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F.P. Journe

um....

 

Personally.....To me,  find black dials with white writing to be highly legble watches. I dont personally think that a watch having a black dial is not traditional, or functional.

not to pick on any one watch of Journe's designs....but wouldnt you agree that the Tokyo TI with RG color numerals and the Mother of pearl pieces are more objects of art than watches with a sober black dial? 

then again...any watch with a completely gold movement is hard not to call a little blingy, or artsy wouldn't you think? 


What's the difference what dial is placed on the watch if it remains true to its function?  You have to stare at it all the time.  If you dont like it, dont buy it.  If what you say is true, or even close to factual, then journe should only make skeleton dialed watches so that you could see the harmony of the movement design at work....oh wait, skeleton watches are artsy...oh well.....

I think you are way off on your analysis...but, to each his own....

Best regards,

asg

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Inside Look at Boutique FPJ Geneva

 
By: bs22fly : May 22nd, 2007-11:49
Boutique FPJourne Genève at 13 Place Longemalle Images of the Dead Second halt traffic. I like the YG RDM Clock right above the entrance and the rotor used on the entrance door. Inside you will find the perfect setting to view the Journe collection. Wonde...  

Boy.....

 
By: as g : May 22nd, 2007-16:42
Do I have fond memories of that glorious boutique. You left out the ever important bar and couch relaxiation area..... Just a fantastic place to sit, contemplate and question how you will come up with the $$ to buy your next Journe! Thanks for the shots B... 

An Oh So Slight Shift for Journe?

 
By: Douglas : May 23rd, 2007-05:29
The black label CS raises in my mind an interesting point for M. Journe: He has always insisted on the notion of improved chronometry as a guiding principal, and unquestionably he still does. Yet with the black label CS, there seems more than a hint of th... 

um....

 
By: as g : May 23rd, 2007-20:26
Personally.....To me, find black dials with white writing to be highly legble watches. I dont personally think that a watch having a black dial is not traditional, or functional. not to pick on any one watch of Journe's designs....but wouldnt you agree th... 

Fair Enough

 
By: Douglas : May 24th, 2007-08:51
Fair enough. Don’t mean to imply that there has not been an aesthetic consideration to all the Journe pieces—he is, after all, French. My point is that the focus has always been upon chronometry, in everything M. Journe talks about. It seems, then, to me ... 

I dont remember....

 
By: as g : May 24th, 2007-12:07
if the hands on the Black Label CS are in white metal or blue steel....on my black label journe, the hands on the black dial are made of a shiny steel, not blued as on the "regular" production watches. I would be suprised if the CS had blued steel hands. ...