Unique F.P.Journe élégante raises $420,000 for charity

On March 2, 2024, Phillips and F.P.Journe offered for sale in Miami a one-of-a-kind élégante 48 mm Titalyt, which sold after 10 minutes of spirited bidding for a staggering $420,000, setting a new record for a non-diamond-set quartz watch and any élégante. 100% of the final sale price will benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, the largest private funder of breast cancer research in the world. The watch is powered by the exclusive calibre 1210 with motion detection, allowing the watch to offer 8-10 years of autonomy when the watch is worn and up to 18 years in standby mode. To preserve battery life, the watch “hibernates” after 35 minutes of inactivity, stopping the hands from moving. When the watch is moved again a small motion detector “awakens” the watch, automatically setting itself to the correct time, with the hands taking the shortest path, whether clockwise or counterclockwise.