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The Chronomètre Souverain
Stunning simplicity for a high-precision wristwatch_
Stripped down for performance, the Chronomètre Souverain shows the versatility of François-Paul
Journe's style, incarnated in this antithesis of complicated watch making.
The Chronomètre Souverain, inspired by early 19
th
century marine chronometry, reveals a watch
maker at the top of his craft in two superbly executed horological illusions.
A perfect harmony was created for the dial, displaying both finesse and elegance, by finding a whim-
sical solution for the numerals size to make room for the eccentric seconds sub-dial. F.P. Journe
wanted his chronometers to offer all the essential information at first glance. The dials are the real
expression of his watches and their elegant line offer much more than just time indication: they re-
veal to the open the heart of each watch and uncover the most hidden secrets of their mysterious
mechanical going trains.
Revealed through the back, the balance and escapement are mysteriously detached from the move-
ment, beating without apparent motive power. F.P. Journe has put the connecting train under the
dial, leaving only the centre wheel to emphasize the isolation of the balance.
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Summary of Contents for Montres Journe Chronomètre Souverain
- Page 1 The Chronomètre Souverain Stunning simplicity for a high-precision wristwatch_ Stripped down for performance, the Chronomètre Souverain shows the versatility of François-Paul Journe’s style, incarnated in this antithesis of complicated watch making. The Chronomètre Souverain, inspired by early 19 century marine chronometry, reveals a watch maker at the top of his craft in two superbly executed horological illusions.
- Page 2 The manually wound movement in 18-carat gold oscillates at a speed of 21,600 v/h and demon- strates how the simplest mechanisms are often the most attractive. Twin barrels, in the classic con- figuration of precision watches, work in parallel to deliver stable power for much of their 56-hour indicated reserve.
- Page 3 The Chronomètre Souverain A quest for precision_ The creation of an entirely new calibre is a major project, even for the biggest brands. As F.P. Journe says himself about his Chronomètre Souverain: “It took many years for me to understand the art of making a simple, yet perfect watch”.
- Page 4 The small seconds sub dial is positioned to the left, at 7 o’clock, while the power reserve indicator is placed on the right, at 3 o’clock. Owning a Chronomètre Souverain becomes the ultimate luxury for those who know how to savour the time to come. The manual winding of the Chronomètre Souverain reflects the personal dimension that one projects onto the hours one is prepared to experience.
- Page 5 Movement_ This unique movement contains 2 mainsprings, housed inside the two barrels that are placed in parallel of the centre wheel. Special balance This disposition, inspired by French marine chronometry, guarantees the nobility and excellence of traditional watch making, combined with an absolute efficiency. Each barrel contains a low powered spring with Adjustment inertia-block...
- Page 6 Crown_ Position Winding Winding : Keep crown in position , and turn forwards Hours and minutes until it stops. As in antique marine chronometers, the power reserve indicator shows the number of hours Crown elapsed since the watch was last wound. Setting the time : Power reserve Pull the crown in position 2 and wind it towards...
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Page 7: Specifications
Specifications_ Calibre 1304 Manually wound Movement Principal characteristics Manually wound by 38 turns Two mainspring barrels in parallel Movement in 18K rose gold Escapement pallets with 15 tooth escape wheel 22 jewels Two position crown Time adjustement via crown in position 2 Overall diameter : 30.40 mm Dimensions of the movement... -
Page 8: Maintenance
To gain an additional year of the warranty, kindly send the word “START” to the following e-mail address: cs@fpjourne.com during the 30 days following the initial date of purchase. You will automatically receive a questionnaire. Thank you. © Montres Journe SA_ Geneva 2011...
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