F.P. Journe

No longer wear it often but still make my heart beat faster when I strap it on ...  

And you have had some amazing watches. What are you wearing most these days?

I am wearing my Patek 5050 as a daily watch as I want the watch to keep going uninterrupted :P. I switch it up with habring chronograph pretty often too. On the weekend, I will wear my Grand Seiko or maybe Urwerk. At night before I sleep, I will wear the ... 

I heard the 5050 can behave a bit tricky, but it is still one of the best "modern" Patek. Im thinking if I should get the 2526 again. I just worried when I had it on. Still, the thought keeps popping up.

It is the first batch in 1993/94 that had the issues. Soon they were all fixed. As for 2526, there is nothing to worry about. The dial will not break unless you drop the watch. I had personally removed the dial to inspect and see how it sits on the case. ... 

I still have a) too many watches to sell b) too long a shopping list ;-) I was talking to Jeff Kingston about i5050. Apparantly he had one and he claimed the issue was broader and not fully resolved by PP. Still this is a while back.

and never had any issue. The only known issue is the stick date that happened on the first batch. Unless those were not being serviced, they should be fixed by now. I'm not sure which batch is Jeff's.

You would know then

Thanks for sharing. M4

more often .

not exactly a masterpiece but one that continues to inspire me

Certainly an awesome watch, thanks for sharing!

and no issue. Early resonance is problematic. This tourbillon is his very early work, so I won't consider it as his masterpiece. It is iconic, no doubt.

Enjoy!

I think all of us have a dream piece that's attainable. If we choose to have lesser watches and get one watch that melts our hearts and wear it often, we can achieve that dream

All about priorities...

Imagine alternating Journe Tourbillion with Vianney's Antiqua... wow wow/

...just looking at it on your wrist. I can‘t imagine how happy YOU must be 😄 Thanks for sharing this marvel, CL! Cheers, Daniel

This watch is very special to me as it was made in 1999. A special milestone for me so whenever I wear it, I feel fortunate.