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Reply from François-Paul Journe

 

Cher Monsieur,

Qu'arrivera t-il après vous ?

Rien n'est éternel ! L'essentiel est d'avoir du plaisir durant son existence.

Combien de personne on dut poser cette même question à M. Patek et M. Philippe ou à Messieurs Audemars et Piguet ? Mais si vous aviez aujourd'hui la possibilité de faire partie de leur Histoire, le refuseriez vous ! Bien sûr avec le recul c'est plus facile !

Alors aujourd'hui avec mes montres vous prendrez ce risque en attendant la suite…

Merci pour toutes les choses gentilles que vous me dites, en espérant vous rencontrer un jour,

François-Paul Journe

Dear Sir,

I would like to thank you for all the nice things you said about me and my work, I am very touched.

What will happen after you ? That is the great question each one of us is asking one self.

But nothing is eternal! The important is to have pleasure and have a good life.

How many persons must have asked that same question to Mr. Patek and Mr Philippe or to Mr Audemars or Mr Piguet?
But if you had the possibility today to be part of their History, would you refuse? Of course, with retrospect, it is easier!

Thus today, with my watches, you will take that risk, have faith, and wait to see what happens next …

I hope to meet you one day.

François-Paul Journe This message has been edited by bs22fly on 2008-08-21 07:06:59

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Does the fact FP Journe being essenatilly a one man show worry anyone?

 
By: markkeenan : August 20th, 2008-07:44
I truely love this brand and have watched it closely over the last few years. I am nearing the point at which I could buy one, but the only thing that slightly concerns me, is what happens when Mr Journe stops making watches for whatever reason? IMHO this... 

great points, Ive been wondering the same...

 
By: ChristianDK : August 20th, 2008-10:04
Ive been wondering about as well. Journe is really a big stretch for me also, but my enthusiasm is after consideration still undivided. Your post to me raises to central questions: 1. If I buy a journe - can it be serviced? if Journe Company should go out... 

Reply from François-Paul Journe

 
By: bs22fly : August 21st, 2008-07:02
Cher Monsieur, Qu'arrivera t-il après vous ? Rien n'est éternel ! L'essentiel est d'avoir du plaisir durant son existence. Combien de personne on dut poser cette même question à M. Patek et M. Philippe ou à Messieurs Audemars et Piguet ? Mais si vous avie... 

I cannot believe he replied! - I love this compnay more and more!!!

 
By: markkeenan : August 21st, 2008-08:52
I understand all these points, knowing that it was, as I highlighted in my my initial post a little bit of a silly question, but I think that when one has done as much as he has in the world of watches, if the only thing I can find to worry about is what ... 

Is Key Man risk a bad thing?

 
By: bs22fly : August 21st, 2008-08:07
What would happen if Steve Jobs left Apple Computer or Warren Buffett left Berkshire Hathaway? Would these mega companies survive? Why would they survive? When I think about FP Journe and the man behind the brand I see a creator, an innovator, and one of ... 

Great points and thoughts already said

 
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : August 21st, 2008-08:34
my own perspective is that a) we should enjoy this moment and be as happy as people who lived in time of John Harrison or A.L. Breguet or A. LeCoultre were b) what happened to Rolls Royce after they both died we all know good thing don't die they have ete... 

Emotional connection

 
By: Elbow : August 23rd, 2008-00:26
Most of the Pateks I have owned in my time have come and gone. They're beautiful pieces, but just watches. My Journe is something more, I wear is mostly every day and I never tire of looking at it. There's a magic to the brand that somehow transcends the ...