BLACK LABEL COLLECTION - CHRONOMÈTRE SOUVERAIN - Ref. CS
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Black Label Collection - Octa Automatique Réserve - Ref. AR
Black Label Collection - OCTA Automatique Lune - Ref. AL
Black Label Collection - Octa Lune - Ref. OL
BLACK LABEL COLLECTION - Octa Divine - Ref. OD
BLACK LABEL COLLECTION - DIVINE - Ref. DN
BLACK LABEL COLLECTION - OCTA UTC - Ref. UTC
BLACK LABEL COLLECTION - OCTA CALENDRIER - Ref. OQ
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BLACK LABEL Collection

BLACK LABEL COLLECTION - CHRONOMÈTRE SOUVERAIN - Ref. CS Calibre 1304 FP Journe FP Journe

Platinum case
Diameter: 40 mm
Overall height: 8 mm
Dial: blackened guilloché Silver
Hands: rhodium plated Steel
Calibre 1304

Technical Specifications

Movement :
  • Movement in 18K rose gold : 22 jewels
  • Manually wound : 38 turns
Dimensions :
  • Overall diameter : 30.40 mm
  • Casing-up diameter : 29.60 mm
  • Overall height : 4.00 mm
  • Height of winding system : 2.30 mm
  • Diameter of stem thread : S0.90 mm
Balance :

    Four inertia weights
    Flat Anachron micro flamed spring
    Mobile stud holders
    Free sprung
    Nivatronic laser-welded to collet
    Pinned GE stud

Amplitude :
  • 0h dial up : 320°
  • 24h dial up : 280°
Characteristics :

    Manual winding
    Two mainspring barrels in parallel
    Time adjustment via crown in position 2
    Pallet escapement with 15 tooth escape wheel
    Two position crown

Indications :

    Central hours and minutes
    Sub-second at 7h30

Autonomy :

    56 ± 2 hours

Decoration :

    Partly circular grained baseplate, meulé soleil
    Polished screw heads, chamfered slots
    Pegs with polished rounded ends

Number of Pieces :

    Movement without dial: 161
    Cased-up on leather strap: 198

Movement :
  • Movement in 18K rose gold : 22 jewels
  • Manually wound : 38 turns
Dimensions :
  • Overall diameter : 30.40 mm
  • Casing-up diameter : 29.60 mm
  • Overall height : 4.00 mm
  • Height of winding system : 2.30 mm
  • Diameter of stem thread : S0.90 mm
Balance :

    Four inertia weights
    Flat Anachron micro flamed spring
    Mobile stud holders
    Free sprung
    Nivatronic laser-welded to collet
    Pinned GE stud

Amplitude :
  • 0h dial up : 320°
  • 24h dial up : 280°
Characteristics :

    Manual winding
    Two mainspring barrels in parallel
    Time adjustment via crown in position 2
    Pallet escapement with 15 tooth escape wheel
    Two position crown

Indications :

    Central hours and minutes
    Sub-second at 7h30

Autonomy :

    56 ± 2 hours

Decoration :

    Partly circular grained baseplate, meulé soleil
    Polished screw heads, chamfered slots
    Pegs with polished rounded ends

Number of Pieces :

    Movement without dial: 161
    Cased-up on leather strap: 198


At the heart of the movement
At the heart of the movement
Brevet - EP 1 760 544 A1
fpjourne

Technical description


Movement inspired by early 19th-century marine chronometry.
Twin barrels, in the classic configuration of precision watches, work in parallel to deliver stable power for much of their 56-hour indicated reserve.
Brevet - EP 1 760 544 A1
fpjourne

Technical description


Movement inspired by early 19th-century marine chronometry.
Twin barrels, in the classic configuration of precision watches, work in parallel to deliver stable power for much of their 56-hour indicated reserve.
Platinum case
Diameter: 40 mm
Overall height: 8 mm
Dial: blackened guilloché Silver
Hands: rhodium plated Steel
Finishing
Platinum case
Diameter: 40 mm
Overall height: 8 mm
Dial: blackened guilloché Silver
Hands: rhodium plated Steel
Calibre 1304

Technical Specifications

Movement :
  • Movement in 18K rose gold : 22 jewels
  • Manually wound : 38 turns
Dimensions :
  • Overall diameter : 30.40 mm
  • Casing-up diameter : 29.60 mm
  • Overall height : 4.00 mm
  • Height of winding system : 2.30 mm
  • Diameter of stem thread : S0.90 mm
Balance :

    Four inertia weights
    Flat Anachron micro flamed spring
    Mobile stud holders
    Free sprung
    Nivatronic laser-welded to collet
    Pinned GE stud

Amplitude :
  • 0h dial up : 320°
  • 24h dial up : 280°
Characteristics :

    Manual winding
    Two mainspring barrels in parallel
    Time adjustment via crown in position 2
    Pallet escapement with 15 tooth escape wheel
    Two position crown

Indications :

    Central hours and minutes
    Sub-second at 7h30

Autonomy :

    56 ± 2 hours

Decoration :

    Partly circular grained baseplate, meulé soleil
    Polished screw heads, chamfered slots
    Pegs with polished rounded ends

Number of Pieces :

    Movement without dial: 161
    Cased-up on leather strap: 198

Movement :
  • Movement in 18K rose gold : 22 jewels
  • Manually wound : 38 turns
Dimensions :
  • Overall diameter : 30.40 mm
  • Casing-up diameter : 29.60 mm
  • Overall height : 4.00 mm
  • Height of winding system : 2.30 mm
  • Diameter of stem thread : S0.90 mm
Balance :

    Four inertia weights
    Flat Anachron micro flamed spring
    Mobile stud holders
    Free sprung
    Nivatronic laser-welded to collet
    Pinned GE stud

Amplitude :
  • 0h dial up : 320°
  • 24h dial up : 280°
Characteristics :

    Manual winding
    Two mainspring barrels in parallel
    Time adjustment via crown in position 2
    Pallet escapement with 15 tooth escape wheel
    Two position crown

Indications :

    Central hours and minutes
    Sub-second at 7h30

Autonomy :

    56 ± 2 hours

Decoration :

    Partly circular grained baseplate, meulé soleil
    Polished screw heads, chamfered slots
    Pegs with polished rounded ends

Number of Pieces :

    Movement without dial: 161
    Cased-up on leather strap: 198


At the heart of the movement
At the heart of the movement
Brevet - EP 1 760 544 A1
fpjourne

Technical description


Movement inspired by early 19th-century marine chronometry.
Twin barrels, in the classic configuration of precision watches, work in parallel to deliver stable power for much of their 56-hour indicated reserve.
Brevet - EP 1 760 544 A1
fpjourne

Technical description


Movement inspired by early 19th-century marine chronometry.
Twin barrels, in the classic configuration of precision watches, work in parallel to deliver stable power for much of their 56-hour indicated reserve.

BLACK LABEL COLLECTION - CHRONOMÈTRE SOUVERAIN - Ref. CS Calibre 1304 FP Journe FP Journe

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About

THIS MODEL WAS PRODUCED BETWEEN 2006 AND 2021.

AN EXCLUSIVE COLLECTION AVAILABLE ONLY FOR F.P.JOURNE WATCH OWNERS.

WITH A LIMITED PRODUCTION OF ABOUT 900 TIMEPIECES PER YEAR, F.P.JOURNE WANTED TO OFFER AN EVEN MORE EXCLUSIVE TIMEKEEPER THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE ONLY FOR OWNERS OF AN F.P.JOURNE WATCH. WITH A CASE MADE IN PLATINUM, THE MOST PRECIOUS METAL, F.P.JOURNE HAS CREATED A DISTINGUISHED BLACK DIAL THAT PERSONALIZES EVEN FURTHER THE ELEGANCE OF THE BRAND WATCHES. THE BLACK LABEL COLLECTION WAS BORN.

THE BLACK LABEL COLLECTION IS AVAILABLE ONLY IN THE F.P.JOURNE BOUTIQUES AND ESPACES.

The Chronomètre Souverain is a precision chronometer that was inspired by the Marine chronometers of the early 19th century. Constructed in the purest chronometric tradition, it has an extraflat movement that is 4 mm thick; its base plate and bridges are in 18K rose Gold. The two barrels of the homogeneous movement deliver a highly linear force to the escapement for over fifty-six hours. The escapement beats at a frequency of 21,600 vibrations per hour.

With its traditional yet unexpected look, the Chronomètre Souverain has become a model of reference. It is particularly slim, at only 8 mm thick. The small seconds subdial is at left at 7 o’clock, while the 56-hour power reserve indication is located on the right at 3 o’clock. Owning a Chronomètre Souverain is the ultimate luxury for those who are mindful of the time still to come, and intend to enjoy it thoroughly.

The Chronomètre Souverain received the Best Men’s Watch Prize at the Geneva Grand Prix d’Horlogerie in 2005.
Testimony
Chronomètre Souverain

What is chronometry?
Consistency in the indication of time.

In the field of mechanical watches, the precision of a chronometer depends on numerous factors. It cannot hope to rival quartz, yet its worth undoubtedly lies in innovation, in horological mechanical poetry, and in research into mechanical subtleties, representing humble bricks that will find their place in the historical wall of horological science.

"Chronometry was invented by the 18th century English and French watchmakers, when their respective governments organised a competition that would reward the first watchmaker capable of making a timekeeper that could be carried on board a ship. Endowed with great precision, it was designed to calculate longitude. The conquest of the world's great oceans and vast uncharted territories was at stake!

In this quest for precision, a portable timekeeper is subject to several natural phenomena liable to be detrimental to its initial rating.
- Thermal variations: the balance and spring assembly is sensitive to changes in temperature, leading to gains when it is cold and losses when it is warm.
- Movements: especially those of the wrist for wristwatches, resulting in abrupt accelerations or decelerations of the balance.
- Geographical situation: two factors are perceptible: first of all latitude, and secondly altitude. In both cases, the gravitational force changes with the friction of the balance pivots, causing losses when moving away from the centre of the earth or gains when drawing closer to it.
- Deterioration of the lubricants: the oils lubricating the escapement harden with age, which in time will cause the watch to gain.

In these four cases, the real precision is not affected; it is only the gauging that has changed! As fas far as F.P.Journe chronometers are concerned, they are adjusted in our workshops in Geneva before being sold throughout the world. Depending on the geographical location of the purchasers, a difference of several seconds may be observed. In each part of the globe, a difference in rating compared with that of Geneva is normal: the gauging of the chronometers changes, but not its precision. Witness the fact that when a timepiece gains two seconds per days and maintains the same gain every day, this actually confirms its extreme precision.

When navigating in the past, captains used to take account of the deviation of their chronometer and integrate it into their calculations to determine the ship's position. If the chronometer showed a deviation corresponding to a one-second gain per day, all that was needed after 30 days was to subtract 30 seconds in order to know the exact time, and so on for each day…"

François-Paul Journe

Technical Specifications

Movement :
  • Movement in 18K rose gold : 22 jewels
  • Manually wound : 38 turns
Dimensions :
  • Overall diameter : 30.40 mm
  • Casing-up diameter : 29.60 mm
  • Overall height : 4.00 mm
  • Height of winding system : 2.30 mm
  • Diameter of stem thread : S0.90 mm
Balance :

    Four inertia weights
    Flat Anachron micro flamed spring
    Mobile stud holders
    Free sprung
    Nivatronic laser-welded to collet
    Pinned GE stud

Amplitude :
  • 0h dial up : 320°
  • 24h dial up : 280°
Characteristics :

    Manual winding
    Two mainspring barrels in parallel
    Time adjustment via crown in position 2
    Pallet escapement with 15 tooth escape wheel
    Two position crown

Indications :

    Central hours and minutes
    Sub-second at 7h30

Autonomy :

    56 ± 2 hours

Decoration :

    Partly circular grained baseplate, meulé soleil
    Polished screw heads, chamfered slots
    Pegs with polished rounded ends

Number of Pieces :

    Movement without dial: 161
    Cased-up on leather strap: 198

Movement :
  • Movement in 18K rose gold : 22 jewels
  • Manually wound : 38 turns
Dimensions :
  • Overall diameter : 30.40 mm
  • Casing-up diameter : 29.60 mm
  • Overall height : 4.00 mm
  • Height of winding system : 2.30 mm
  • Diameter of stem thread : S0.90 mm
Balance :

    Four inertia weights
    Flat Anachron micro flamed spring
    Mobile stud holders
    Free sprung
    Nivatronic laser-welded to collet
    Pinned GE stud

Amplitude :
  • 0h dial up : 320°
  • 24h dial up : 280°
Characteristics :

    Manual winding
    Two mainspring barrels in parallel
    Time adjustment via crown in position 2
    Pallet escapement with 15 tooth escape wheel
    Two position crown

Indications :

    Central hours and minutes
    Sub-second at 7h30

Autonomy :

    56 ± 2 hours

Decoration :

    Partly circular grained baseplate, meulé soleil
    Polished screw heads, chamfered slots
    Pegs with polished rounded ends

Number of Pieces :

    Movement without dial: 161
    Cased-up on leather strap: 198


At the heart of the movement
At the heart of the movement
Brevet - EP 1 760 544 A1
fpjourne

Technical description


Movement inspired by early 19th-century marine chronometry.
Twin barrels, in the classic configuration of precision watches, work in parallel to deliver stable power for much of their 56-hour indicated reserve.
Brevet - EP 1 760 544 A1
fpjourne

Technical description


Movement inspired by early 19th-century marine chronometry.
Twin barrels, in the classic configuration of precision watches, work in parallel to deliver stable power for much of their 56-hour indicated reserve.
  • fpjourne
    Prix montre homme 2005
  • About

    THIS MODEL WAS PRODUCED BETWEEN 2006 AND 2021.

    AN EXCLUSIVE COLLECTION AVAILABLE ONLY FOR F.P.JOURNE WATCH OWNERS.

    WITH A LIMITED PRODUCTION OF ABOUT 900 TIMEPIECES PER YEAR, F.P.JOURNE WANTED TO OFFER AN EVEN MORE EXCLUSIVE TIMEKEEPER THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE ONLY FOR OWNERS OF AN F.P.JOURNE WATCH. WITH A CASE MADE IN PLATINUM, THE MOST PRECIOUS METAL, F.P.JOURNE HAS CREATED A DISTINGUISHED BLACK DIAL THAT PERSONALIZES EVEN FURTHER THE ELEGANCE OF THE BRAND WATCHES. THE BLACK LABEL COLLECTION WAS BORN.

    THE BLACK LABEL COLLECTION IS AVAILABLE ONLY IN THE F.P.JOURNE BOUTIQUES AND ESPACES.

    The Chronomètre Souverain is a precision chronometer that was inspired by the Marine chronometers of the early 19th century. Constructed in the purest chronometric tradition, it has an extraflat movement that is 4 mm thick; its base plate and bridges are in 18K rose Gold. The two barrels of the homogeneous movement deliver a highly linear force to the escapement for over fifty-six hours. The escapement beats at a frequency of 21,600 vibrations per hour.

    With its traditional yet unexpected look, the Chronomètre Souverain has become a model of reference. It is particularly slim, at only 8 mm thick. The small seconds subdial is at left at 7 o’clock, while the 56-hour power reserve indication is located on the right at 3 o’clock. Owning a Chronomètre Souverain is the ultimate luxury for those who are mindful of the time still to come, and intend to enjoy it thoroughly.

    The Chronomètre Souverain received the Best Men’s Watch Prize at the Geneva Grand Prix d’Horlogerie in 2005.
  • Testimony

    Chronomètre Souverain

    What is chronometry?
    Consistency in the indication of time.

    In the field of mechanical watches, the precision of a chronometer depends on numerous factors. It cannot hope to rival quartz, yet its worth undoubtedly lies in innovation, in horological mechanical poetry, and in research into mechanical subtleties, representing humble bricks that will find their place in the historical wall of horological science.

    "Chronometry was invented by the 18th century English and French watchmakers, when their respective governments organised a competition that would reward the first watchmaker capable of making a timekeeper that could be carried on board a ship. Endowed with great precision, it was designed to calculate longitude. The conquest of the world's great oceans and vast uncharted territories was at stake!

    In this quest for precision, a portable timekeeper is subject to several natural phenomena liable to be detrimental to its initial rating.
    - Thermal variations: the balance and spring assembly is sensitive to changes in temperature, leading to gains when it is cold and losses when it is warm.
    - Movements: especially those of the wrist for wristwatches, resulting in abrupt accelerations or decelerations of the balance.
    - Geographical situation: two factors are perceptible: first of all latitude, and secondly altitude. In both cases, the gravitational force changes with the friction of the balance pivots, causing losses when moving away from the centre of the earth or gains when drawing closer to it.
    - Deterioration of the lubricants: the oils lubricating the escapement harden with age, which in time will cause the watch to gain.

    In these four cases, the real precision is not affected; it is only the gauging that has changed! As fas far as F.P.Journe chronometers are concerned, they are adjusted in our workshops in Geneva before being sold throughout the world. Depending on the geographical location of the purchasers, a difference of several seconds may be observed. In each part of the globe, a difference in rating compared with that of Geneva is normal: the gauging of the chronometers changes, but not its precision. Witness the fact that when a timepiece gains two seconds per days and maintains the same gain every day, this actually confirms its extreme precision.

    When navigating in the past, captains used to take account of the deviation of their chronometer and integrate it into their calculations to determine the ship's position. If the chronometer showed a deviation corresponding to a one-second gain per day, all that was needed after 30 days was to subtract 30 seconds in order to know the exact time, and so on for each day…"

    François-Paul Journe
  • Technical description

    Technical Specifications

    Movement :
    • Movement in 18K rose gold : 22 jewels
    • Manually wound : 38 turns
    Dimensions :
    • Overall diameter : 30.40 mm
    • Casing-up diameter : 29.60 mm
    • Overall height : 4.00 mm
    • Height of winding system : 2.30 mm
    • Diameter of stem thread : S0.90 mm
    Balance :

      Four inertia weights
      Flat Anachron micro flamed spring
      Mobile stud holders
      Free sprung
      Nivatronic laser-welded to collet
      Pinned GE stud

    Amplitude :
    • 0h dial up : 320°
    • 24h dial up : 280°
    Characteristics :

      Manual winding
      Two mainspring barrels in parallel
      Time adjustment via crown in position 2
      Pallet escapement with 15 tooth escape wheel
      Two position crown

    Indications :

      Central hours and minutes
      Sub-second at 7h30

    Autonomy :

      56 ± 2 hours

    Decoration :

      Partly circular grained baseplate, meulé soleil
      Polished screw heads, chamfered slots
      Pegs with polished rounded ends

    Number of Pieces :

      Movement without dial: 161
      Cased-up on leather strap: 198

    Movement :
    • Movement in 18K rose gold : 22 jewels
    • Manually wound : 38 turns
    Dimensions :
    • Overall diameter : 30.40 mm
    • Casing-up diameter : 29.60 mm
    • Overall height : 4.00 mm
    • Height of winding system : 2.30 mm
    • Diameter of stem thread : S0.90 mm
    Balance :

      Four inertia weights
      Flat Anachron micro flamed spring
      Mobile stud holders
      Free sprung
      Nivatronic laser-welded to collet
      Pinned GE stud

    Amplitude :
    • 0h dial up : 320°
    • 24h dial up : 280°
    Characteristics :

      Manual winding
      Two mainspring barrels in parallel
      Time adjustment via crown in position 2
      Pallet escapement with 15 tooth escape wheel
      Two position crown

    Indications :

      Central hours and minutes
      Sub-second at 7h30

    Autonomy :

      56 ± 2 hours

    Decoration :

      Partly circular grained baseplate, meulé soleil
      Polished screw heads, chamfered slots
      Pegs with polished rounded ends

    Number of Pieces :

      Movement without dial: 161
      Cased-up on leather strap: 198


    At the heart of the movement
    At the heart of the movement
    Brevet - EP 1 760 544 A1
    fpjourne

    Technical description


    Movement inspired by early 19th-century marine chronometry.
    Twin barrels, in the classic configuration of precision watches, work in parallel to deliver stable power for much of their 56-hour indicated reserve.
    Brevet - EP 1 760 544 A1
    fpjourne

    Technical description


    Movement inspired by early 19th-century marine chronometry.
    Twin barrels, in the classic configuration of precision watches, work in parallel to deliver stable power for much of their 56-hour indicated reserve.

Technical Specifications

Movement :
  • Movement in 18K rose gold : 22 jewels
  • Manually wound : 38 turns
Dimensions :
  • Overall diameter : 30.40 mm
  • Casing-up diameter : 29.60 mm
  • Overall height : 4.00 mm
  • Height of winding system : 2.30 mm
  • Diameter of stem thread : S0.90 mm
Balance :

    Four inertia weights
    Flat Anachron micro flamed spring
    Mobile stud holders
    Free sprung
    Nivatronic laser-welded to collet
    Pinned GE stud

Amplitude :
  • 0h dial up : 320°
  • 24h dial up : 280°
Characteristics :

    Manual winding
    Two mainspring barrels in parallel
    Time adjustment via crown in position 2
    Pallet escapement with 15 tooth escape wheel
    Two position crown

Indications :

    Central hours and minutes
    Sub-second at 7h30

Autonomy :

    56 ± 2 hours

Decoration :

    Partly circular grained baseplate, meulé soleil
    Polished screw heads, chamfered slots
    Pegs with polished rounded ends

Number of Pieces :

    Movement without dial: 161
    Cased-up on leather strap: 198

Movement :
  • Movement in 18K rose gold : 22 jewels
  • Manually wound : 38 turns
Dimensions :
  • Overall diameter : 30.40 mm
  • Casing-up diameter : 29.60 mm
  • Overall height : 4.00 mm
  • Height of winding system : 2.30 mm
  • Diameter of stem thread : S0.90 mm
Balance :

    Four inertia weights
    Flat Anachron micro flamed spring
    Mobile stud holders
    Free sprung
    Nivatronic laser-welded to collet
    Pinned GE stud

Amplitude :
  • 0h dial up : 320°
  • 24h dial up : 280°
Characteristics :

    Manual winding
    Two mainspring barrels in parallel
    Time adjustment via crown in position 2
    Pallet escapement with 15 tooth escape wheel
    Two position crown

Indications :

    Central hours and minutes
    Sub-second at 7h30

Autonomy :

    56 ± 2 hours

Decoration :

    Partly circular grained baseplate, meulé soleil
    Polished screw heads, chamfered slots
    Pegs with polished rounded ends

Number of Pieces :

    Movement without dial: 161
    Cased-up on leather strap: 198


At the heart of the movement
At the heart of the movement
Brevet - EP 1 760 544 A1
fpjourne

Technical description


Movement inspired by early 19th-century marine chronometry.
Twin barrels, in the classic configuration of precision watches, work in parallel to deliver stable power for much of their 56-hour indicated reserve.
Brevet - EP 1 760 544 A1
fpjourne

Technical description


Movement inspired by early 19th-century marine chronometry.
Twin barrels, in the classic configuration of precision watches, work in parallel to deliver stable power for much of their 56-hour indicated reserve.