world, the Linesport Collection introduced in 2011 was another unconventional launch from the brand. The Centigraphe Sport and the Octa Sport were initially produced in aluminium and then replaced by grade 5 titanium in 2014. The movement and dial were made of aluminum alloy, in a 42mm case making the watches ultra-light.