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Centigraphe RG Case with White Gold Dial – Thoughts?
Centigraphe in rose gold with the white gold dial today. For me, this configuration makes the most sense visually — the cooler dial keeps the focus on the chronograph layout and mechanics, rather than the warmth of the metal. It leans more instrumental versus the full-on dressy feel of RG/RG. The independent going and chronograph trains remain one of Journe’s most elegant solutions.
I’m curious whether others feel this version wears more “instrumental” compared to the warmer RG/RG or platinum/WG models.
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Centigraphe RG Case with White Gold Dial – Thoughts?
Centigraphe in rose gold with the white gold dial today. For me, this configuration makes the most sense visually — the cooler dial keeps the focus on the chronograph layout and mechanics, rather than the warmth of the metal. It leans more instrumental ve...
I love that version
My biggest regret in watch collecting was trading that away before the boom. Could never get it again
I guess my regret is not buying it from you then!
Back then I would have been able to afford it...
LOL
It’s funny to look back at this. The only person banging the Centigraphe drum publicly at that time was The Journe Guy. It’s always the watch I associate with him because of that. For me the sapphire dials of the Sport version, or at that point the Annive...
Sapphire dials on the sport were a *great* move
I owned the Octa Sport (titanium) and it was a fantastic watch. In some ways a better expression of the Octa Sport concept, since with the automatic winding and big date it was SO good as a weird easy to wear everyday sporty watch... but I still would hav...
I remember him from a Journe event on Madison ave.
There were much less Journe fans then. FP was there. It was when he wrote the Journe book.
Not sure you have that correct.
That first book was written by a then New Yorker. But both gentlemen would be there regularly.
Yes. I have the book at home.
Super nice guy too. Fun fact; my first experience hands on with Journe’s Line Sport was his watch. And that changed it all, once you held one of those in your hand it all made sense. That was the impetus for me eventually buying a CTS.
I don’t know enough the different
variants of the Centigraphe, but I definitely find this one very good looking. Best, Emmanuel
I have always thought the same
In fact, I think this may be the *only* Journe I think is at its best in gold!
That really is a stunning looking F.P. Journe Centigraphe Souverain.
I have no idea if it is more instrumental than dressy but I do know it is beautiful and I could look at it for ages and still have no clue how to read the chronograph or I could look at the movement and not care. Marc
Any case or dial color will do it for me 😉
But the combination you have is timeless and gives a warm vibe imo