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Perfect report Malik
I like technical desciptions as it is a very important part of what made me love watches. But when it came to Remontoir d'egalité or Echappement naturel, I had a little difficulty in really understanding the way it worked, especially as those watchmakers who touched the subject have different approaches.
Your report explains it quite clearly and also emphasize the uniqueness of this watch.
I 'm usually not a great fan of Journe, for some reasons I won't mention, but this watch particularly is really really tempting.
Thanks!
Cheers,
MArk
FP Journe, Chronomètre Optimum
A few days ago, Geoffrey Ader knocked-down the George Daniels Space-Dweller at Sotheby's for the astronomical price of 1.6 million CHF. This pocket watch which displays the solar time as well as the sidereal time features a double escapement device, a spe...
Thank you, Malik...
...for an insightful review of the 'watch of the moment'. You have captured some important details which others have not yet mentioned, and they are very relevant details to those who are thinking about the possible 'investment'. For a moment, though, for...
For me, Journe, was one of the first myth, of yougness of watch addict, at the begin of
the 2000'... He make a lot of weird things this last years, like the Alesi... That not at all, that I hope from Journe. With this watch, he back to the basic, with a real talent, and a real mechanical interest. And aesthically, apart the "handmades" Journ...
Perfect report Malik
I like technical desciptions as it is a very important part of what made me love watches. But when it came to Remontoir d'egalité or Echappement naturel, I had a little difficulty in really understanding the way it worked, especially as those watchmakers ...
Thanks Mark... You know, watchmakers, live in the world of... Watchmakers.
It's not the world of the horological business (that don't interest me), and not in the world of the watch addict. The Press Kit from FP Journe is really good (this is quite rare), but you need a good technical level to fully understand it. Here, I male s...
Love that last shot!
I believe that this is the 40mm Pt version? Merci for the report! Stephen
Deep Thought ...
I believe that only the 42mm Oprimum's have been doing the rounds. I expect the bezel on the 40mm to be thinner than this, but I may be wrong. So, with thanks to Douglas Adams, I believe the answer is 42. But what was the question?! :-) "Now," said Deep T...
Great review, Malik. Thanks!
Clear and helpful summary of the Optimum's main features and I can feel your passion for the piece coming through in your writing. Great to read that. Like you I think the Optimum is a very important piece from Journe. As well as the mechanical credential...
