Horological Meandering

That's all one need.
Congratulation.
*CL

Very well done story.  Journe's watches are magnificent. 

Jeff

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Enjoy it... A gorgeous watch...



Cheers

My husband's modern horologic journey began with Journe as well.  Walking through the small shop in Switzerland, the Journe watches definitely commanded attention, especially the tourbillon.  We heard the story and learned about the movement from a very patient and passionate shop owner.  It was an acquistion made purely on a feeling...that the watch was something good and special.  It laid the foundation for what would become, eight years later,a prominent part of our lives and pysche. 

There is definitely something about FP Journe watches that draw people in.  They have the perfect balance of elegance, classicism, uniqueness and mechanical wonder.

Congratulations Andrew on your first step in your "Journe" journey.

Hi Ping,

Thanks for your story and comments. You have cut right to the centre of my love for Journe timepieces. When most other decisions I make about watches are made rather intellectually (from the 'head' if you like), Journe watches reach an emotional side of me that few other watches do. So this purchase is very much from the 'heart' and there is a lot I can't explain about why this watch appeals to me so much, but it just does. And it seems like a long term love affair.

Andrew

and sometimes it is the best you can get. It shows a lot of the fantastic FPJ DNA and doesn´t cost a fortune. Even better YOU like it

Your choice is very nice and I really appreciated to read your journey.

Congrats!

Oliver

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Sometimes you see a watch and it's just a watch, but then you hear a story like yours and a relationship develops and it's not just any watch but something special. 

It reminds me a bit of an excerpt from some recent bed-time reading for the children; Antoine de Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince, when the latter meets a fox who wishes to be tamed.  The little prince asks how this is done and the fox says - by establishing ties. 

The fox says (in English translation):

"To me, you are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys.  and I have no need of you.  And you, on your part, have no need of me.  To you, I am nothing more than a fox like a hundred thousand foxes.  But if you tame me, then we need each other.  To me you will be unique in all the world.  To you, I shall be unique in all the world. 

I am begining to understand said the little prince..."  And so they began to get to know each other.

It seems to me you have "tamed" your Octa RdM.  Wear in good health and all the best!

That's a wonderful and very appropriate quotation, Nomer, and I appreciate the sentiment very much.

There are thousands of watches out there, many of them very nice watches, but finding the right watch for 'you' is a rare thing.

Andrew

. . . for you is a rare thing."  Everyone reading these words is nodding in assent.

Could "resonance" have a metaphysical meaning in addition to the physical?

Is there a subjectively "perfect" watch? 

Topics for further discussion . . . cordially, Art



 

 

You summarized all.

Classic but not Gothic.

Enjoy your Journe.

Cheers,

Nilo

Journe manages to channel traditional watchmaking and gothic sensibilities with a modern twist. Someone long ago described the designs as "retro-futuristic", which I tend to agree with. Jules Verne meets particle physicist?

A

Luca Pacioli (1446-1517) wrote “De Divina Proportione”, published in Venice in 1509, to explain the mathematical concept of Golden Ratios* (aka Divine Proportions, Golden Proportions, Golden Numbers) and their relationship to art and nature and forms that are pleasing to the eye. This tome was illustrated by none other than Leonardo da Vinci, whom we also relate to beauty and proportion in art and scientific illustration.

 

The Octa RdM, as beautifully demonstrated in this picture by King Johann, uses hidden symmetry and Golden Ratios (including Golden Rectangles) to en-trance the wearer.

 

Is François-Paul Journe a modern-day alchemist? I am inclined to think so.

 

Andrew

 

* Phi=1+Ö5 / 2 @ 1.6180339887…

Picture credit: King Johann. Fantastic work and insight.

of Octa RDM and Lange 1 have been my references as well.

I am a big fan of Lange and Journe. In fact, these are the two modern watch brands (some other very "small" independents aside) that I like the most. Since I found them, I always tend to relate these two brands together. I found the "pairings" between Lange 1 and Octa RDM, Lange 1 Moonphase and Octa Lune, PLM (Lange 1 Tourbillon as well) and Tourbillon Sounverain, Richard Lange and CS, Zeitwerk and Vagabondage II, etc. Such pairings go on and on. Seems there is some resonance phenomenon between these two great manufactures.

and nice pictures too. This version of PT with yellow dial and brass mvmt is very beautiful. 

Best,

Goh

The Journe YG dial takes on different personalities under different lighting conditions. Sometimes it’s matt, other times granular, and it varies from bright and shiny to rich and dark. Just as I like my espresso.

 

This particular bag of Intelligentsia Black Cat blend travelled with me from LA back to Australia.

 

One for you Jed …

… and in the afternoon with milk.

Intelligentsia, Los Angeles, USA

Coincidentally, I made a latte for my wife this morning and pulled a shot for myself with Black Cat.  And I am likely to be at Intelligentsia tomorrow, as I am playing hookey from work to spend the day with a friend from college who is coming into town for the day.

I have enjoyed all of your Journe pics (and the Lange pics too), Andrew.

Best,

Jed

The funny thing I realised later was that I committed to buying my first F.P.Journe watch precisely on François-Paul’s 53^rd birthday.

 

And the watch arrived at my home on the 22^nd (it had only been in the house a few minutes and I was taking photos, one of the first of which is shown below).

 

Many of you will also know that the all the watches in Journe’s catalogue are set to ‘22’ because of his birth date.

 

And, on a sad note, The PPro Journe Forum was closed on my birthday!

 

Not sure what any of this means, but it's an interesting story.  

 

A

To my eyes, the Octa RDM, along with Resonance and Tourbillon Souverain (especially in PT with YG dial for all three) are the classic trio of Journe. I must confess that at the beginning I didn't quite like Octa RDM as I felt too much emptiness on the dial. But it really grew on me (though I never owned one). The more I see it, the more I appreciate the beauty of the dial.

Congratulations Andrew on your wise and tasteful acquisition!

This is the post that has it all!

Your new and lovely looking Journe as your photos clearly demonstrate.
But not have you succeeded with your thread. It has greatly increased my knowledge of classical music. Something that I didn't realise would happen when I first started to read your thread! !
I fully agree with your comment "It fits like a well worn pair of slippers" I have never worn a watch on a strap which sits so comfortably on the wrist as does my Journe. The strap is so incredibly supple.
Thank you also for helping to renew my love for my Calendrier, which recently has been neglected, since it came back from Geneva.

Thanks Topcat, pleased you enjoyed my ramblings. I tried to bring a lot of technical information into the review as well. It's useful to have a reference for such knowledge in the future.

The Calendrier was the other Journe that I have come close to getting and you should be proud to own such a great watch. Hope you enjoy wearing it again.

Andrew

At this point drawing out the points of agreement seems silly, so I'll simply add that I hadn't worn my Journe in several weeks due to the weather, but had just put it on and gotten to my office when I saw this post.

On the other hand, putting milk in coffee?? that's crazy talk!
A

Hi Aaron,

I have been wearing it daily for the last few weeks, and pleased that we can share the enjoyment of these watches across the world. It sounds like this thread has encouraged a few others to strap on their Journe's too.

If it's not too politically incorrect to talk about short and long blacks, I usually have a milk-based coffee in the mornings (latte, cappuccino) and a short black (espresso) in the afternoon. Perhaps a macchiato in between. I think that's basically the traditional Italian way to drink coffee (and it was the Italian migrants in Australia in the 1950's that introduced the coffee culture here). It was interesting to see the variety of coffee styles available in the US when I visited recently. We do have one strangely local style called a "flat white" (does that balance the political incorrectness?) which is basically a cappuccino without so much froth (and less milk than the breakfast latte). Chasing the best coffee is great fun and another true PuristS pursuit.

Andrew

Since I like my coffee as "All Blacks"

Something about the affect of milk/cream on coffee i dislike.  For me it's usually a mug from the french press in the AM, and if I want something while at work, I have an aeropress, which works surprisingly well, and kinda freaks my co-workers out...always a plus.  I quite like espresso, but only have it rarely, if I need something special in the mid afternoon...

A

FPJ is an unusual combination of elegance and innovation.

- SJX

There are very few modern/new watch companies that take such strong historical cues (helping us to feel immediately comfortable) and combine them with a modern but unique design palette.

I particularly love Journe for that reason, amongst many.

Andrew

Congratulations on an excellent choice and wonderful addition. I love the whimsical "lego" photos and symbolic choice of CD cover! I haven't spent much time on the forums recently and yours post gives me good reason to return!

Pleased you liked my first Journe, one of many I hope, and a nice place to start.

The Journe Forum and the enthusiasm of yourself and other collectors certainly fed my desire over a number of years. Great to finally join the club.

Hope to read much more from you, Brad.

Kind regards

Andrew