F.P. Journe Octa Chronographe Ref. C Brass Platinum Yellow Dial

Yellow gold under the counters is the least common of the Octa Chronographe dials, and on a platinum case it is the sharpest contrast the reference offers anywhere. The model belongs entirely to the years before Journe moved his movements to gold, which is a short window and a closed one. Nobody has built a chronograph on this platform since, and shows no sign of doing so. Yellow gold examples were always a minority within a minority.

The platinum case measures 38 mm, which is small for the category and part of why the watch wears so easily. A yellow gold plate carries whitened guilloché silver counters and a large date, with the time set off center in the Octa manner. Warm plate, cold case, and a layout that hides what the watch actually does until it is read closely. It is easier to wear than most modern chronographs.