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Hand polished dial by Mr Journe himself...
I really enjoy looking at his handiwork. It's rough but very charming. ...
It is all through many mistakes...
I remembered vividly how stupid I was around 12 years ago. Then I owned a Journe tourbillon with white gold dial, 3rd generation , early number with super shiny dial that's hand finished. It was a stunner but I was too novice to appreciate that. I request...
Young and foolish, haha.
Who was to know that watches that young would, like we see on the vintage side with Rolex etc, arrive at a point where dial blemishing or aging would be a factor. I own a early Resonance which has the earlier grainy (or sparkly) dial which suffered from o...
In hindsight- oh dear 😳
But as you say, at that time the early brass was seen as crude and not very coveted. I remember prices for the early pieces as considerably lower that the later ones. Not many of us had the vision of today. I remember there seemed to be an obsession over ...
Yes yes... Dufour Simplicity and Lange Pour le merite...
Both I wore them like precious pieces, guarding them like they are fragile babies. Not much fun in my memory. Stressful. But then they look amazing when you open the drawer and look at them
Do you still have the Dufour?
Watches have to be worn to be enjoyed. I know that’s not true if you are a true collector - but for me, it’s how I feel.
No... I had 3-4 dufour in my possession before.
I sold them/ transfer them to friends at cost, except one that I sold with a small negligible margin. I have long stories with these Simplicities and in the end, I decided they are not for me. The idea of its conception is different from what I choose to ...
I think I prefer to age...
hahaha. At least now I'm ok looking at all the 'imperfections' without freaking out
