Wristwatch · Tourbillon wristwatch with constant force remontoire

F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain, 38mm Steel Set

Partially verified

This F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain is a manual-wind stainless steel wristwatch produced circa 2015 as number 27 in a limited edition of 38 pieces, created to mark the discontinuation of the maker's 38mm cases. It features a bronze-coloured dial showcasing a tourbillon aperture with a constant force remontoire d'égalité, an off-centre guilloché time subdial, and a 42-hour power reserve indicator. The timepiece is driven by the 28-jewel calibre 1498 movement constructed with 18k pink gold plates and bridges, fitted to a brown crocodile leather strap with a stainless steel deployant clasp.

Front view of the F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain 38mm in stainless steel with bronze-toned dial and tourbillon aperture — Phillips. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source: www.phillips.com
Category: Wristwatch · Tourbillon wristwatch with constant force remontoire
Maker / attribution: F.P. Journe
Reference: Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier: 815
Source-reported date: Circa 2015
Country: Switzerland
Source-reported serial: 27/38-T

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Identity and Provenance

This F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain is a stainless steel wristwatch, identified by case number 27/38-T. It is one of 38 examples produced circa 2015 to mark the discontinuation of the manufacturer's 38mm watch line.

The timepiece is stated to have originated as part of an exclusive five-piece limited edition set.

Evidence for this section

“Case No 27/38-T”
“numbered 27 of a limited edition of 38 pieces”
“made to mark the discontinuation of F.P. Journe’s 38mm watches”
“the present Tourbillon Souverain is indeed part of the highly exclusive boxset of five limited edition timepieces”

Dial and Visual Features

The watch features a bronze-coloured dial. It includes an off-centre subdial for time display and a power reserve indicator.

Two apertures are present on the dial: one displaying the tourbillon cage and another exposing the remontoire cock. The one-second remontoire system is aligned with the hours and minutes subdial.

Evidence for this section

“brilliant bronze-coloured canvas”
“Off-centre white textured subdial on the right displaying Arabic numerals and blued hands.”
“Linear 0–42 power reserve sector positioned toward the top center of the dial.”
“The one-second Rementoir d'Egalité system is deliberately placed in line with the hours and minutes dial”

Technical Specifications

The watch is powered by a manual-wind calibre 1498 movement containing 28 jewels. The base plate and bridges are constructed of 18k pink gold.

According to the source, this specific movement is described as mechanically identical to the initial brass calibre 1498 movements produced between 1999 and 2003, as it excludes the dead-seconds complication featured in standard production models of the period.

Evidence for this section

“Calibre Manual, cal. 1498, 28 jewels”
“base plate and bridges in pink gold”
“resulting in a movement that is mechanically identical the initial brass cal. 1498”

Open research questions

Does the watch currently include the accompanying box or documentation from the original five-piece set?
What is the current mechanical condition of the remontoire system and movement given that internal components are not visible in the source imagery?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souverain, 38mm Steel Set
Field	Source-reported value	Source quotation
Case Number	27/38-T	“Case No 27/38-T”
Movement Calibre	Cal. 1498, 28 jewels	“Calibre Manual, cal. 1498, 28 jewels”
Case Material	Stainless steel	“Material Stainless steel”
Case Diameter	38mm	“Dimensions 38mm diameter”
Edition Limitation	Number 27 of 38 pieces	“numbered 27 of a limited edition of 38 pieces”
Clasp Type	Stainless steel deployant clasp	“Stainless steel F.P Journe deployant clasp”
Strap Material	Crocodile leather	“Bracelet/Strap Crocodile”

Visible details

Warm bronze-toned dial featuring exposed tourbillon cage on the left and a separate aperture revealing the remontoire cock below.
Off-centre white textured subdial on the right displaying Arabic numerals and blued hands.
Linear 0–42 power reserve sector positioned toward the top center of the dial.
Stainless steel round case paired with a brown alligator leather strap with contrast stitching.

Research qualifications

Movement and caseback are not visible in the provided image.
Originally offered as part of a 5-piece box set marking the end of the 38mm case size, but catalogued here as an individual lot.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

F.P. Journe The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XVII

Reviewed 2026-10-25 · Record dc4d1e201c

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