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Blue over the Havana
This is easy...the blue CS. As typical with Journe he fixes issues over time. The first is that the Havana crystal washes the dial with an blue tint. Blue interacting over medium brown makes for a bad mix. (akin to the color of baby poop, as an old art teacher used to say) I photographed and color corrected the Havana dial to find a solution. As far as I can tell that shade of brown is unfixable. It tends to look like a weird green/brown. It needs to be either lighter and more yellow, like a champagne dial or darker and more orange, like the H&H. The Holland and Holland has a much more intense color and it does not suffer from the same issue. This also makes pairing straps more challenging.
The blue CS does not have this issue at all. The addition of the applied numbers is a added bonus of depth. The watch can be worn with straps in blue, tans, grays, olive to pale greens, lilac, burgundy and a few others. Needless to say it is much more flexible and would easily be my choice if I did not already own a CS. If a Holland and Holland comes up, I would get that, but the Havanas are a pass. (in spite of what the market says about their value)
This was about as neutral as I could get the dial to look without that green/blue reflection. It is serviceable, but the blue will not have any of these issues.
First Journe… indecisiveness
Hello! First time on the FPJ Forum, wanted to get some opinions/reviews on the CS. Particularly looking at the Havana and the Blue. Would love to hear some thoughts and get some guidance ...
Both are beautiful.
I had it in rose gold white dial and found it a little bland over time. These two would stick with me.
I realized I like more
going on with a watch. It was just too plain? I actually bought and sold it 3 times. So I did like it. It just never stuck
The one I have...
Is the Havana dial and I am happy with it. The blue is nice too so it's a matter of personal preference. ...
I like the Havana.
Never owned a Journe, and likely never will (be able to), but I think the Havana has far more visual interest (and will likely be more versatile). Either one, of course, is wonderful. Congrats to finding yourself in such a predicament. 🥳
It’s all about the latitude!
To begin with, these two Journe dials are, for me, the best of the best. So there’s no wrong decision. If you find yourself in Paris out for the night, definitely the blue dial. If you’re on deck in the tropics off Anguilla, definitely the brown dial. Jus...
CS is an amazing watch.
I have platinum that I love. It looks very different with various straps and I love its versatility. If I had to pick between these two I would choose platinum with blue dial. ...
Very personal choice.
To me, both are very cold watches. But if I had to chose one in PT then it’s the blue dial. It’s also the more versatile watch and so perhaps you’ll get more wrist time with it. Personally I think both dials are better in the rose gold cases. Much warmer ...
Don’t currently have any platinum watches in the collection
Hence why I’m trying to go for one right now, but I do agree that the rose gold does suit the Havana slightly better
I have the Havana dial, but in RG.
You can’t go wrong with either, but the Havana color is more unique. Almost every brand makes blue dial pieces. The blue is also the newest CS color, so it is less likely to be discontinued than the Havana, should that ever happen. Ultimately, ask for the...
Leaning more towards the Havana
I can’t think of another brand doing one at the top of my head, or one that’s as notable/memorable as this
Two amazing pieces and you will get so much joy from both of them
I think a lot of good advice has been given here already so I will just add that you should go to the boutique to see and try them. The best way to find YOURS is to feel it on the wrist. Also to see how it aligns with your personal style and look. Bottom ...
My local boutique does have any on display/available to try on at the moment
But I do agree that I’ll need to have a feel on the wrist before purchasing either. Thanks for sharing!
Blue over the Havana
This is easy...the blue CS. As typical with Journe he fixes issues over time. The first is that the Havana crystal washes the dial with an blue tint. Blue interacting over medium brown makes for a bad mix. (akin to the color of baby poop, as an old art te...
"The first is that the Havana crystal washes the dial with an blue tint"
Maybe you should have posted a picture of this because I have never seen it on my watch. ...
Colors Posted
Hi IWC, Your picture illustrates it perfectly. The printing is generally considered to be "cream", call it a low intensity yellow. In bright daylight the numbers and hands look cream and the dial looks brownish. It leans towards an orange-brown. Indirect ...