F.P. Journe Octa Sport Automatique Réserve ARS

F.P.Journe Octa Sport in Titanium after Service on a Long Strap

Basic Info Listing code : QK90R8 Brand : F.P.Journe Model : Octa Reference number : ARS Dealer product code : 324 Year of production : Unknown Condition : Used (Very good) Scope of delivery : Original box, original papers Location : Switzerland, Zürich Price : CHF125,000 Availability : Item is in stock F.P. Journe's watches clearly belong in the category of collector’s watches, but that does not prevent François-Paul Journe from making essentially pragmatic choices in the manufacture of his watches.Practical solutions give collector’s watches a special appeal, which is particularly evident in the watches in the sporty LineSport collection. This collection was launched in 2011 thanks to a private order from an important collector who asked F.P. Journe for a lightweight sports watch. To make the watch, then called Centigraphe Sport, really light, the case and bracelet were made of an aluminum alloy with rubber inserts that act as shock absorbers. Aluminum is softer than other metals often used in the watch industry. The use of such shock absorbers therefore makes perfect sense, as otherwise the watch would have to be extensively restored after a certain period of active use, as is usually the case for a sports watch. In addition to the case and bracelet, the movement of the Centigraphe Sport is also made from an aluminum alloy, which is one of the lightest metals used in the manufacture of watch movements. In addition to their purely technical function, the rubber buffers give the watch a decidedly sporty look with a contrasting and very elegant combination of shiny metal and matt black rubber elements, including the side buffers of the bracelet links, the buffers of the case, and the winding crown with rubber coating. In 2012, the Centigraphe Sport model was supplemented by the LineSport Automatique Réserve watch, which is also made from an aluminum alloy.