F.P. Journe lineSport: the sports collection, model by model

Source: Passion Asset Advisory chronology compiled from F.P. Journe’s F.P. Journal No. 5, F.P. Journal No. 8 and Chronomètre Furtif specification. A launch date, a production period and the date on a guarantee can differ.

The first lineSport watches put low weight at the centre of the design. Aluminium was used beyond the case: the brand also developed aluminium movements. A later titanium case does not mean the movement is titanium. Conversely, the gold and platinum versions use rose-gold movements rather than the aluminium construction of the titanium models.

The manufacturer dates the change to titanium to 2014. Its retrospective describes the practical challenge of the early aluminium finish, including anodising. That history matters when assessing condition: a worn or marked early surface is not equivalent to an ordinary polished precious-metal case, and refinishing should not be assumed to be harmless.

• Early Centigraphe Sport and Octa Sport: aluminium-alloy case, bracelet and movement.
• Titanium Centigraphe, Octa Sport / Automatique Réserve and Rattrapante: Grade 5 titanium case and bracelet, with an aluminium-alloy movement.
• Gold or platinum executions: reference-specific precious-metal case and bracelet, with an 18k rose-gold movement.
• Chronomètre Furtif CF: tungsten-carbide case and bracelet with tantalum elements, with an 18k rose-gold movement.

Ask for the correct bracelet, clasp and all spare links when reviewing a complete set. A lightweight case does not establish water resistance or fitness for every sport. For an older watch, use the reference manual and a recent water-resistance check rather than the collection name as a safety rating.

The Centigraphe uses calibre 1506 with three timing displays: a one-second counter marked in hundredths, a 20-second counter and a 10-minute counter. A rocker controls the chronograph. It is a different mechanism from the automatic Octa Sport and from the split-seconds Rattrapante.

Version matters financially as well as mechanically. Phillips sold an early aluminium example, case 010-CTS, for HK$3,175,000 including buyer’s premium on 23 November 2025. The catalogue describes a circa-2011 watch in like-new condition with original accessories. Its early serial and condition make it a special comparison, not a price for a later titanium CTS or CTS2.

Manufacturer aluminium Centigraphe archive; Phillips lot 1108. The Centigraphe guide separates titanium estimates, aluminium results and precious-metal Souverain sales.

The Octa Sport carries the automatic calibre 1300.3 into a sports case. Its useful displays include central hours and minutes, small seconds, a date, a power reserve and a day/night indicator. The five-day precision period comes from the Octa platform; it should not be confused with a promise that a used watch is currently running to specification.

The first ARS generation and later ARS2 should be identified by their cases and documents. The manufacturer’s current Automatique Réserve page groups ARS2/AR2 and specifies 44 mm cases. It also distinguishes the aluminium movement and titanium/tungsten rotor of the titanium version from the gold movement and gold rotor of precious-metal versions.

The early aluminium archive describes its rotor inconsistently between the narrative and technical table. We do not use that disputed detail as an authentication rule. Ask the manufacturer or inspecting watchmaker to establish the exact configuration.

Early aluminium archive; Automatique Réserve technical sheet. Published reference criteria do not confirm stock or a current buyer. Ask the office to check interest in the exact watch.

A rattrapante is a split-seconds chronograph: one chronograph hand can pause to record an intermediate time while the other continues. The paused hand can then catch up. “Monopoussoir” refers to the single control for the normal start, stop and reset sequence; the split-seconds function has its own control.

The lineSport model uses calibre 1518. F.P. Journe describes it as developed from the chronograph made for Only Watch 2017 and introduced into lineSport in 2018. It is not calibre 1506 and should not be described as an Octa or a standard Centigraphe with a different dial.

The manufacturer lists a 44 mm case and an 80-hour reserve. Material changes affect the movement as well as the exterior. In a condition review, ask the watchmaker to test start, stop, reset and split/catch-up behaviour. A short video may reveal a problem, but it cannot replace inspection.

Official Rattrapante specification; manufacturer’s 2018 development history.

The Furtif joined lineSport in 2025. It uses a 42 mm tungsten-carbide case and bracelet with tantalum details, an anthracite enamel dial and the hand-wound calibre 1522. The power reserve and moon-phase display are on the back. That makes it distinct from the chronographs and automatic calendar watches above, rather than simply another metal option for them.

The Chronomètre Furtif guide separates the production CF from the unique blue-dial CFB made for Only Watch. A charity result for the latter does not establish an ordinary CF resale price.

The ledger contains one identified aluminium CTS sale for this collection. It does not establish a sold-price band for titanium CTS, CTS2, ARS / ARS2, Rattrapante or the production Furtif.

Source: Passion Asset Advisory F.P. Journe Price Ledger: Centigraphe Sport CTS: individual aluminium result sold observations. Auction results belong to the named auction houses. The ledger compiles them without currency conversion; office estimates are separate.

Request a written lineSport estimate with the model, metal, case number, strap or bracelet, condition and documents. Photographs can follow by email. Ask for the proposed route and expected seller net, not just a headline price.

• Titanium auction estimate, not a sale: case 403 was estimated at CHF 50,000 to CHF 70,000 for Sotheby’s lot 1151 on 6 August 2020. It is not a current value band.
• Furtif launch reporting, not a current quote: the 2025 CHF 85,000 before-tax figure retained in the 12 August 2026 price review is not a verified present-day boutique quote or secondary-market range.

Historical examples were checked 27 September 2026. That review date does not change their original sale or estimate dates.

The useful question for an owner is not “what does lineSport trade at?” It is which completed sales match this metal, generation, dial, condition and set, and what the chosen sale route would leave after costs. A special aluminium result should remain visible as a special result, not be blended with standard titanium watches.

For current reference-level work, use the owner’s valuation guide. If fewer than three credible closed comparables exist, that limitation should be stated. A larger table of unrelated watches does not improve the evidence.

Manufacturer records establish the timeline and specifications. The ledger retains the auction house’s native currency, date and buyer’s-premium basis; catalogue descriptions are attributed descriptions, not a new inspection. An auction estimate is not a sale, a historical launch report is not a current retail quote, and an asking price cannot fill a missing closed result. Compare the same reference, generation, material and configuration before considering condition, set and selling costs.

We publish this guide and offer the separate advisory and transaction services linked here. We are not an authorised F.P. Journe dealer and are not affiliated with the manufacturer. Historical figures keep their original dates. For wider questions about why these watches are expensive or how hard they are to buy, use the shared price guide. For the wider collection, return to the F.P. Journe collecting guide.

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