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A Closer Look at the N°000 Tourbillon Souverain with a Blued Screw
As with all the N°000 cases, the Tourbillon Souverain remains part of the Montres Journe private collection yet shows interesting characteristics that determine its uniqueness and time of casing. As a start, the dial appears to be one of the few hand-finished dials that were done by François-Paul Journe personally. The characteristics unique to…
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Discovery: A New Finding Regarding the Delivery of the Souscriptions
It is well known by now that in order to fund his brand, François-Paul Journe used a souscription system with his first 20 watches. The pieces were sold to close friends and collectors who were required to pay a 50% deposit to place an order, and later complete the payment upon delivery, once the…