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This was a key point in Tarantino's 'Inglorious Basterds'
Jul 02, 2021,17:49 PM
The English character trying to pass for German indicates numbers with his fingers in the Anglo way. Much shooting ensues.
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Launch and press release F.P. Journe for ONLY WATCH 2021
By: ChristianDK : July 1st, 2021-14:22
The Francis Ford Coppola watch by F.P. Journe has been launched today. It’s a piece unique to be auctioned off at the ONLYWATCH charity auction. The Auction is going to be held on the 6th of November later this year in Monaco. Please see the official link...
Innovative …
By: Jp75 : July 1st, 2021-14:32
Thanks for sharing, very innovative way to display the time. Funnily enough was reading on Vacheron Constantin « heures sautantes » and see certain similarity with the triangular marker pointing to the minutes around the case. The hours presentation with ...
My pleasure. thank you for your input.
By: ChristianDK : July 1st, 2021-14:53
I think you have a point that it is not super intuitive. However, Im not the one to tell how he could have done better - given the challenge. I suppose one would need to "learn" the sequence and then it makes sense. Perhaps a bit like sign language.
Thanks
By: Jp75 : July 1st, 2021-14:53
Thanks for bringing-up the point of « up to 32 « as it gave me the opportunity to reminisce probabilities and stat classes. A bit like crosswords and sudoku. Must confess I spent the (full) last 5 minutes trying to compute c(5,0) , c(5,1) … c(5,5) and com...
Thanks … these were the days
By: Jp75 : July 2nd, 2021-15:10
Thanks for the reminder and the trip down the memory lane…. it brings me back on time, when the purity of math & sciences was reigning (instead of tactics, incentive management and realpolitik). On the other hand, at that time neither FPJ, PP, VC nor AP w...
Ahhh vagabondage … especially V1?
By: Jp75 : July 1st, 2021-16:44
If I recall the vagabondage 1 was the version with rotating pointer for the minute and a flying hour displayed « inside » (the window of the minutes mark, a bit like the AP?) Probably made of « unobtainablium » today but sweet memory if my memory serves m...
A dream …
By: Jp75 : July 1st, 2021-19:26
That’s the one I meant - many thanks for sharing the picture … a dream !
;-))
By: FabR : July 1st, 2021-21:12
True … and cultural differences would make it worsel
By: Jp75 : July 2nd, 2021-15:03
The way people count with their fingers is also highly culturally dependent: Was reading Wikipedia ( ) that in France and Germany, the number « 3 » is shown by using thumb plus index plus middle finger, while in the anglo-saxon world « 3 » is depicted by ...
🙏🙏😉
By: FabR : July 4th, 2021-17:32
Quite brilliant.
By: TheMadDruid : July 1st, 2021-15:31
And fun. I have a feeling the estimate is low. As a non-math savant (a math idiot) what is the 32-33 thing about?
Yep :-)
By: FabR : July 1st, 2021-21:04
Thanks, skyeriding.
By: TheMadDruid : July 1st, 2021-21:55
I’m just going to believe you and not try proving that. 😳 The whole idea for this watch seems brilliant.
I think so too. For ONLYWATCH its a great proposition.
By: ChristianDK : July 1st, 2021-19:17
It needs to be out of the ordinary and it has a nice story behind it. F.P. once told about it at a dinner. I thought it was obvious he was a bit taken by FFC and wanted to crack the nut. I cant wait to see it in action. It deserves that for the final judg...
👍😉
By: FabR : July 1st, 2021-23:17
Do we
By: Lanteanflux : July 1st, 2021-15:32
think he will release this into regular production? Would be weird in the catalogue but also weird to spend so much effort for a single example. Last time they changed dial and voila production watch right .
No, I personally dont think so....
By: ChristianDK : July 1st, 2021-19:23
Nothing has been announced yet and I have not heard any rumors. I just feel quite certain it will not make the regular production. Its too special. Remember he has done special pieces before like the Vagabondage 1,2,3 and T-10 and T 30. A small special ba...
Which brings me to the one reservation I have here.
By: TheMadDruid : July 1st, 2021-22:05
I don’t care for the design of the hand. I would gladly have volunteered my hand to use as a model. Of course, had M. Journe taken me up on my offer I would have requested he make a second watch: for me!
Thank you so for chiming in my friend :-)
By: ChristianDK : July 1st, 2021-19:28
I love its originaity as well. Its so unusual I personaly feel it is hard to judge from these few pictures. I need to see it in three dimensions and to see it running to know how I really feel about it. What I do understand so fa though, is that it is pre...
FPJ is a true master watchmaker and incredible artist imho .
By: Watchonthewrists : July 2nd, 2021-07:23
I really hope to see this watch in person when its on a tour. Its a incredible watch and like you said one we need to see in the metal first before telling if its beautiful or not . I do believe its incredible difficult to make .
I think it is natural with this reaction as well.
By: ChristianDK : July 2nd, 2021-05:44
It is certainly a piece that will divide the public. As Mike, I don’t feel certain about the hands design. I have learned though, to reserve my final opinion for when I see a piece in real life. Thank you so much for voicing in Jay. I think your initial r...
Ow that is is an idea I like or even a PW.
By: ChristianDK : July 2nd, 2021-17:37
I think you are right. This is not the product of Journes more typical development process. I think that’s why the context of the back story is so important. I heard that the reason for OW not coming to the US this year was due to COVID restrictions?! It’...
Genius.
By: Spangles - Dr. Tabby : July 1st, 2021-17:09
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By: PalmSprings : July 1st, 2021-17:04
The estimate sounds cheap. I can see this go for a million. It's way too special.
I continue to be amazed and impressed by Monsieur Journe’s innovations.
By: BigAppleBill : July 1st, 2021-18:58
F.P. Journe is the the Willy Wonka of the watch world. And although this concept came from the imagination of F.F. Coppola, it required the ingenuity of a special watchmaker to bring it to life. I feel this is the kind of thing Abraham-Louis Breguet would...
The hand is blue
By: m2 : July 1st, 2021-21:23
because like the chronometre bleu, nobody is ever getting one. lololo
very glad to see Journe do an automaton
By: donizetti : July 2nd, 2021-10:17
although I don't really care for the hand, echoing what some others have said. Maybe he can do a jaquemart using the same mechanics for the production watch version. Best Andreas
it is a great watch but the hand is not my fav
By: Spencer Karrington : July 3rd, 2021-22:40
I like everything about this watch beside the hand but I think that if I had it on, it would grow on me and that I am sure other people will absolutely love it
Thats what I suspect as well Spencer
By: ChristianDK : July 4th, 2021-18:05
Yesterday I spoke with a friend on the phone who has seen the the ONLYWATCH. I asked about it and his reply was that it’s an interesting piece. VERY different!! So I said OK, what do you mean exactly. Good or bad? Not bad but VERY unusual. I’m not a frien...
Agree!
By: Spencer Karrington : July 8th, 2021-21:50
I usually love weird and quirky watches but for me, this just seems to not have a cohesive weird styling BUT once I see it in person, perhaps my opinion will change
This is hilarious 😂 😂🤣
By: ChristianDK : July 10th, 2021-16:17
Of course we will never know but it could be the case.
sure?
By: drmikiedolan : July 29th, 2021-01:58
Yh... true
This is
By: Jardin_des_rois : July 12th, 2021-01:33
My new favorite Journe. Impressive display of fine watchmaking yet again from the living master.