And I’m sorry to be late to congratulate you because this watch is so very dear to my heart. It still sits in my top 3 of my favorite watches and it was also my first Journe. I think I know how you feeling right now. This was definitely my favorite...
But I think these early ones are often a bit blurry on the contour lines. In the early, early stages both dials and cases would be manufactured by different suppliers and consistency and quality would vary significantly.
Which means it predates the company “F.P. Journe”. When F.P. Had the vision of starting his own watch company he needed funds. To do so he followed the subscription model first used by his hero Abraham L Breguet. A subscription watch meant the client...
Thank you for kicking off F.P. Friday 😁 Just an aperitif and the Elegante on a beautiful summers evening. I hope you and everyone have a wonderful weekend 🌞 Christian
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