F.P. Journe

Terrible lighting in the restaurant but what a beautiful beast. ...  

F.P. Journe is truly a special producer that has established themslves as brand that will leave a strong legacy.

I’m generally not a big fan of black label except the Centigraphe, which to me is a clear winner. I also love the boutique edition of the CS with the gold print. This one was gorgeous. Some times I find the black dials a bit flat and dull in the texture. ... 

Interesting taking. From pictures the black label look gorgeous. Will soon I’ll get to see them in person. Amazing watch 🤩

Before I acquired my black label CO, I always admired it on someone else's wrist. Now that I have it, I am looking for other dial colors to admire. I guess the grass is greener on the other side but the current premium they are getting for the black label... 

Which is of course dead stunning…. The premium on BL., I agree, is not worth it. I was sad to see if move to this point

Personally I’d not pay the premium. Whether I think it’s the right commercial decision or not I’m not sure. I haven’t thought too much about it ! One thing for sure is that the market clearly told everyone that these black dials do command a premium and s... 

That won’t happen LOL 😂 Honestly. It used to be that BL commanded a small premium in the price but otherwise it was a courtesy shown to collectors when the brand management felt it was deserved. It’s not like a block dial is harder to make than a grey or ... 

I think for me, with the exception of the CS, the black dial and rose gold case is a clear favourite. I’ve not seen one I haven’t liked with the Optimum being the clear favourite for me. It’s good we don’t all like the same things, it would be no fun then... 

There's a simple elegance to the black label editions. But all variations are incredibly compelling, especially when you happen to catch an unexpected glimpse of one in the wild.

A dream watch.