Tourbillon Souverain
The watch it all began with
The Tourbillon Souverain was the manufacture's first series model — and the first wristwatch to combine a tourbillon with a constant-force remontoir.
The evolution of the Tourbillon Souverain
In 1999 Journe launched his brand with a subscription series of 20 examples of the Tourbillon Souverain. These Souscription watches rank today among the most sought-after modern collector's pieces of all.
The remontoir d'égalité delivers constant force to the tourbillon and drives the seconds hand in a jumping motion — a visible consequence of the construction.
The series version with a red-gold movement followed in 2003, and in 2019 the Tourbillon Souverain Vertical arrived with a vertically mounted tourbillon cage.
The models were produced in platinum and red gold, always in small annual numbers.
- Case
- Platinum or red gold, 38–42 mm
- Complication
- Tourbillon with remontoir d'égalité
- Seconds
- Jumping, driven by constant force
- Movement
- Hand-wound, 18-carat red gold
- Display
- Off-centre time, power reserve
- Production
- Very low annual numbers
Key reference numbers at a glance
What to look for when buying
- 01
Souscription examples are the most coveted Journe watches on the market and command a multiple of the series versions at auction.
- 02
Provenance and unbroken history matter here more than cosmetic condition.
- 03
Servicing should be entrusted exclusively to the manufacture; outside intervention significantly diminishes value.
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