F.P. Journe

AndrewD
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Hi Jed,

Thanks for your candid comments. Of course my intention is always to promote interesting discussion and not unnecessary or undue criticism.

The link between ALB and FPJ has been alluded to previously by others, but I don’t believe critically examined in any forum. So my intention was to tease out what similarities and differences there are in the men, their companies, and the watches they produce(d). As they were (are) both men of their times, there are limits as to how far this can be taken. The weight of history sits on Breguet’s shoulders, adding another layer of complexity.

I was also hoping to learn a little more about ALB’s business practices and approach. He is said to have been a very shrewd businessman, steering his company through some tumultuous times in history. I think the Journe Company has also trodden an interesting road of independence and vertical integration on many levels, including the use of Boutiques, over the last decade.

In retrospect I should have asked this as a “Hypothetical” rather than an “Essay Question”. The thread was worth it, however, to draw out Marcel’s quote from FPJ: “… if Abraham Louis Breguet were alive today he would be inventing interstellar spacecraft”.

Kind regards as always,

Andrew