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In-Depth: The F.P.Journe Astronomic Blue Prototype
It’s been three months since the unveiling of the 2019 Only Watch catalogue and with it, F.P.Journe’s highly anticipated grand complication timepiece, the Astronomic Blue. The Astronomic had been the topic of much tease among close F.P.Journe enthusiasts for well over the past five years, but had only gained heavy speculation among the larger…
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Win A Once in a Lifetime Watchmaking Session with François-Paul Journe
In celebration of their 153rd anniversary, the Horological Society of New York has partnered with Christie’s to present their 2019 Charity Auction during this year’s HSNY Gala. A total of 10 lots will be presented at the sale with all proceeds going towards HSNY’s ongoing horological programs. The 10th and final lot is truly…
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Technical Perspective: Calibrating the Power Reserve
The power reserve indicator happens to be of great importance to some and of far less importance to others, understandably so. For starters, one could always argue that winding a manual watch and not knowing when to stop (especially if it’s your first time) can be rather intimidating. Yet again, even in automatics, it’s…
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News: The Centigraphe Souverain Officially Discontinued
Hinted at the start of the year, news regarding the discontinuation of Journe’s Centigraphe Souverain came to light. The Centigraphe Souverain was first released in 2007 and went on to win the GPHG Golden Hand in 2008 for its remarkable mechanical ability to measure increments up to 1/100th of a second using a 3hz movement.…
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Technical Perspective: The Trick Behind Adjusting The Resonance
The Resonance is often explained using the example of a radio. In order to listen to a certain station, you simply adjust your radio’s frequency to that of the station after which the two waves will synchronize and only then would you be able to listen to the station. In the case of the…
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A Movement That Created a Collection: The Octa
In 2001, François-Paul Journe released the 3rd model under his brand name F.P. Journe. Whereas the first two were manual-winding movements, being the Tourbillon & Resonance, the choice to debut his 3rd as an automatic was one obviously taken in order to reach a wider audience. He named it “Octa” and referenced it as caliber…
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Traveling Through Time with F.P. Journe’s Resonance: Part 2
Recapping Part 1; we took a look at the occurrence of Resonance in watchmaking history right up to François-Paul Journe’s first encounter with one of Breguet’s double pendulum clocks; ending with Mr. Journe’s determination to make the first ever wristwatch to make use of the phenomenon. Following, we continue specifically with F.P. Journe’s Resonance wristwatch…
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F.P. Journe’s Moonphase: Gaining a New Appreciation
When it comes to pure poetry, it’s difficult to top a moonphase complication. To start, a watch alone is poetic and there’s nostalgia in it, but add a moonphase onto the dial and it becomes a lot more. I’d say that for many people who first jump into this hobby, a moonphase is definitely…
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F.P. Journe Prototypes and the N°000 Resonance
The Chronomètre Résonance was first released in 2000 as the second model in the Montres Journe SA collection, only one year into the brand’s existence. Whereas I’ve recently wrote an article on the history of Journe & Resonance, let’s take a closer look at N°000, for it is far more interesting than one would…
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Interview: François-Paul Hints at his Latest Masterpiece
Last year, F.P. Journe officially announced that the brand’s top-tier Sonnerie Souveraine would be completely discontinued by the end of 2018. The decision to discontinue the Masterpiece would pave the way for the Sonnerie’s replacement, shortly after. You can find the original press release here. During my recent trip to Geneva, I had a…