F.P. Journe - 1/100th or not? Why Care!?!??

1/100th or not? Why Care!?!??

I love that Centigraph has the ability to measure 1/100th of a second. And that is the raison d'etre of this watch.

I have read with interest many comments about whether this watch works or is accurate to 1/100th because humans cannot react that fast. But why does that matter? We have hand held digital watches or stopwatches that time to 1/100 or 1/1000ths of a second. FPJ does this ebcasue he wants to have fun and challenge his ability.

Quite frankly, for a regular person we cannot honest react as fast as even 1/6ths of a second. For high trained sprinters like the 100m at Olympics, they react to the gun in aorund 1/6ths to 1/5ths.

Quodos for FPJ to challenge himself and provide us with amazing timepieces that are "over the top and a little indulgent" like Resonance, Centigraphe, Thinnest Sonnerie, Vaga............ and of course thanks for the "regular" tourbillons, CS, Octa range!

Love the Centi for what it is. Forget if you can react to 1/100ths! Love this masterpiece of artistry and engineering and pushing the boundaries of horology

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You may be right

By: tahoeblue : April 9th, 2009-10:13

perhaps we should not care that the watch can time to 1/100, and just appreciate if for it's horological achievement and artistry, and this is a valid point (and to be honest, it's the approach I lean toward with this watch). And we probably don't buy nic...

Well said. This is a revolutionary watch. It may not replace electric Olympic stopwatches

By: marcelphilippe : April 9th, 2009-10:14

But once again, M. Journe has created a wholly unique and innovative approach to the standard solution. Bravo

I think Journe is just being Romantic....

By: CL : April 9th, 2009-16:18

We have Resonance that he can't really explain how it works and we are not even sure if it works to begin with and then a Centigraph that pose more questions if it should really be called Centigraph........ but what's interesting is the belief in creating...

Absolutely Agree

By: Douglas : April 10th, 2009-07:32

John's observation is spot on mark. Literalism is the ruination of creativity, and if we read Journe's own accounts of his work it is both historic in the tradition of great and innovative watchmakers beginning with Breguet yet with both a modern interpre...

Very well said Douglas [nt]

By: mphilippe : April 10th, 2009-12:08

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Simply well said Douglas....

By: CL : April 10th, 2009-13:05

If only I can speak like you *CL

Totally Agree with....Douglas

By: LangeHeng : April 11th, 2009-06:26

Mr Journe said:I don't want my customer to pay more for the finishing of the movement!!!!! I ask myself 2 question... Who can't make beautiful finish watches???? Who can make accurate & stable(Resonance)watches? I ever own a CS & now is Resonance....

Precisely the reason I'm so crazy about Journe watches!

By: bs22fly : April 11th, 2009-22:27

Journe brilliantly combines creativity, innovation, and craftsmanship while respecting/challenging the principles of horology. Every piece in his collection has a distinctive and defining feature that exemplifies Journe's vision and passion. No other bran...