Identify the Centigraphe before comparing prices

Source: F.P. Journe specifications and the auction lots linked below. Auction sale totals are not seller net proceeds.

The available records do not establish today’s value for a titanium CTS or CTS2 on bracelet. Neither the pink-gold Souverain sale nor the early aluminium Sport sale below is a matched titanium comparable, and they cannot establish a bracelet premium.

Historical auction estimate, not a sale: Sotheby’s lot 1151, titanium CTS on bracelet, case 403, carried a CHF 50,000 to 70,000 estimate for 6 August 2020. The catalogue describes a circa-2019, 40 mm watch; it is not a 2024 sold result or evidence that every CTS is 42 mm. The result is not published here.

Separate aluminium estimate: Sotheby’s lot 2331, case 128-CTS, carried an HKD 1,200,000 to HKD 3,000,000 estimate for 24 April 2026. Its login-only sold result is not reproduced. These are auction-house estimates, not office estimates or closed prices.

The CTS2 evidence check dated 27 September 2026 did not establish a current transaction band. For either titanium generation, confirm the case number, dimensions, bracelet and available links, condition and documents. Request a reference-level valuation before choosing how to sell your Centigraphe.

The Centigraphe Souverain has three timing registers: a one-second counter with a hundredth-second scale, a 20-second counter and a 10-minute counter. The hand-wound calibre 1506 runs at 3 Hz, or 21,600 vibrations per hour. The hundredth-second readout is not a claim that its balance runs at 100 Hz.

A rocker at 2 o’clock starts, stops and resets the chronograph. F.P. Journe describes a separate chronograph train driven directly from the mainspring, designed to leave the timekeeping balance amplitude unaffected. The stated power reserve is 80 ± 2 hours with the chronograph stopped and 24 ± 2 hours with it running.

Technical specifications and operating description: F.P. Journe, Centigraphe Souverain CT. These specifications describe the Souverain; identify a Sport reference separately.

According to F.P. Journe, François-Paul Journe conceived the Centigraphe as the ideal motorsport chronograph after meeting Jean Todt through the ICM Foundation. ICM is the Institut du Cerveau, or Brain & Spinal Cord Institute, in Paris. The two discussed the ideal stopwatch for car racing. Todt became the watch’s “godfather.” Journe then committed to donating 30% of the profit from every Centigraphe to the ICM, with no time limit. The funds support research into Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis. Note: some collector sources associate an early Centigraphe charitable piece with Action Against Hunger. The F.P. Journe record and our verification support the ICM partnership, which is what we state here.

Source: Passion Asset Advisory compilation of F.P. Journe specifications. The manufacture supplies the technical facts; Sport and Anniversaire executions need separate identification.

• Centigraphe Souverain (CT): the classic 40 mm model, usually gold or platinum, with calibre 1506. Match case metal, dial, provenance and set.
• Centigraphe Anniversaire: a titanium Souverain commemorating boutique anniversaries. These limited editions need their own comparables.
• Centigraphe Sport (CTS): early aluminium and later titanium lineSport watches. Aluminium and titanium must be priced separately.
• Centigraphe Sport (CTS2): a later lineSport generation. Verify dimensions and bracelet; do not apply a CTS result without a stated adjustment.

The manufacturer’s titanium CTS archive identifies a 42 mm case with rubber inserts and hand-wound calibre 1506, produced from 2014 to 2018. The later CTS2 specification is 44 mm. These are different executions; a shared calibre or a titanium description does not make them interchangeable for a buyer brief or valuation.

Octa Sport is a different watch; it is not another name for a Centigraphe. Phillips describes the early aluminium Centigraphe Sport as an approximately 55-gram watch. Its 2011-to-2014 aluminium production is part of the collector context, not a price formula. Catalogue sizes vary by generation and sometimes by the house’s description, so use the case number and papers to identify the watch.

The verified table contains one 2025 aluminium Sport result and one 2026 pink-gold Souverain result. No 2024 sale or titanium CTS or CTS2 sale is recorded in this selection. The strap and bracelet entries are different executions, not a matched comparison of attachment values.

Source: Passion Asset Advisory F.P. Journe Price Ledger: selected model results. Auction results belong to the named auction houses. The ledger compiles them without currency conversion; office estimates are separate.

Catalogue detail: Phillips lot 14 is a 40 mm pink-gold Souverain from 2010, case 156-CT, listed with a guarantee, presentation box and outer box. Lot 1108 is a 42 mm aluminium Sport from circa 2011, case 010-CTS, described as like-new with original accessories. Its early serial and exceptional catalogue description make it a special comparison. These descriptions do not create a standardised condition grade or a full-set classification in the ledger.

Separate house-reported result: Artcurial lot 177, sold in Monaco on 6 July 2026, was a 40 mm platinum Souverain from circa 2009, case 093-CT, with a guarantee stamped La Pendulerie, box and outer packaging. The house reports EUR 317,760. Its premium and tax split has not been independently established, so it remains outside the strict table; it is not labelled hammer price, seller net or converted into US dollars.

The earlier primary-lot check was dated September 27, 2026. Phillips sale days follow the April 2026 closing schedule and November 2025 session schedule. These individual results do not establish a normal-price band for every Centigraphe.

Own a Centigraphe on strap or bracelet? Request a reference-specific net estimate with photographs, the case number and details of the set.

First confirm which Centigraphe you own: Souverain, Anniversaire titanium or lineSport CTS. Preserve its condition and gather the documents before choosing a sale route. Compare a direct offer, private placement and auction by expected net proceeds, timing and the exact collector audience, without assuming that a rare reference will sell quickly. Our luxury watch advisory explains the available review options. See how the office works, or use the Centigraphe sale review. The separate Élégante review is for that model. If you are deciding whether to hold, read our analysis of whether luxury watches are a good investment.

Looking for a Centigraphe? Put the reference, case metal and desired strap or bracelet in a Centigraphe sourcing brief. The lineSport model map helps distinguish Sport references from the classic Souverain. If you own one, request an attachment-specific sale estimate with spare-link and set details; a result for another metal cannot isolate a bracelet premium.

The shared ledger separates each model, material and attachment, keeping the sale day, venue, original currency and published price basis. Its data date does not make an old sale current. Auction estimates and login-only results are not sold observations; the Artcurial amount remains narrative because its premium and tax treatment is unresolved. No titanium range or attachment premium is calculated from unmatched watches, and the broader historical office bands have not been refreshed.

The table’s “Not recorded” entries preserve missing set and condition fields; catalogue descriptions remain separately attributed above. Auction totals are not seller net proceeds and do not establish additional personal shipping, import or tax costs. The brokerage is independent of F.P. Journe. Match the exact watch and evidence before deciding on a sale.

Related guides

• F.P. Journe Chronomètre Bleu guide (2026)
• F.P. Journe Chronomètre Souverain guide (2026)
• The F.P. Journe Astronomic Souveraine: a grand complication, explained