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www.worldtempus.comThe Octa UTC is presented within a typical Octa dial arrangement that includes a colorful presentation of the globe, which provides a stunning chromatic contrast to the greyish dial and the platinum or red gold case. The main hours are indicated by the blue hands and linked to the calendar indicating the main geographical time; the little rose gold hand in the background of the same subdial indicates a second 24-hour time zone.
The main time is set by pushing a small, secured, integrated pusher at 4 o’clock. In crown position 2, the wearer sets the second geographical region to 0 for winter time – and the gold hand automatically and simultaneously adjusts to the corresponding time. The +1 / -1 scale’s purpose is to aid in properly positioning summer time linked to the geographical location of the user, depending on whether it’s positioned east or west of the chosen zone.
Collecting Awards
The Octa UTC is available in platinum or red gold cases in two diameter sizes (38 and 40 mm; 10.6 mm in height). The plates and bridges of the movement – automatic Caliber FPJ 1300-3 – are crafted in 18-karat rose gold, and automatic winding is provided by an off-center 22-karat gold winding rotor. The numerals related to the second time zone display are also gold. “The gold numerals are a first,” Journe reports.
Will the new Octa UTC also receive a prestigious award, as many of Journe’s other masterful timepieces like the Sonnerie Souveraine, the minute repeater, the Centigraphe and the Chronomètre à Résonance, have? The Marseille-born master watchmaker does not shy away from discussing his impressive collection of awards: “A collector is someone who buys items; in that sense I’m not a collector of awards because I don’t have to buy any prizes. The awards are not important – if the jury is smart and the watches are good, we win an award; if the clients are smart and the watches are good, the watches are sold.”
Technical Specification - OCTA UTC
Movement : Automatic Calibre FPJ 1300-3 in 18K rose gold (4N)
Unidirectional automatic winding
Off-centre 22K gold guilloché winding rotor
Three position crown: Correction of 24h time zones in position 2, clockwise
Correction of date in position 2, anti clockwise and
Correction of time in position 3
Instant jump calendar
Rotation of the earth by secured correction pusher at 4h
Number of jewels : 40
Dimensions of the movement: Overall diameter: 30.80 mm
Casing-up diameter: 30.40 mm
Overall height: 5.85 mm
Height of winding stem: 3.00 mm
Diameter of stem thread: S0.90 mm
Indications: Off centre hours and minutes / off centre timezones /
Small second at 4h30 / Earth dial divided in timezones
at 7h30 / winter summer hour / large date / power
reserve at 9h
Decoration : Circular Côtes de Genève on 18K gold bridges
Circular graining on 18K gold baseplate
Polished screw heads with chamfered slots
Chamfered and circular grained wheels, diamond-moulded
Pegs with polished rounded ends
Escapement : Escapement 15 tooth
Balance : Four adjustable inertia weights
Anachron free-sprung flat balance spring
Mobile stud holder
Nivatronic laser soldered balance spring
Pinned GE stud
Frequency : 21'600 Alt/h, 3 Hz
Inertia : 10.10 mgcm2
Angle of lift : 52°
Amplitude : 0 h à plat : > 300°
24 h à plat : > 280°
Autonomy : 120+/- 12heures
Dial : Whiter or red gold
Hours and minutes, small second in silvered guilloché
Date display in silver
Case: Platinum or red 18K gold
Diameter 38 or 40 mm.
Height 10.6 mm
Number of parts : Movement without dial 301
Cased up with strap 342
Winding Speed : 274 anti clock-wise rotations per 24 hours
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