F P Journe Centigraphe Timepiece-the Winner of Gol

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There are many prestigious Rolex?watch brands among the watch making world. And many of the brands hold their positions with some unique elements. Among this large group, Francois-Paul Journe, a celebrated figure in the world of haute horlogerie, has the priority of claiming another excellence for his eponymous watch making cause.? On November 13, 2008 the jury of the famous Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve awarded Journe the Aiguille d'Or ("Gold Hand") for his Centigraphe Souveraine watch model. Committee's chair Richard Mille, who won the award in 2007, welcomed Mr. Journe onto the sophisticated stage, and made the official presentation.? Journe then continued to give the audience a simple presentation of the Centigraphe's distinctive technical characters.
The F.P. Journe Centigraphe Souveraine was released at Baselworld 2007. An excellent example of horological ingenuity, the Centigraphe is the first mechanical chronograph design all over the world which is capable of measuring elapsed times from a walking pace of 6 kilometers per hour, to a hyper-speed velocity of 360,000 kilometers per hour. And among the large group of attractive technical factors of the movement contain a 1/16th second flying seconds complication, and a patented isolator mechanism that protect the balance amplitude is safty by chronograph operation.
Undoubtedly, this F.P. Journe timepiece, with the fascinating factors it takes, has been an everlasting favorite of the charming Geneva awards ceremony in recent years. Actually, this watch has received the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Geneve's Gold Hand twice before, first one is in 2004 for the Tourbillon Souveraine, and then, in 2006, for the highly complicated Sonnerie Souveraine.
For those demanding watch lovers and collectors who are looking for some timepieces with certain invaluable point, this model is just what they are looking for.