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This one reminds me how precious time is

 
 By: AndrewD : September 3rd, 2014-00:20
Something to be treasured.

And special when a wrist companion can remind us of that.

Taken a few moments ago in the light of the setting sun ...





Perfect Timing for i just logged in to see this beauty

 
 By: dreamer8 : September 3rd, 2014-01:00
It is always a pleasure to see this on your wrist.


Cheers,dreamer

Dead Second

 
 By: RG1 : September 3rd, 2014-03:33
Andrew,

I think this one is the most beautiful tourbillon watch in the market today IMHO smile


Regards,

Ronald

Great photo and great watch [nt]

 
 By: 4Js : September 3rd, 2014-03:59
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You need to wind it

 
 By: docsnov : September 3rd, 2014-04:08

You only have 8 hours of power left smile


Stewart

The power reserve is unusual ...

 
 By: AndrewD : September 7th, 2014-14:45
... in that it shows zero when fully wound. So you know how long it has been since the watch was wound. It harks back to the original ship chronometers. All the F.P.Journe Souveraine collection display their powere reserve in this way.

The trick to getting an accurate display with the Tourbilon Souveraine is to fully wind it (don't just wind it to the zero point) and then it tracks down accurately. And when it reaches the 42h mark there is another 6 to 8 hours left but the remontoir is disengaged and the second hand sweeps rather than displaying the seconde morte.

Thanks for noticing, Stewart.

Warm regards,

Andrew

Thanks for the information

 
 By: docsnov : September 7th, 2014-19:40

That is amazing.   The watch keeps going, just becomes sweep seconds rather than stop seconds like quartz.  How does the remontoir know to disengage or does the lack of wind on the spring just not give it enough power to function?   I thought your watch was cool Andrew,  I now think it is incredibly super cool smile   I love hearing about how these movements work.  The amazing things that can be done to tell time without the help of a battery never ceases to amaze me.  And to top it off I find out Journe sets his power reserve meters opposite to somewhat standard convention.  Having never held a Journe watch in my hands I did not know this.  I leave this discussion more educated than when I entered smile


Stewart

It IS incredibly super cool! :-)

 
 By: AndrewD : September 8th, 2014-17:17
At least I think so. You can go deeper and deeper into the engineering and still marvel at the way the remontoir works in concert with the tourbillon escapement.
There is a long remontoir spring, visible on the reverse of the movement, which is tensioned when the mainspring is wound and keeps the remontoir engaged, accumulating energy and delivering it as a defined quantum every one second. Constant power to the escapement regardless of the state of wind of the mainspring.
Some of the early ship chronometers had this power reserve display. It doesn't seem intuitive at first until you realize the benefit of knowing how long it has been since the mechanism was wound - if you know your clock gains 9 seconds per day, and it was wound 8 hours ago, then you have to add 3 seconds for your navigation calculations.

F.P.Journe learned his trade rebuilding clocks in Paris and was particularly inspired by the works of the masters from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. There are so many references in both mechanics and design to this period in his watches. For those of us who love the history of watchmaking its hard not to adore his modern interpretations.

You have to hold one in your hands one day, Stewart. The sound of the remontoir and the escapement is something special. Quite audible on the wrist.

Warm regards,

Andrew

Thank you for the information, Andrew

 
 By: docsnov : September 8th, 2014-19:37

All joking aside this is why I truly love this site.  Journe's watches are incredible and I love to hear about the history and his inspiration for his creations. As the owner of a GO Senator Chronometer, UN Marine Manufacture Chronometer, and Bregeuet Classique Chronometrie I am particularly fond of his Chronometer Optimum and have thought about adding it to my collection.  Chronometers with interesting materials and/or designs are a particular interest of mine and his certainly falls in this category.  Thank you for sharing your watch and the history that inspires its creation smile


Stewart

No doubt Andrew.

 
 By: MichaelC : September 3rd, 2014-07:23
The most valuable commodity in all our lives.

I hope you are well Brother.

It is, and wristwatches journey with us and are a constant reminder ...

 
 By: AndrewD : September 7th, 2014-14:46
... if we pause to listen and reflect.

Andrew

Sunset a week ago . . .

 
 By: Dr No : September 3rd, 2014-11:57
. . . from a location we visited . . . 



. . . in June.

Grateful for the time you shared with us, Andrew . . . 

Thanks for the sunset, Art. Beautiful. [nt]

 
 By: AndrewD : September 7th, 2014-14:48
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Maybe the most beautiful FP Journe watch... [nt]

 
 By: foversta : September 3rd, 2014-12:41
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Indeed

 
 By: doobooloo : September 3rd, 2014-20:11
And the ticking sound of the dead seconds surely is a wonderful reminder of the preciousness of time! smile

It is definately the whole package

 
 By: AndrewD : September 7th, 2014-14:37
The loud 1 Hz remontoir 'tick' superimposed on the 3 Hz escapement 'tick tock' is a lovely sound. Quite easily discernible on the wrist in a quiet environment. 

Thanks for the reminder - a lovely part of the watch.

Andrew

could not agree more!

 
 By: donizetti : September 4th, 2014-13:00
Lovely shot.

Best
Andreas