F.P. Journe follows up on his Grand & Petite Sonnerie with "Repetition Minutes Souveraine". The most striking thing about this watch is how thin it is for a minute repeater, the movement is only 4mm thick! This is not only a technical achievement but adds a great deal of class when worn on the wrist. At the 10 o’clock position on the perimeter of the bezel is a slide for activating the repeater and the first thing I noticed was how effortlessly the slide operates. Also at the 10 o’clock dial position are the striking hammers, and opposite at 3 o’clock is the power reserve indication.
Plates and bridges of the F.P. Journe Repetition Minutes Souveraine movement are of solid 18K rose gold and housed in a 40mm stainless steel case. It is the opinion of Mr Journe that steel is a better sounding case material for striking watches than gold or platinum. The repeating mechanism is very clever and is unlike any I have ever seen. This clever design is hidden between the plates. One of the repeater details visible is the newly developed inertia governor (upper right in this photo) that controls the strike cadence (speed).
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