Speaking of Chronographs
Until we receive more info on the Centigraphe from Montres Journe let's compare too old favorites. Both have very different looks and feels. I think appreciation for the Octa Chronograph will grow in time. The Datograph will remain a forever classic with ...
The Dato is really hard to beat, IMO.
Just a killer Chrono, even if this Journe is not bad at all, it just can't beat the powerful Beauty of a Dato...IMO. Not only esthetics, but also Finish: The Lange is a Reference, the FPJ is, once again, not bad, but can't be compared, in terms of finish ...
Comparisons
I put the Dato movement in my top 5! Agree the Dato is hard to beat for all the reasons you mention. One plus for FPJ is that the Octa's are so damn comfortable to wear. The Dato can be heavy at times.
I didn't realise that the Dato would be.........
So much smaller looking then the FPJ What size is the Dato? I presume that the FPJ is 40mm
And then there's the date window....
...I'm sorry, but that blank eye staring at you from the face of the Dato on any date up to the 10th just ruins the whole thing for me. At least Journe had the good sense to put a '0' in there to maintain the balance
The Octa chrono is in my opinion one of the nicest out there, if only looking
at aesthetics I would go for the Journe as I don't like the platinum Dato with black dial (RG model is a whole different story) but movement wise the Dato is hard to beat.
This is what happened to me...
I first fell in love with Octa Chronographe. In fact, it was the first Journe that really caught me. At that time, I disliked Datograph for its look -- the black dial in platinum case, just too cold for me. I gave myself some time to settle down, and in t...