F.P. Journe

As I am wearing the Chronometre Bleu this weekend, I thought it would be nice to shoot a few pictures of it. When we talk about the Chronometre Bleu, we are most often focussing on the dial. To me it is like a little piece of art. And the Calibre 1304 I t...  

I love your second & third pics very much....

I like the anthracite strap 👍

A strap I have had made for an other watch. But it works well, I Think ;-) The CB works Well with a lot of combinations. So it is a fun watch to play the strap game with. Thank you for your words

really like this watch and wasn t aware its case material however i know that AP utilized tantalum used to be , checked its properties and seems to be great as jewelry however found an interesting remark “People can be exposed to tantalum in the workplace... 

"Since it resists attack by body fluids and is nonirritating, tantalum is widely used in making surgical instruments and implants. For example, porous tantalum coatings are used in the construction of orthopedic implants due to tantalum's ability to form ... 

therefore was strange the last paragraph.

Mike is right about the safety. It’s perfectly fine as well as high hypoallergenic. So, no worries😊

I promise not to inhale ;-)

...how does it compare to platinum as far as weight/heft go? Also, is it more/less resistant to scratches or occasional dings? Nice photos btw.

Tantalum is 16.7, platinum 21.4. For comparison steel is less than 8 and gold 19.3. As with other materials I think that the scratch resistance is very related also to the treatments they undergo.

Thanks for your input the feeling, when holding it in your hand, is that it has heft. And you your numbers go, it is twice as heavy as steel and close to gold. In terms of scratch resistance, Ta is 6,5 on the Mohs scale while Pt is 3,5. I dont know how th... 

Several surface treatments or production methods have the effect to compress materials and make them more dense than their natural state or create changes in the way their structure is disposed. This in turn causes changes in the scratch resistance so the... 

mygolfspy.com I would imagine this would make an already hard metal (steel) much harder than its natural state. Not sure if watch cases are made in a similar manner or merely ‘cut out’ of the metal block like cookies from a sheet of dough...

Sorry to be pedantic but 19.3 is the density of pure gold. The 18k gold used in watches and jewellery has a density of 15-16 depending on the other metals in the alloy so probably a little lighter than tantalum. The use of 18k gold in the movement would a... 

The purity of gold will of course have an influence on the resistance. Ta "feels" quite hard - if that makes sense!? But wil aso scratch. Hoverver, the very few on my watch go a lot less deep than the Pt.

We should also take a look at the hallmarks, I suspect it is also a tantalum alloy not pure element. Maybe be like Pt it is near pure, like 950 or so.

I will try to look to this!

Stunning FPJs too . Thanks for sharing

Thanks for highlighting a less discussed attribute of the watch. Though I can’t blame anyone for focusing on that dial.

thats the thing - its difficult to look past the dial ;-)

What I love about tantalum is the weight and this kinda bluewish tone to the metal which really stands out. Still a very unusual metal even in today’s novelties. Enjoy these beauties in the best of health! Cheers, Laurent

thank you for you comments. Tantalum is special!

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YOu must see it when you get the chance

For the Panerai it was nice to have such a big case / piece of metal be somewhat dull. Titanium did allow for that but there the hue of Tantalum is just more attractive. I never got that Panerai, but when I came across the CB I made sure to grab it!

so was I A Panarai in Ta would be quite heavy I suppose? I think you ended up the best place, imo ;-) thank you, Jay!!!

beautiful photos and one of my favorite strap combinations! well done!

Im so happy to read that

Really beautiful Christian I got one of these early on and think it is very beautiful, at 39 mm it is just a touch small for me and a touch too dressy but that doesn’t keep it from being a real marvel… Jim

style and size is always subjective, so I understand. But a marvel when we look at what went in to this watch, I agree. thank you for you words

Great photos, I love the shot showing the difference between the platinum and the tatalum