Octa Lune 42 Platinum / Grey

The Octa family represents François-Paul Journe's approach to the automatic watch — a series of self-winding calibres built on a single base movement that can accommodate multiple complications. Launched in 2001, the Octa was Journe's response to collectors who wanted the quality of his hand-wound Souveraine movements with the convenience of automatic winding. The 120-hour power reserve was extraordinary for an automatic movement and remains a defining characteristic of the family. Each Octa variant — calendar, chronograph, lune, reserve de marche — adds complications to the same architectural foundation, demonstrating Journe's belief that a well-designed base movement should be capable of supporting significant complexity.

The Octa Lune 42 was introduced in 2014, being a larger version of the original Octa Lune. The 2 dials of the Octa Lune are in 18K Gold. The first dial, off centre, with embossed hour numbers surfaced with a diamond tool has been enlarged for a better reading of the time. The second dial features a very large date in aperture at 11h, the retrograde power reserve indicator on a scale of 120 efficient hours (5 days) at 9h and the phases of the moon at 8h.