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F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souveraine d'Égalité avec Seconde Morte

Partially verified

The F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souveraine d'Égalité avec Seconde Morte is an 18k pink gold wristwatch dating to circa 2006. The silvered dial features an off-center time display, a tourbillon aperture, deadbeat seconds, and a power reserve indicator at 12 o'clock. The 40 mm case is reported by the auction house to feature a sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws, housing the manual-winding caliber 1403 movement with 26 jewels. It is mounted on a dark leather strap with an 18k pink gold buckle.

Front view of the F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souveraine d'Égalité avec Seconde Morte in 18k pink gold.
Front view of the F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souveraine d'Égalité avec Seconde Morte in 18k pink gold. — Sotheby's. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.sothebys.com
Category
Wristwatch · Tourbillon wristwatch with deadbeat seconds
Maker / attribution
F.P. Journe
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
95
Source-reported date
Circa 2006
Country
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
217-TN

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

Dial Composition and Display

The timepiece presents an off-center textured guilloché subdial for hours and minutes held by a screwed metal ring, with blued hands, set on a silvered dial surface. On the left side of the dial, an open aperture reveals the tourbillon assembly.

Below the primary time dial is a subsidiary deadbeat seconds subdial. At the upper sector, a power reserve indicator graduated from 0 to 42 positioned below 12 o'clock indicates autonomy, alongside dial inscriptions 'F.P. JOURNE', 'Invenit et Fecit', and 'Remontoir d'Egalité avec Seconde Morte'.

Evidence for this section
  • “Off-center textured guilloché subdial for hours and minutes held by a screwed metal ring, with blued hands.”
  • “Open aperture on the left showcasing the tourbillon assembly.”
  • “Subsidiary deadbeat seconds subdial positioned below the main time register.”
  • “Power reserve indicator graduated from 0 to 42 positioned below 12 o'clock.”
  • “Silvered dial inscribed with 'F.P. JOURNE', 'Invenit et Fecit', and 'Remontoir d'Egalité avec Seconde Morte'.”

Case Architecture and Reported Mechanics

The visible case shows an 18k pink gold case with a smooth bezel and knurled crown at 3 o'clock, with the catalog describing a size of 40 mm diameter. The auction entry designates the piece with Case number: 217-TN.

According to the catalog description, the reverse features an 18k pink gold, sapphire crystal display case back secured by 6 screws. The internal movement is reported as cal. 1403 manual winding, 26 jewels, with signatures recorded across case, dial and movement.

Evidence for this section
  • “18k pink gold case with a smooth bezel and knurled crown at 3 o'clock.”
  • “Size: 40 mm diameter”
  • “Case number: 217-TN”
  • “Case: 18k pink gold, sapphire crystal display case back secured by 6 screws”
  • “Calibre: cal. 1403 manual winding, 26 jewels”
  • “Signed: case, dial and movement”

Source Documentation and Verification Limits

The auction catalog assigns a date of Circa 2006 to the watch. While the front dial and case facade are directly documented in the primary image, the movement interior, display case back, and closure reported as an 18k pink gold F.P. Journe buckle are not visible in the provided image.

The catalog records the inclusion of accessories specified as F.P. Journe warranty card, product literature, polishing cloth and presentation case with outer packaging, along with entries indicating Box: yes and Papers: yes. These accompanying items are not visible in the visual record.

Evidence for this section
  • “Circa 2006”
  • “Closure: 18k pink gold F.P. Journe buckle”
  • “Accessories: F.P. Journe warranty card, product literature, polishing cloth and presentation case with outer packaging”
  • “Box: yes”
  • “Papers: yes”

Open research questions

  • What date of original purchase, retailer, and client information are inscribed on the accompanying F.P. Journe warranty card?
  • What specific material and color is the mounted strap shown in the primary photograph?
  • What serial or component numbering is engraved directly on the cal. 1403 movement plates?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for F.P. Journe Tourbillon Souveraine d'Égalité avec Seconde Morte
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Calibrecal. 1403 manual winding, 26 jewels“Calibre: cal. 1403 manual winding, 26 jewels”
Case18k pink gold, sapphire crystal display case back secured by 6 screws“Case: 18k pink gold, sapphire crystal display case back secured by 6 screws”
Case number217-TN“Case number: 217-TN”
Size40 mm diameter“Size: 40 mm diameter”
Dialsilvered“Dial: silvered”
Signaturescase, dial and movement“Signed: case, dial and movement”
Closure18k pink gold F.P. Journe buckle“Closure: 18k pink gold F.P. Journe buckle”
BoxYes“Box: yes”
PapersYes“Papers: yes”
AccessoriesF.P. Journe warranty card, product literature, polishing cloth and presentation case with outer packaging“Accessories: F.P. Journe warranty card, product literature, polishing cloth and presentation case with outer packaging”

Visible details

  • 18k pink gold case with a smooth bezel and knurled crown at 3 o'clock.
  • Silvered dial inscribed with 'F.P. JOURNE', 'Invenit et Fecit', and 'Remontoir d'Egalité avec Seconde Morte'.
  • Open aperture on the left showcasing the tourbillon assembly.
  • Off-center textured guilloché subdial for hours and minutes held by a screwed metal ring, with blued hands.
  • Subsidiary deadbeat seconds subdial positioned below the main time register.
  • Power reserve indicator graduated from 0 to 42 positioned below 12 o'clock.

Research qualifications

  • Movement and case back are not visible in the provided primary image; details rely on auction source reporting.
  • Included accessories (box, warranty card, product literature) and buckle are not depicted in the image.

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

Consulted source

F.P. Journe | Tourbillon Souveraine d'Égalité avec Seconde Morte | A

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record be529ec31b

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