F.P. Journe

I had the opportunity to preview the Phillips auction on Thursday and then was present in person at the auction when the Journe hammered at 11.6 million, breaking the previous record. It was fun to watch. Overall very strong results.

The Chronometre Souverain was always a grail for me. It might be one of the entry watches for the Journe brand but for me it is THE Journe I wanted as a first. Of course I would love to add more in the future despite how hard it is to get one! The watch h

A huge love for this tantalum case, and for the movement. Best, Nicolas

Out and about, enjoying a beautiful summer’s day with this oldie from 2001. I can only agree with Gary. I too love wearing this watch. I hope you’re all having a great Friday. Sincerely, Christian

This navy blue strap from an independent strap maker arrived just in time for the weekend. The blue is more noticeable in bright light/day light. Indoors at night the strap appears to be black. I think it gives my Octa a new look and matches the moonphase

Thank you for looking.

aka The Penguin on a gloomy but special Sunday... Decided to change the strap...

The second, titanium, iteration of Journe’s first “sports” chronograph the Centigraphe Sport. As a sports watch guy at heart this is my daily Journe. While the new titanium models that followed this series have caught my eye, I find the larger size cases