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F. P. Journe Limited Series Octa Zodiaque

About Limited Series Octa Zodiaque:

F. P. Journe Limited Series Octa Zodiaque watches

Ref: Platinum
F. P. Journe Limited Series Octa Zodiaque Platinum
Caliber:
1300.3
Description:

F. P. Journe Octa Zodiaque made from a desire to create graphic allusion to the stars. Stars have always served like a reference in calculating time, and this watch is a small homage to their importance in timetelling.< br/> Like the rest of the Octa collection, this uses the same Octa mechanical self-winding movement that provides 120 hours of power reserve. The outer circle of a dial, with the 12 hour graduations moves each day, driven by the large date system, indicating the month and the sign of the zodiac at 12 o’clock. < br/> The watch is crafted in platinum and has 40 millimeters wide case. It has delicate blued hour and minute hands, a power-reserve indicator, large date display and subsidiary seconds at 5 o’clock. Issued in a limited series of 150. Glass: saphire;

Features:
winding automatic; power reserve indicator; power reserve: 120h
Case material:
Platinum; Strap: Black Leather
Size:
40mm diameter;
Gender:
Men

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