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Moser isn't quite in FPJ's league
If you put their movements under a Loupe I find Moser to be a little inconsistent. And their overall movement design isn't the most attractive.
Definitely not in the same league as FPJ or Lange, but still nice watches and good value too. The Moser perpetual is a steal.
For Comments: H Moser & F. P. Journe
Appreciate comments comparing the two (e.g. finishing, servicing of the watches), and specificially between both manual Mayu and Chronometre Bleu. Am thinking of getting either. Thanks.
Not had the fortune of Owning a FPJ
As yet !! But here are my impressions of the Mayu http://ahci.watchprosite.com/show-forumpost/fi-16/pi-3170336/ti-522651/s-0/
Thanks. Informative. Its interchangeable escapement module is
interesting. Have you send the Mayu for servicing? If so, how was it?
I can vouch that....
I thoroughly enjoyed both brands. I don't have a Mayu (I have a Monard in PT, plus a RG Perpetual 1) and I will make my comparison based on that. Both are very elegant timepieces. Between the CB and the Moser, the former is definitely more wearable (it is...
Thanks, Sam. The unique rare metal used for the case
is one of the reasons why I'm looking at CB.
For me, they don't play the same league.
I consider Moser as an excellent brand but not a Haute Horlogerie one. The main interest of the Mayu movement is the technical features and its lay-out. Finishings are good but not the best in class. With the CB, you enter another dimension in terms of fi...
I don't own a Moser ... yet ...
... but I have been very impressed with the Perpetual 1, and it will likely be my first perpetual calendar watch. But it is because of the engineering and ideas behind the display, more than the watch itself. F.P.Journe brings a different design dimension...
I have owned Mayu and CS (not Bleu)....
... please read with grain of salt as I am NOT a fan of FPJ while I admit there are great many fans here or anywhere As for finish, FPJ wins with a fair margin. As for servicing, I do not have direct experience with FPJ servicing because my CS left me in ...
Here is my only F.P.Journe service experience ...
... to add to Ken's comments: Click Here I was very happy with all but the transport costs too and from the Boutique - although I gather this is becomming more common from many brands. Andrew
Servicing is an important aspect to me also
cos I tend to keep the watches I buy, with a view of passing them down. Thanks both for the experience sharing. This message has been edited by mell0822 on 2011-08-21 20:29:49
I'm not sure the Moser's back keeps up with its front.
Disclosure: I don't own either. For me, when I look at a Journe, it's the best of the best from any angle. That's not aesthetic judgment, just a comment on the quality of manufacture. From the dial side, I find Mosers to be very well made with interesting...
Thanks. Perhaps that the movement is 18k gold and the rare metal used
for the case of CB could partly account for the difference in price point. Unfortunately, the AD where I'm doesn't have a CB at hand for me to view the finishing in person.
On the beauty of the movements
Agreed, the beauty of design and level of finishing of the FPJ movements stand out from the Mosers (at least from the macro photos I've seen on this and other watch sites). But the dial side of FPJ leaves me a little cold compared to Moser. The "tagline" ...
F.P.Journe dials ...
Just a comment about Journe's dials, which I don't think are particularly photogenic. In person the screwed-down polished steel frames and raised subdials give additional depth and in natural light (as opposed to a dealer’s showroom or Boutique) the...
Moser isn't quite in FPJ's league
If you put their movements under a Loupe I find Moser to be a little inconsistent. And their overall movement design isn't the most attractive. Definitely not in the same league as FPJ or Lange, but still nice watches and good value too. The Moser perpetu...