F.P. Journe unveils new Havana Dial

Watchmaker F.P. Journe has now unveiled the new Havana Dial with its unique colour in two of its popular watches – the Octa Automatique Réserve and the Octa Automatique Lune

F.P. Journe has created a warm-coloured dial that perfectly matches the 40 MM platinum cases and the caramel alligator straps of the Octa Automatique Réserve and the Octa Automatique Lune.

The dial colour is unique to F.P. Journe, a result of the company’s well-tended independence, which ensures its creative freedom. It was developed by Journe’s own dial makers, Les Cadraniers de Genève, in a process lasting several months. In essence, it is a combination of gold and ruthenium. But to get the colour just right required many adjustments to the formula.

The two models represent a watchmaking ideal blending comfort, innovation, and reliability. The one-meter long mainspring and extremely fast automatic winding give these watches autonomy of more than five days and make them very comfortable to wear. A specific wheel train allows precise moon phase indications for the Octa Automatique Lune. Adjusting the indications is done via the crown, which makes it very easy to use.

Both timepieces are powered by the Calibre F.P. Journe 1300.3 unidirectional automatic winding movement in 18K rose gold, with a diameter of 30.80 MM. The movement is decorated with circular côtes de Genève on the bridges, partly circular graining on base plate, polished screw heads with chamfered slots, chamfered and circular grained wheels, and steel components hand polished and chamfered.

The watches indicate the central hours and minutes, with the small seconds at 4:30, the large date and power-reserve indicator at 9 o’clock, and the moon phases at 7h. These watches are also available on a platinum bracelet and exclusively in the F.P. Journe Boutiques.