{"id":19381,"date":"2022-12-28T11:26:12","date_gmt":"2022-12-28T10:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/?p=19381"},"modified":"2026-02-26T10:18:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T09:18:54","slug":"fp-journe-octa-divine-meccanica-divina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/en\/fp-journe-octa-divine-meccanica-divina\/","title":{"rendered":"F.P. Journe Octa Divine: Divine Mechanics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many watch enthusiasts know Fran\u00e7ois-Paul Journe as the creator of sublime movements and complications. He matured his vocation at the beginning of his career when, in Paris, he restored antique watches and tourbillons. Some pieces such as the tourbillon with Remontoire d&#8217;Egalit\u00e9 or the Chronom\u00e8tre \u00e0 Resonance have made watchmaking history. However, not everyone remembers that among the master&#8217;s collections there is also one which, although always characterized by an exceptional workmanship, is also suitable for everyday life: the Octa collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_01-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"F.P. Journe Octa Divine\" class=\"wp-image-19382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_01-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_01-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_01.jpg 1772w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>FRAN\u00c7OIS-PAUL JOURNE FOR EVERY DAY<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2001, Fran\u00e7ois-Paul Journe presented a collection of watches based on one single movement, with a single size for all complications, improved chronometric performance, and with a long-lasting and extremely stable power reserve. The keyword for that collection \u2013 the Octa \u2013 was \u201cuniformity\u201d, as it needed uniform technical and aesthetic features, regardless of the complications and their display on the dial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/en\/fp-journe-automatique-platinum-limited-edition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Octa<\/a> has housed various complications, from the annual or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/en\/fp-journe-quantieme-perpetuel-sfida-alla-perfezione\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">perpetual<\/a> calendar to the moon phases, up to the chronograph, nevertheless the size and style were the same, as was the basic movement:&nbsp;<strong>a calibre with a 5-day power reserve and a variable inertia balance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_08-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"F.P. Journe Octa Divine\" class=\"wp-image-19384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_08-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_08-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_08-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_08-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_08-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_08.jpg 1772w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over time, the Octa collection has undergone several improvements, the first of which was an update of the automatic winding mechanism. Fran\u00e7ois-Paul Journe recalls that he once met a friend who, wearing an Octa, could never complete its charge. This guy worked mostly on a computer, wore the watch on his right wrist, and the winding didn&#8217;t work properly<strong>. Journe thus changed the winding system from bidirectional to unidirectional, mounted on ceramic ball bearings: a system more sensitive to small movements and therefore more efficient for winding the watch<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This led to the Octa caliber 1300.3, which retained the 5-day power reserve and the variable inertia balance. Subsequently, the rhodium-plated brass of the movement was replaced by solid gold&nbsp;<\/strong>(with 22K gold rotor, 18K gold plates and bridges), meeting Fran\u00e7ois-Paul Journe&#8217;s desire to create watches that were as durable as possible, but also extremely precious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>OCTA DIVINE AND ITS HARMONIOUS DIAL<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Octa Divine follows the path traced by the Octa Perpetual Calendar: a larger case, a two-tone stepped dial with additional indications, all positioned in the central area. Furthermore, it follows the Octa Lune\u2019s evolution, which means a larger grand date display, together with the change of position and style of the indications compared to those of the first Octa Divine. The result is a more elegant dial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_05-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"F.P. Journe Octa Divine\" class=\"wp-image-19385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_05-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_05-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_05-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_05-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_05.jpg 1772w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indeed, the watch is inspired by the perpetual calendar in terms of style, with&nbsp;<strong>a dial divided into three areas. The first is a central part with a grained finish&nbsp;<\/strong>(in grey gold or rose gold, depending on the Octa Divine version),&nbsp;<strong>which includes the main indications. Around it is a trefoil frame in mirror-polished steel fixed to the dial with three screws. Finally, the numbers are printed on a simple outer white circle, which also includes the chemin de fer minute track.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due to the particular shape of the steel frame,&nbsp;<strong>the hour numbers have different sizes depending on their position: it is a classic solution for the brand&#8217;s watches, as Fran\u00e7ois-Paul Journe does not want to reduce the hour markers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_16-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"F.P. Journe Octa Divine\" class=\"wp-image-19386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_16-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_16-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_16-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_16-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_16-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_16.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_17-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"F.P. Journe Octa Divine\" class=\"wp-image-19387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_17-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_17-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_17-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_17-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_17-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_17.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Octa Divine\u2019s indications are based on the combination of time, moon phase, grand date, small seconds and power reserve<\/strong>. The small-second display is a partial disc at 4:30 which, remaining in the central area of the dial, does not overlap with the hours track. The moon phases are displayed through a colored sapphire disc inside a window at 7:30, mirroring the small-second counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_15-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"F.P. Journe Octa Divine\" class=\"wp-image-19391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_15-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_15-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_15-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_15-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_15-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_15.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_18-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"F.P. Journe Octa Divine\" class=\"wp-image-19392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_18-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_18-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_18-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_18-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_18-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_18.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between 10 and 11 o&#8217;clock stand the power reserve indicator and&nbsp;<strong>the grand date; the date jumps instantaneously<\/strong>&nbsp;and is clearly visible. Overall, these proportions give better legibility and make the dial very light. Hours and minutes are indicated by the classic and elegant blued teardrop-shaped hands, typical of Journe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>CASE FINISHING<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Octa Divine case is available in 40 or 42 mm,<\/strong>&nbsp;while in the first version of the watch only the 40 mm case was produced. Considering the large number of indications on the dial, their legibility is excellent with both case sizes, even if on the 42 mm version greater airiness is perceived. The 42 mm case remains perfectly wearable thanks to the rather short and curved lugs, which embrace the wrist.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_11-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"F.P. Journe Octa Divine\" class=\"wp-image-19393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_11-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_11-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_11-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_11-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_11-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_11.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The case is made of 18K 6N red gold or platinum&nbsp;<\/strong>and is fully polished, with a domed and rounded bezel. It is combined with a five-row bracelet of the same material or, alternatively, an alligator strap. The case of the Octa Divine is consistent with all the manufacture&#8217;s production, thanks to an extremely classic workmanship with a rather recognizable shape; this watch, like the others created by the master, is perfectly identifiable as a creation by Fran\u00e7ois-Paul Journe. The crown is the same used in all the other collections, with its distinct and thin shape, and the knurled artwork that simplifies its grip and handling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>THE OCTA 1300.3 CALIBER AND FRAN\u00c7OIS-PAUL JOURNE\u2019S SAVOIR-FAIRE<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inside the watch, the Octa caliber 1300.3 features a slightly off-centre 22K red gold rotor fitted with an efficient variable inertia balance oscillating at 3Hz (21,600 vibrations\/hour). The&nbsp;<strong>120 hours of power reserve&nbsp;<\/strong>are guaranteed by the capacity of the hairspring, 1 mm thick and 1 meter long, integrated on the same level as the gear train and escapement. Thanks to its low torque, the automatic winding is also very fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_07-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"F.P. Journe Octa Divine\" class=\"wp-image-19388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_07-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_07-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_07-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_07-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_07-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_07.jpg 1772w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the brand remembers, watches with long power reserves have hitherto been handicapped by small balances, which are susceptible to shocks and disturbances.&nbsp;<strong>The Octa&#8217;s compact construction allows a large (10.1 mm) balance to be fitted. This free-sprung chronometer balance is adjusted by four weights for greater inertia and stability.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fully wound, the Octa delivers chronometric precision for 120 hours. The meter-long mainspring supplies an average 850gr of torque, limiting the loss in balance amplitude to 25% over the five-day period. Beyond that time, the watch will continue to run for another day or two, but the amplitude-loss no longer guarantees precision timekeeping.&nbsp;<strong>All Octa Divine settings (date, moon phase, time) are made via the crown, avoiding unsightly buttons on the case.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_09-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"F.P. Journe Octa Divine\" class=\"wp-image-19389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_09-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_09-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_09-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_09-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_09-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_09.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_13-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"F.P. Journe Octa Divine\" class=\"wp-image-19390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_13-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_13-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_13-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_13-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_13-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_13.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In terms of finishes, the Octa Divine&#8217;s movement is a classic in Journe&#8217;s production, conveying a sensation of extra-luxury.&nbsp;<strong>The bridges and the base plate are in 18K rose gold<\/strong>, which is now the standard for the brand.&nbsp;<strong>The rotor is guilloched with a barley-corn pattern, the bridges are adorned with circular&nbsp;C\u00f4tes de Gen\u00e8ve&nbsp;stripes, hand-polished bevels, and the base plate is circular grained<\/strong>. A feast for the eyes, visible through the sapphire crystal case back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>IN CONCLUSION<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Is there more to write about Fran\u00e7ois-Paul Journe&#8217;s Octa Divine? Maybe not. So, we might as well repeat that it represents yet another artistic effort combining excellent finishes, superfine mechanics, precious materials and, above all, ergonomics and clarity \u2013 often overshadowed by brands only eager to amaze with special effects on watches in which, then, the time and information become illegible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_04-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"F.P. Journe Octa Divine\" class=\"wp-image-19395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_04-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_04-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_04-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_04-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FPJourne_Divine_Watch_Insanity_04.jpg 1772w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, excellence has a cost: from&nbsp;74,620 and 46,600 CHF&nbsp;for the 18K 6N red gold versions (bracelet and strap), and from&nbsp;97,620 and 49,600 CHF&nbsp;for the platinum versions (bracelet and strap). 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