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News: The F.P. Journe Only Watch Astronomic Blue
Long awaited and spoken of, Only Watch finally unveiled today the catalog for the charity auction’s 8th edition and with it, the F.P. Journe Astronomic Blue Prototype. It’s been no surprise to the general public since a few years that Mr. Journe was developing this Grand Complication and as he was nearing the finish line,…
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In-Depth: Rediscovering the Chronomètre Souverain
Launched in 2005, the Chronomètre Souverain (CS) is quite often overlooked when it comes to the other models in the collection. Next to the likes of the Centigraphe, the Optimum, and the Repeater; the CS is to the untrained eye the simplest of a family of highly complex movements, bearing only a power reserve indicator.…
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Why the CB Production is Becoming More Limited for 2019
The Chronometre Bleu (CB) which was first presented in 2009 and widely known to have been made in response to the economic recession of 2008, is more popular today that it has ever been before. At start, like many of Journe’s models, it wasn’t extremely well received and yet today, the waiting lists at…
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Farewell 2018: The Most Worn F.P. Journe of the Year
Just two months into 2019 and I will have hit the 5-year anniversary since owning my very first Journe. Needless to say, since that moment, each year has been eventful with changing views, opinions, and reinforcing the passion within. So as we bring 2018 to a close, I figured it would be fun to…