F.P.Journe presents the second chapter of its Vagabondage Limited Series. The “Vagabondage II”, the long awaited limited series for collectors, will be produced in a limited series of 69 pieces in platinum and 68 pieces in 18K red gold. The new series will be available from all authorized F.P.Journe points of sale around the world in December 2009.
It is essential to retrace the history of this creation, which has made its mark in the watchmaking history and represents the quintessence of anti-marketing. In 2004, for the 30th Anniversary of Antiquorum, François-Paul Journe created a unique piece to be sold at a Geneva charity auction in favour of the ICM, research institute for Brain and Spinal Cord diseases in Paris, http://www.icm-institute.org. This was an F.P.Journe Invenit et Fecit creation indeed, but with an unusual shape. For the first time, the Geneva Manufacture created a watch that was not round, with a flat Tortue-shaped case and a dial without the F.P.Journe signature.
Following that charity auction, for which 3 pieces were produced – one in rose gold, one in white gold and one in yellow gold, which sold for three times their value – a limited series of 69 pieces in platinum was launched with an 18K rose gold movement. This series was sold without promotion or publicity of any kind, and without any picture. Collectors went wild for it. A legend was born.
This second edition present a manually-wound movement and an original digital time display, with small second at 6, power reserve at 12. The 18K rose gold movement is visible through the dial in smoked sapphire crystal, also without the F.P.Journe signature.
The 69 pieces in platinum feature white gold windows with blue hands, while the 68 pieces in 18K red gold have gold windows and hands. Owners of a Vagabondage I will be given priority for the purchase of an identical limited number from the Vagabondage II series. A third Vagabondage edition will very likely be created as new technical advances dictate. Each watch of the “Vagabondage” series will have an original digital display system.
Technical details
Model: VAGABONDAGE II
Movement
Calibre 1509
Manual winding
Movement in 18K rose gold
30 jewels
Dimensions of the movement
– Overall diameter: 29.3 x 28.2 mm
– Casing-up diameter:29.3 x 28.4 mm
– Overall height: 5.28 mm
– Height of winding system:3.13 mm
– Diameter of stem thread:S0.90 mm
Balance
– Four inertia weights
– Flat Anachron microflamed spring
– Mobile stud holders
– Free sprung
– Nivatronic laser-welded to collet
– Pinned GE stud
– Frequency:21,600 v / h, (3Hz)
– Inertia: 10.10 mg /cm2
– Angle of lift: 52°
– Amplitude: 0h dial up: > 260°; 24h dial up: > 260°
Principal characteristics
1 minute constant force device, patented No EP 1528443
Digital indication of hours and minutes
Time adjustment via crown in position 2
Pallets escapement with 15 tooth escape wheel
Two position crown
Sub-second at 6h00
Power reserve at 12h00
Power reserve
40 hours
Movement decoration
High quality
Partly circular grained base plate and Geneva waves
Polished screw heads, chamfered slots
Pegs with polished rounded ends
Case
Rose gold or platinum
Flat Tortue shape 45 x 37.5 mm
Height 8.00 mm
Dial: Smoked Sapphire
Limited Series
Platinum PT 950 69 pieces,White gold windows and blue hands
Rose gold 18K 68 pieces,Rose gold windows and hands
Number of parts
Movement without dial: 223
Cased-up on leather strap: 256
