F.P. Journe - I’ll keep you posted.

I’ll keep you posted.

Sep 02, 2020,06:45 AM

I go to Equinox, and it seems like they’ve taken measures, driven in part by the city (capacity, health inspections) and in part themselves to take extra precautions (electrostatic disinfectant sprayers). I might sit out this week and the next to make sure I don’t hear of violations or unthought-of risks.

Separately, (I may have asked you this before, but) did you take your CTS into the pool often? I’ve been very curious about the water resistance of these things. I know the technical rating is 3ATM and the people at FPJ (and others) insist that they’re surface-swimmable, but the lack of screw-down crown makes me nervous. The biggest driver for my nerves are (1) the risk of the crown getting caught on something and (2) the possibility of residue from chlorine and other scum building up around the stem, whereas you can rinse a screw-down crown more intensely to make sure there’s no buildup. What do you think?

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Excited for gyms to open back up tomorrow in NYC, though not sure I want to be a guinea pig

By: Journe1304 : September 1st, 2020-19:14

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Cool. Is this an OEM strap or aftermarket? [nt]

By: India Whiskey Charlie : September 1st, 2020-19:52

Is there an aftermarket strap?

By: Concord : September 1st, 2020-21:46

You can not original anymore, so would be nice to have an alternative.

So no more OEM strap then. Oh well! [nt]

By: India Whiskey Charlie : September 2nd, 2020-07:59

This is OEM. Very comfortable, and suits the watch perfectly! [nt]

By: Journe1304 : September 2nd, 2020-06:15

OEM

By: Concord : September 2nd, 2020-07:36

Do you know how to get one? May be an old stock, OEM straps not available anymore through boutique

They’re not available directly in the boutiques (at least in the U.S.), probably the watches themselves are discontinued. But you should be able to get one through the boutique on special order from the manufacture. [nt]

By: Journe1304 : September 2nd, 2020-14:27

Boutique says no longer available. You better preserve yours...😉 [nt]

By: India Whiskey Charlie : September 2nd, 2020-14:51

Awesome [nt]

By: Gelato Monster : September 1st, 2020-20:44

I’ve been going to the gym in Singapore for a month now.

By: jomni1 : September 1st, 2020-22:33

So far so good. There should at least be crowd control measures in place.

Workout with 😷 on? [nt]

By: redcorals : September 2nd, 2020-05:20

No message body

No masks during workout. 1 to 2 meter distance. Machines wiped/cleaned after use.

By: jomni1 : September 2nd, 2020-17:58

But to be safe, I dare not join the classes. You have to book your slot in advanced as they limit number of people at any given time. Booking only opens 2 days before your intended session. Helps in contact tracing too.

Good to hear it works elsewhere; hope it goes smoothly here [nt]

By: Journe1304 : September 2nd, 2020-06:19

Exactly.

By: ChristianDK : September 1st, 2020-23:26

I decided to cancel my membership despite feeling guilty about it. It would just be too stressful to go there. I bought a Concept 2 instead. Great piece there. So amazingly light!

I can’t wait

By: baufoam : September 1st, 2020-23:52

For the gyms to be open again in Los Angeles! Everything was open for a few weeks and then it was over . I was swimming a few times a week and feeling really good. This virus has got to go away eventually.

Very nice! If I didn’t live in a Manhattan shoebox, I’d love to get a Concept 2 [nt]

By: Journe1304 : September 2nd, 2020-16:48

I wouldn’t hit the gym with such a great FPJ tbh [nt]

By: Watchonthewrists : September 2nd, 2020-01:54

i do with my CTS and use the chrono to time my rest periods [nt]

By: Mohannad (aka Riddler) : September 2nd, 2020-02:58

I love that—having really enjoyed working out with this one, I’ve fantasized using a CTS for the same purpose. [nt]

By: Journe1304 : September 2nd, 2020-06:24

Fair enough—to each their own. I really love wearing it while working out because it combines haute horology with sportiness in a unique way. [nt]

By: Journe1304 : September 2nd, 2020-06:20

love this Journe [nt]

By: Mohannad (aka Riddler) : September 2nd, 2020-02:59

Let us know when you go; I’m curious.

By: Jay (Eire) : September 2nd, 2020-03:50

For me, my main outside gym is really driven by pool use and it seems there is no timeline for pool reopening yet.

I’ll keep you posted.

By: Journe1304 : September 2nd, 2020-06:45

whats the guideline - workout with 😷 on is a deal breaker to begin with. [nt]

By: redcorals : September 2nd, 2020-05:21

Lots of new restrictions.

By: Journe1304 : September 2nd, 2020-06:52

Reduced capacity, no studio classes, hourly cleaning, health inspections, etc. They do require masks, which won’t impact me too greatly because I only need the free weights at the gym and do my cardio outside (in NYC, even some runners outside wear masks)...

I went back to the gym, until it was again closed. My experience.l..

By: vitalsigns : September 2nd, 2020-09:01

I'm very much against masks at the gym, and didn't wear one. Oxygen deprivation doesn't seem like a good idea while working out vigorously, and face-touching is a real problem. About 80% of the gym-goers were wearing masks, and virtually all of those were...