Pass the can opener …

Dear Melvyn

I don’t mean to open any cans – just truly interested in FPJ watches and wanting to understand not only their strengths (that are apparent to all of us), but also their weaknesses. It’s a relatively young company that has come a long way and I want that progress to continue.

Thanks for your candid comments. It was the finishing of components and I guess the placing of the FPJ ‘house stamp’ on each watch that I was interested in, rather than the source of some of the components.

I hope my Purist colleagues don’t think that these are inappropriate issues to discuss, as I would be mortified if I was not asking appropriate questions. The Dead Second Tourbillon remains my ultimate dream watch. I came very close to purchasing a Calandrier last year, but decided to keep working towards the DS.

Any other comments from owners about the consistency of finish between watches in the FPJ range?

Kind regards

Andrew

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Finishing on F.P.Journe watches

By: AndrewD : October 28th, 2007-15:11

Dear All, May I ask a perhaps delicate question about the level of finishing of F.P.Journe watches? I recall the first time (2005) I handled a Tourbillon and had time to go over it with a 10x loupe. I had been gazing at pictures posted on this site for so...

Maybe a tad

By: MTF : October 29th, 2007-01:15

Dear Andrew, As a fan of FPJourne watches and also the master finish at Lange & Sohne, I've considered this issue before. click here Early FP Journe finishing was not as high standard compared to that of the design and function. They have improved a tad (...

The overall package …

By: AndrewD : October 29th, 2007-13:59

Dear Melvyn Thanks for your comments. It’s reassuring to hear that the Manufacture has made progress in this area, and in the end it comes down to the overall package of design, emotion and innovation, which FPJ excel at. I am still wondering what the con...

oooo.....you're opening a can of worms

By: MTF : October 30th, 2007-00:19

Andrew, Do you really want to go there? I was not being "obtuse".....just diplomatic. But if you want to ask............ FP Journe now makes nice gold movement plates that people can focus their attention on - beautiful. The average owner does not need to...