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dimanche 23 juin 2013

                                   POPE JOHN PAUL II FERRARI FORMULA CHRONOGRAPH

The Pope John Paul II Ferrari Formula watch is an automatic, limited to 2 (two ! One for John Paul II, one for Enzo Ferrari) pieces edition, solid 18kt yellow gold chronograph.
It was commissioned by Enzo Ferrari to celebrate the Pope visit to the Ferrari factory on saturday, june 4, 1988.
But Enzo Ferrari was seriously ill and unable to meet the Pope in Maranello/Fiorano.
He did speak him by telephone from his Modena house.
Inside the watch is the well known Valjoux 7750, 17 jewels, 28.800 bph caliber automatic chronograph movement, power reserve 46 hours,
day and date wheel indicator, moonphase indicator. Meeting date is engraved on the back of the watch.