SIGNED F.P. JOURNE, OCTA ZODIAQUE MODEL, NO. 149⁄150-Z, CIRCA 2005

Rare and unusual, the Octa Zodiaque was produced in a limited edition of 150 pieces between 2003 and 2005. An ingenious creation that is pure and classic F.P. Journe, the apparent simplicity of the Octa Zodiaque belies its complexity. The Zodiac display is rarely used and usually only found on extremely complicated watches. The outer ring of the dial is in constant slow rotation so that it always displays the current zodiac sign at the 12 o'clock position. The zodiac dial is concentric with the months scale and a fascinating detail is that the names of the months are written in latin. This was inspired by the fact that in English, the names of the zodiac signs are a transliteration of their Latin names, and subsequently, F.P. Journe chose to also name the months in Latin.

This remarkable model is seldom seen at auction and the present watch offers collectors the perfect opportunity to add this elusive early brass movement F.P. Journe model to their collection.