Hello FPJ community, I’ve always liked the Elegante line and have seriously considered them, and anytime I’ve gone into a boutique—from NYC to Geneva—they’ve been available for me to try on. But I’ve recently seen the basic 48mm Elegante in titanium and T...
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First the Elegante was rejected as a quartz watch. Then People understood that it is a pretty groundbreaking and innovative piece. then they tried it and realized how extremely comfortable it is, being very light and ergonomically shaped on the case back....
I also think the simple fact that the Titalyte case and colourful strap options has been a real eye catcher on social media, I’m sure that’s driven a lot of purchases.
Don't get me wrong, I love FPJ, but when I see this hauled as innovative I honestly don't get which part. Seiko premier line and some Citizen watches have done this power conservation tech a long time ago. So is there another feature I'm missing?
This happens when the market identifies a brand as speculatively interesting. Since the production of Journe is much lower than Rolex and Patek, it is normal than the interest extends to every model, especially the entry level.
Although the big move is being driven by a particular dealer supported by an investment fund, they purchased all secondary stock 2 years ago amd dried the market, they still have a good part in stock.
I appreciate the global demand but, to me, it's just a glorified quartz watch. A couple of boutiques had previously pushed purchases from this line, in order to get priority for hot pieces. It is FPJ's new "cash flow" piece, and boy is that company haulin...