F.P. JOURNE - Lot 377

F.P. JOURNE OCTA SPORT INDY 500 JEAN ALESI LIMITED SERIES OF 99 PRODUCED AND SOLD IN 2012 Ultra-light, sporty wristwatch in aluminum on rubber. Case: scratch-resistant blackened aluminum, black rubber shock absorbers, blackened titanium crown and black rubber. Dial: black aluminum, Arabic numeral hour markers and superluminova hands, luminous dots, large date, auxiliary dial for small seconds (dial in screwed aluminum bezel), day/night indication, 120-hour (5-day) power reserve. Indy 500, Lotus and Jean Alesi logos. Movement: aluminum alloy self-winding, unidirectional, cal. 1300.3, titanium rotor with tungsten segment, 40 jewels. Strap: black rubber, blackened aluminum folding clasp, signed. Dial, case and movement signed. Numbered 522-ARS Diameter: 42mm Weight: 53g With: case, box, certificate, warranty card, purchase invoice (Montres Journe Paris, rue du Fbg St Honoré) and instructions for use. This Octa model from the Sport line, produced between 2012 and 2013 in a limited series of 99 pieces (numbered 501 to 599), is associated with motor racing and commemorates F.P. Journe's partnership with Jean Alési for the famous Indianapolis 500-mile race. Extremely light (53g), it uses aluminum for the case, movement and buckle, an ultra-light and resistant material that has also been specifically treated to be scratchproof and anti-corrosive. Combined with rubber shock absorbers, the watch is perfectly protected from shocks.