foverstaI have just come back from Luxemburg after having attended the "Les Journées de la Passion" event which aim is to present the latest offer from a lot of brands to end customers. This event takes alternatively place in Luxemburg and Brussels and is always successful because the organizer manages to involve the local retailers. I always like this type of event during the last quarter because they allow me to do a kind a wrap-up of the year, to discover some of the latest novelties from the brands and of course ... ...Story

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amanicoSergio and myself are disagreeing on the Mare Nostrum. I am a big fan of this model, while Sergio doesn't like it. I think that the Mare Nostrum is a superb alternative / interesting option to or for a Panerai collection. The original was a prototype, made in 1942, housing an Angelus movement ( Cal 215 if my memory serves me well ), while the Pre Vendome versions ( 5218-201/A, 5218-302 and 5218-304 ) housed an ETA movement with a Dubois Depraz module, as well as the PAM 6, 7 and 8 and the latest PAM 716...Story

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ChristianDKAs previously announced, the Astronomic Souveraine was to be presented just after the sale of the Astronomic Bleu. So today was the day where the watch was first presented in Tokyo at the F.P. Journe Boutique I have converted the Press Release + I have converted the the "Astronomic Souveraine" catalouge. More will follow...Story

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foverstaForeword: The pictured watch is a prototype and some details will be improved. In particular, a plate is missing on the caseback and the contrast between the numerals and the discs will be increased. David Rutten claims that he was born in Belgium but I do not think so. He comes from a very distant planet...Story

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amanicoIt is not a mystery I am a huge fan of the Mercator. A special, refined, original and poetic piece from Vacheron which basically, made two versions, one with solid gold dial, and the other one with Enamel Champlevé dial. If I am more fan of the Enamel Champlevé dials, I cannot deny the charm of the solid gold dials. Here is an enemel Champlevé, " Germany "...Story

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ChristianDKCongratulations to the bidder who won lot 11 at the OnlyWatch 2019 auction. Well done! It is a lot of money for a good cause and something to be very proud of. Also congratulations to F.P. Journe on this amazing acomplishment!! I think the auction result can be taken as proof that the recognition of the brand is definately on the rise among top collectors...Story

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ChristianDKF.P.JOURNE OPENS ITS FIRST BOUTIQUE IN DUBAI IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AHMED SEDDIQI & SONS Dubai, October 30th, 2019 - F.P.Journe celebrates the opening of its first ever GCC Boutique in Dubai today at the prestigious Dubai Mall. Guests were welcomed through the doors by François-Paul Journe. Accompanying him for the official ribbon cutting was Mohammed Abdulmagied Seddiqi, Chief Commercial Officer of Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, the exclusive partner of the F.P.Journe Boutique Dubai. This is the brand’s 10th Boutique, .....Story

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amanico15 years already. That makes a good part of a life, doesn't it? 15 years of pleasure, with good and bad moments, shared in a private way. This 5110P is one of my most significant horological experience. A dream which became reality...Story

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amanicoI found the very first pictures I took when I finally convinced the owner to sell this Tudor 7924 to me. And immediately, the feelings resurfaced and also the story behind it. I remember how I harassed him for months before he decided to let it go. And how excited I was to finally get it! Can you imagine? There were not that many made, in 1958, which is the only year of production, in the last quartal, moreover...Story

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foverstaI had the opprtunity to attend a few days ago an event organized by the Seiko France team in the Seiko boutique of Paris. We are very fortunate in France to have several Seiko boutiques in Paris or in other cities. They give the proof of the ambition of the Seiko Group in this country. The aim of the event was to attend a presentation of the assembly process of the Spring Drive movement done by a watchmaker coming from Japan: Takuya Nishinaka...Story

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