The Basics

The ninth creation of the Octa collection, the new F.P.Journe Quantième Perpétuel with instantaneous jump presents a distinctive aesthetic compared to all existing perpetual calendars in offering perfect readability through an uncluttered dial with large apertures: two for the day and month calendar, and a large date in two windows, a specificity of F.P.Journe watches. The instantaneous jump is reinforced by an ingenious F.P.Journe system designed to accumulate energy and release it instantaneously when the date, day or month changes; and then slow it down at the end of its route.

Brand: F. P. Journe
Family: Octa
Reference: 1300.3 QP 42 PT GR
Name: Octa Quantième Perpétuel 42 Platinum / Grey
Produced: 2013
Limited: No

Below is a detailed look at F. P. Journe’s model 1300.3 QP 42 PT GR from Octa watch family, including the price, case details and movement features.

F. P. Journe Octa 1300.3 QP 42 PT GR

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The Details

F. P. Journe’s Octa Quantième Perpétuel 42 Platinum / Grey (1300.3 QP 42 PT GR) was originally released in 2013. This watch features a automatic movement beating at a frequency of 21600 bph (3 Hz) to provide a 160-hour power reserve when fully wound.

The Case

The platinum case measures 42mm in diameter and roughly 10.8mm thick. The round case is paired with a silver color dial with proprietary-shaped hands, and a arabic numerals hour markers and minute track, covered by a sapphire glass. F. P. Journe’s Octa model 1300.3 QP 42 PT GR water resistance is not available. This does not mean this watch is not water resistant. A display caseback is over the back of the watch case.

Material: Platinum
Glass: Sapphire
Back: Display
Shape: Round
Diameter: 42mm
Height: 10.8mm
Lug Width: N/Amm
W/R: N/A

Case Diameter

Case Thickness

Lug Width

Water Resistance

The Movement

The Octa 1300.3 QP 42 PT GR movement is a powered by caliber 1300.3 QP made by FP Journe. The 37-jewel automatic movement is 33mm in diameter. Its balance wheel oscillates at 21600 semi-oscillations per hour or 3 Hz. This movement offers a 160-hour power reserve.

Type: Automatic
Brand: FP Journe
Caliber: 1300.3 QP
Base: N/A
Display: Analog
Diameter: 33mm
Jewels: 37
Reserve: 160 hours
Frequency: 21600 bph
Time: Hours, Minutes, Small Seconds
Chronograph:
Additionals: Power Reserve Indicator

The Price

How much does the F. P. Journe’s Octa 1300.3 QP 42 PT GR cost? This watch was introduced in 2013 and has been in F. P. Journe’s collection for around . This watch is not a limited release. As with most luxury watches, the price of depends on the availability and demand.

CURRENT PRICE: Not Available

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Specifications:

  • Brand: F. P. Journe
  • Model: Octa Quantième Perpétuel 42 Platinum / Grey
  • Reference Number: 1300.3 QP 42 PT GR
  • Limited: No

Case & Dial:

  • Material: Platinum
  • Glass: Sapphire
  • Back: Display
  • Diameter: 42
  • Thickness: 10.8
  • Lug Width: N/A
  • Dial Color: Silver
  • Indexes: Arabic Numerals and Proprietary-shaped hands
  • Water Resistance: N/A meters

Movement:

  • Winding: Automatic
  • Brand: FP Journe
  • Caliber: 1300.3 QP
  • Display: Analog
  • Diameter: 33mm
  • Jewels: 37
  • Power Reserve: 160 hours
  • Frequency: 21600 bph
  • Functions: Hours, Minutes, Small Seconds

About F. P. Journe

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The F.P.Journe Manufacture was created relying on a unique principle: innovate and uphold, if not out-rival the high standards of Haute Horology. It makes a point of honor to design and manufacture its mechanical watches one by one and in small series. Constantly seeking perfection, the Manufacture is a world in itself, embodying excellence, know-how and innovation, values that are so dear to … enthusiasts of outstanding watches. François-Paul Journe, master-watchmaker, made every effort to verticalize his production and thus offer timepieces with an authentic manufacture caliber. But this success is the result of more than 30 years of research and outstanding watchmaking, as well as 13 years of efforts and daily tireless work to place his Haute Horology manufacture as benchmark among the most prestigious watch companies. In a historic building dating back from 1892, a sacred place of creation, the 2,000 sq m Geneva Manufacture is organised on three floors. Each year no more than 900 precision chronometers are manufactured here, with a team of specialized watchmakers and artisans, proud to work with a creator whose office is also his workbench. This vision of watchmaking without the slightest compromise, that associates mechanical innovation and quest for precision while respecting tradition, gave birth to new mechanisms such as the Chronomètre à Résonance, the Sonnerie Souveraine, the Tourbillon Souverain with remontoire and dead-beat second or the ultra slim Répétition Souveraine. These pieces of watchmaking art earned F.P.Journe the world’s most prestigious horological awards. Thus, the developments of François-Paul Journe, often called the Abraham-Louis Breguet of modern times, are tested one by one in order to check their reliability and are always elaborated through his care, with his magnifying glass on, tweezers, screwdriver and file in his hands. These inventions, with the label Invenit et Fecit engraved on the dials and 18K rose Gold movements – hallmark of authenticity and pledge of quality – remind of the importance of a caliber designed, constructed and assembled solely in the workshops of the Manufacture. As a matter of fact, in the 18th century this inscription used to be engraved on watches manufactured by prestigious French master-watchmakers upon their acceptance by the Royal Academy of Sciences.

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