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Lazing with FP Journe in Tokyo (many photos) >>

LAZING WITH FP JOURNE IN TOKYO




It was a sunny, winter's day in Tokyo. After a heavy rainstorm overnight, the sky was blue and the sun brought unseasonal warm temperatures to the Japanese capital. Mount Fuji was even visible in the distance as the smog had cleared. What a gay day to stroll around one of the upmarket sections of Tokyo; Aoyama-Omotesando.

Ah...... Aoyama-Omotesando crossing on a Sunday afternoon, where the gorgeous scamper with the well-heeled............

Here, FP Journe Invenit et Fecit has expanded its showroom to occupy 2 floors of the Collezione building, which was designed by the architect of spirituality, Mr Tadao Ando. The former entrance on the side of the 2nd floor is still discretely available for certain clients.

Mr Norio Hattori-Paris is the President of Montres Journe Japon K.K., who kindly hosted my photo-tour.





Artfully placed graphics on the slats of the sun shades





Peek between the sun shades before entering the new 1st floor entrance.





Nice guilloche finish on those door handles!





Rare FP Journe wall timepiece

Currently, the only FP Journe perpetual calendar. The Reserve de Marche indicator is fixed at 96 hours. The three hands move and the date is electronically synchronised to indicate correct date......... perpetually.





Main exhibition hall





Gravity has its uses





Displays and wall partitions

A unique feature is the wall setting of whole planks of wood, hewn from a single tree trunk. These are in short supply and usually for bar tops and restaurant counters. Allegedly, by using all the timber from a single tree, the showroom held up supplies to bars and restaurants for 6 months!





Facsimile of the Resonance Clock by the original entrance on the 2nd floor.





A quick scan of the goodies.





Getting ideas for Christmas, St Valentine's Day, Wedding Anniversary, Birthday etc until 2009......





Alchemy 2004 - the old brass turns into new gold movements





Last batch of the tourbillon movements in brass





A special piece indeed - Number 8 of 150.


Zodiaque Limited to 150 pieces in platinum and with special grey dial colour, using the remaining brass automatic movements.





Distinctive double staircases arch over watchmakers' benches and a Christmas tree for 2004





The catwalk and wall graphics





Mr Hattori-Paris upwardly mobile as usual !





Staircase Overview. [Photo Copyright 'Montres FP Journe Invenit et Fecit']





Catwalk to the 2nd floor area





Find your favourite watchmaker





Bar





Krug champagne; how eminently sensible !





Horological memorabilia and reference books abound





Seeing clearly through the Resonance of Time





Intimate library and video contemplation room





Sitting room





Some of the Finer Things in Life

Krug crystal glasses, champagne and the last complete set of 5 platinum FP Journe Invenit et Fecit signature pieces with ruthenium dials. Only 99 of each model were made. Rumour has it that only 10 complete sets were boxed, with most pieces sold as singles or as the 'Tourbillon & Resonance' pair.





Platimum Octa Reserve de Marche Jour/Nuit with ruthenium dial


Lighting makes a difference to the appearance of the dial





Platinum Octa Chronograph with ruthenium dial





Platinum Octa Annual Calendar with ruthenium dial





Platinum Souveraine Chronometre a Resonance with ruthenium dial





Platinum Souveraine Tourbillon Remontoir d'Egalite with ruthenium dial





Presentation Box and the complete Platinum set with ruthenium dials

Note that the dials look different under different light.




So, endeth my photo-tour of the Montres Journe Japon showroom, the only showroom owned by 'FP Journe Invenit et Fecit' outside Switzerland. My thanks to Mr Norio Hattori-Paris and his charming staff who patiently and exquisitely danced around to avoid being in camera shot.

Address:
Montres Journe Japon K.K.
Collezione Building
6-1-3, Minami-Aoyama
Minato-Ku
Tokyo 107-0062
Japan

Showroom Telephone: +81(3) 5468-0931


Where acknowledged, stock photographs are copyright of 'FP Journe Invenit et Fecit'.
Text and all other photographs copyright Melvyn Teillol-Foo, 2004.