====== F. P. Journe Centigraphe Souverain ======
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The **Centigraphe Souverain** is a luxury [[chronograph]] by [[F. P. Journe]].

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For this extraordinary [[chronograph]] [[F. P. Journe]] in [[2008]] received at the renowned [[Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève]] the grand prize "Golden Hand" (having already two years earlier received the same high award for his model [[F.P. Journe Sonnerie Souveraine|Sonnerie Souveraine]]).

Journe says, to create such a new [[chronograph]], first of all he had to forget everything he previously knew about [[chronograph]]s. For the new development he was then inspired by Jean Todt, who had played a key role in the Formula 1 world at Ferrari. The main challenge was the ability to precisely measure up to the 100ths of a second - just like car racing. From this task also resulted the logical name of the watch //Centigraph//. Furthermore, this led to the special design of the dial, which gives the stop time a correspondingly high priority.

Each of the three counter scales has a red scaling for the measured time and a black [[tachymeter]] scale displaying speed. The 1 seconds counter at 10 o'clock performs a rotation in one second and by the scale marking enables an accurate measurement by one 100ths of a second.

Instead of the usual two chronograph [[pusher]]s there is a [[monopusher|pusher]] at 2 o'clock, which combines all the necessary functions in it. This invention was patented. Another patent was granted an invention of the plant in such a way separates the function of the [[Chronograph]] that no retroactive effect of the stop function on the regular accuracy occurs.

F. P. Journe donates 30% from each sale of this model to the charitable foundation [[http://www.icm-institute.org/?lang=en|ICM]] in Paris (Institute for Brain and Spinal Cord Research).


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**Movement:**
  * [[Manual winding]] movement [[manufacture]] calibre 1506, 21,600 A/h
  * 100th seconds chronograph
  * Movement made in gold
  * 49 [[jewels]]
  * Elaborate [[finishing]]
  * 259 components
  * Power reserve 80 h without [[chronograph]], 24 h with chronograph

**Case:**
  * [[Platinum]] or [[rose gold]]
  * D 40 mm, H 10.7 mm
  * [[Sapphire crystal]]
  * [[Sapphire crystal]] caseback

**Functions:**
  * Hours, minutes
  * Chrono functions 100th seconds, 1, 20 seconds, 10 minutes

**Dial:**
  * [[White gold]] or [[red gold]]
  * 1 seconds counter at 10 o'clock
  * 20 seconds counter at 2 o'clock
  * 10-Minuten counter at 6 o'clock
  * Red scale for timekeeping, black [[tachymeter]] scale for speed indication

**Bracelet:**
  * Black crocodile leather strap / gold bracelet / [[platinum]] bracelet
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===== Video =====
  * [[F. P. Journe Centigraphe Souverain Video]], 5 06


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