F.P. Journe

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for me... its definitely the octa

i own an octa rdm 38mm and its just such a comfortable watch to wear. today I had a chance to try on a friends cs 40mm and other than the 40mm not being a very proportionate size, feeling big and flat, its too thin as well with the crown digging into the hand. the octa has a good width though so the crown doesn't bite into the skin. i hope the following pictures help and would recommend you try both watches and see which one fits you better and sings to you. Regardless of the model, I would recommend the 38mm over the 40mm.

From an aesthetics angle, they both are good looking watches to me with the octa edging out the cs somewhat. the big date and cool 5 days PR also work for me too.

the cs and octa rdm face off... both great watches but one is extra comfy and the other jus alrite

40mm case is not my cuppa. even though i do have a large wrist that can wear it fine, its just not proportionate to my eyes.
and the fatter bigger case and lugs on the 40mm just dont work for me

crown on the octa rdm has allowance before it hits skin


crown on the CS diggin in








diggin into my wrist... flatter and the worser for it in this case. the first thought is why not make the crown smaller? but then
it may be tougher to wind it, it being a manual wind watch? so not an ideal solution...


both contain movements with pedigree and both invenit et fecit. the cs movement does look just a bit more tastier though


so my verdict is it looks great but not a comfy watch to wear and 40mm FPJ cases are just not for me
both are good lookers with the octa design appealing more to me

Hope this helps and do note all this is just mho and you have got to figure it out for yourself this assessment not taking into account what you have in your collection currently and what you intend to get in the future. Eg. if you say you intend to buy the resonance next year, then go with the CS. but if you say i just want one good Journe to start and may not ever buy another, then the Octa rdm just might be it.

Cheers