F.P. Journe

For the past year I've been falling slowly but surely in love with FP Journe watches, I'm not one of those collectors who is too hung up about the technical aspects of a timepiece but am driven by the aesthetics and the play of light on the dial and case, maybe its my inner child who knows but when I saw the yellow dialled Resonance for the first time I know my heart skipped a beat and as I delved deeper and deeper I began to truly appreciate the design and colors of the various timepieces of FP Journe, I am a fan of the steampunk genre and the original Dead Seconds Tourbillon was a perfect example of a steampunk mood in design which I truly love.

So it was only a matter of time before I acquired my first FP Journe piece and I want to share it with my fellow Purists

THE PACKAGING

The box and papers are understated but very elegant and a choice of wood and leather is truly exceptional, feels amazing.

THE WATCH

When the chance arose to acquire this very rare piece it was very hard to resist , I am sure you all know the feeling

In my research regarding the piece my understanding is that these pieces were also sold with a FP Journe Chronographe piece as a set by Swiss Fine Timing of Chicago, only 8 sets were offered and buyers were also offered a FP Journe wall clock so finding a single piece was a once in a life time opportunity

THE MOVEMENT

I love the gorgeous movement on this piece and the way the light dances off its surface, creating a very moody aesthetic

THE CASE

The case has very classical proportions and at 40mm is just right for me

The straight lugs which taper off at the end rarely touch my wrist and instead are suspended in midair

I wish the crown had an FP Journe logo like AP

THE DIAL

IMHO the star of the show, I dont think FP Journe will ever top the aesthetic feel of this dial design, its sporty yet classically elegant which is a rare combination to find nowadays and one that is perfect for me, the way the numbers change in size as it approaches the sub-second dial gives a very organic feel as if the dial is alive

Red Tipped Minute Hand

The recessed sub-second dial is a joy to the eyes

THE STRAP AND BUCKLE

In Platinum like the case

Very soft Croco strap, feels just right on the wrist

THE USER MANUAL

WRIST SHOTS

The play of light on the dial and case, a pleasure to the senses

The red, silvery white and blue are an awesome color combination and reminds of the French Tricolore and the US Flag, amazing

I want to thank Samy from Kronopassion, Allen and Brad for inspiring me and educating me about FP Journe pieces, its been a great journey so far and hoping for more discoveries in the future

Hope you enjoyed the report on my first FP Joune

S

Great choice for your first Journe.

fallen head over heels for it thank you

S

And I never thought I would use "cool" to describe an FPJ!  Beautiful, whimsical, elegant, these are the words that typically come to mind when describing one.  But yours has the added (and delightful) cool factor!  Congratulations on the acquisition.  Wear it in the very best of health.

Best,

Jed

nt

I have the 40 mm in platium with the silver dial which i love  but this one really pops . a classic beauty a dressey and sporty watch all in one enjoy. You are starting the addiction out right . Wear in excellent health congrats.

nt

nt

Thanks for sharing some beautiful photos. I love how you caught all the jewel sinks on the movement. They are just glowing!!!! This dial color combo in indeed rare and looks great on your wrist. Wear it well! Best, Brad

my photo skills are amateurish at best, so your kind words meant alot

S

Congrats Salman.  Really like this limited piece, very different and interesting.

May you enjoy it for many years to come!

nt

On your fantastic looking FP Journe.

The photos do your watch proud.

It wasn't until the last photo that I realised, that the tip of the minute hand was the same colour as the numbers on the dial.

A nice finish and one of things that we love about the uniqueness of Mr Journe.

I like your insightful posts and look forward to them thanks again

S

nt

Regarding this watch (and maybe this genre?), I have mixed feelings.  Exciting to see such a variation, but overall not much to my liking.

Can't satisfy everyone but I personally like it and find it very unique, my father joked it looked dainty but then again he's an ex-Army guy and likes Panerais LoooL

About Steampunk, we had a discussion on the genre here:

home.watchprosite.com

Hope you find it insightful.

S

Never seen this model before with this special red-lettered dial. Thanks for sharing!

I especially appreciated the photos of the packaging and the manuals. Thanks for sharing the details as well.

Enjoy your new watch!

nt

Well done! The tricolore is not really my favourite Journe but nevertheless the fact that you love it to bits is the most important thing!! While I like the traditional Journe better, this one is very unique and like you said, once in a lifetime opportunity to pick up one separate from a set! Wear it in the best of health!! I'm sure with a watch fo that calibre, it'll have lots of wrist time

I have other FP Journes which are my grail pieces at the moment such as the Tokyo Boutique Titanium Resonance or the Rosegold dial, Plat. cased Resonance or the Dead Beat Tourbillon and I really like the new Tantalum Souverain Bleu aswell  so I hope over the following years I get the chance to experience these pieces

S

Congratulations! You really have a great collection of Journe! And some very different looking pieces so you can mix it up day to day! I agree the Chronometre Bleu look very interesting. I have to see how tantalum looks in real life! With the different dial colours that you already have, the blue seem an excellent fit! Good luck to adding that to the already gorgeous collection that you have in the near future!

I meant I HOPE to add them and enjoy these pieces in the future, I don't have any of them at the moment but I do appreciate them nevertheless

S

Sorry, I've misinterpreted what you've said, but you made a very good start!! Your watch is very rare which adds to the satisfaction of being able to obtain it on top of the horological marvel that Monsieur Journe have created! Especially the rose gold manual movement at the back is so amazing to look at.

Your other holy grails will come at the best times! And don't forget to do reveals like this one when you have your hands on them But in the mean time, enjoy this beautiful Tricolore! The red hour markers really pops out!

nt

That is a strong watch for a bold young man.     I especially like the shrinking numbers 7 and 8 around the subdial.      Wear it in good health!

Ginger

nt

This is an incredible find! I would say this piece looks much better in the metal than in pics.

cheers

fernando