BOUTIQUE
F.P. JOURNE
Centigraph Sport
With interval timing to 1/100th of a second, the
Centigraph Sport pushes the limits of
mechanical capabilities in what might be
considered the ultimate sports watch. The
Patented rocker mechanism replaces the usual
chronograph buttons with an ergonomic and
instinctive functionality. A patented mechanism
isolates the chronograph from the timekeeping
function. This allows the balance amplitude
to remain isolated and unaffected when the
chronograph is in use.
The hands of the 100th-of-a-second counter,
the 20-seconds counter, and the 10-minutes
counter are driven by separate wheel trains,
themselves driven by the center of the
mainspring. The 100th of a second’s hand,
released by the watch’s escapement, makes one
revolution of the dial per second.
The seconds are driven by the going train
from the barrel, and by the energy of the
chronograph train, as transmitted by the barrel
arbor. The barrel features a system that ensures
that the driving force does not decrease during
winding.
Crafted in an anthracite color on grade five
titanium, the Centigraph retail price is $59,000
with 30% of the profits going to charitable
research.
IW RATING
Design: 7 (out of 10)
Bold contrast in a tri-compax look.
Innovation: 9
Multiple custom components, mechanisms
and functions endemic to the Centigraph
chronograph and chronometry functions.
Finissage: 9
Classically decorated by to high standards.
Legibility: 8
Good contrast for both interval timekeeping and
current time.
Rarity: 8
Limited by capacity if not by specific quantities.
Value: 9
Strong collector following and limited
production equates to long term inherent value.
Overall iW rating: 50 (out of 60)
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