No auction these days is without at least one lot from star independent watchmaker F.P. Journe, whose pieces have been consistently topping the charts at every sale in the past three or four years. This one is a Tourbillon Souverain made in 1999, a platinum version with a rare rhodium-plated brass movement, a defining feature of Journe’s early series of this model. The watch, from the highly sought after Reference T series and an example of the third generation of the model, was F. P. Journe’s first series production watch following on from the success of the initial group of 20 Souscription watches.
Christie’s ($250,000 – $450,000)
From the article by Carol Besler
