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My favorite FPJ
Technic, poetric, a fantastic Journe.
You made yourself a nice gift.
Huge congratulations and also thanks for the very nice and numerous pictures
Cheers, Mark
You made yourself a nice gift.
Huge congratulations and also thanks for the very nice and numerous pictures
Cheers, Mark
Titanium
Thank you for your kind words! This is my first Titanium FPJ that I was able to put on my wrist and spend some extensive time with, so there were a few positive surprises when I saw it in person. The polished metal really shows a wide range of shades - from silver to dark grey, it's really interesting to see Titanium in polished finish versus the more common brushed/satin finish. I have to say, I'm tempted to get my PAM 338 polished, despite the destruction of resale value that would bring.
A nice detail that I failed to notice in pictures before is that the metal dial cover/surrounds are brushed rather than polished as with regular Journes. Really, really beautiful to see it light up silver when the light hits at the right angle, set against the satin white dial and grey background.
The resonance feature is quite interesting - I'm finding it to oscillate slightly back and forth - i.e. after a few hours, the left dial might be faster by half a second or so, then later the right dial might be faster by a half second or so. Over the past couple of days I haven't seen it drift away by over a second, but it's fun to see the back-and-forth catch-up between the two dials over time... I guess that's the resonance phenomenon at work!
One my Dream Watches...
You're so lucky and thank you so much for sharing your new addition with us, she is just sublime!
HAGWE,
S
Simply marvellous
Congratulations on a wonderful purchase and some excellent photography ! A great photoshoot in what looks to me like the venue for "Lost in Translation" ? (The Park Hyatt Shinjuku). Thanks for showing us the unboxing and enjoy your Japan edition FPJ.
Dean
Lost
Thank you for your kind words! Yes, it is the location where Lost in Translation was shot. The primary deciding factor for me though was that the watch shop was within walking distance from the hotel in Shinjuku. Well, it was the perfect excuse to stay here, anyway. 
Late delivery
Congrats.
Its my grail piece but I was under the impression all 12 pieces were all delivered in 2006.
And you collected yours only years later?
Its my grail piece but I was under the impression all 12 pieces were all delivered in 2006.
And you collected yours only years later?
Very tasteful ...
pictures of a beautiful watch and it was a pleasure to look at. Thanks!
Oliver
Oliver
That is so...
Lost in translation
Awesome shots
Congrats
D
This message has been edited by Ares501 on 2014-03-29 00:53:00
Awesome shots
Congrats
D
This message has been edited by Ares501 on 2014-03-29 00:53:00
Looks great on this forum too!
Sans strip tease!
Have a safe trip back to USA.
Best,
Joe
A very rare F.P.Journe Resonance. Only 12 pieces made ...
... for the second anniversary of the opening of the Tokyo Boutique, the first F.P.Journe Boutique in the world. Very well done. And the lightness of the titanium provides a very different feel on the wrist. I am not generally one to go for two tone watches, but the rose gold accents of hands, dial screws and crown look quite subtle. Thanks for your additional insights on the brushed surfaces.
Great photos. A lot of fun traveling to pick up a treasured watch.
Enjoy and congratulations again.
Andrew
Thank you, and a few more pictures...
Andrew,
Thanks for your kind words and the explanation. I also am not a big fan of two tone pieces in general but these are definitely subtle enough where I think the two tone works quite nicely.
Just got back from my trip, and a few more photos to wrap up:
Wonderful additional photos
The rose gold accents and printing are subtle and it looks good on your wrist, which is the most important thing. Thanks for the extra photos, including the macro of the dials which clearly shows the brushed frame. Interesting touch when we are so used to the highly polished steel. But what's with the Rolex Sea-Dweller backdrop? 
Welcome home.
Andrew
One of the best watch photography I have ever seen...
All your efforts and the collages of watch elements you want to emphasise with background features yield a magnificent result such as …
… the duality in the dial design...
… the detailing achieved with the dials and subdials …
… the clay-like red gold colour …
… on a greyish background sometimes ...
… but in a different mood - a different and extremely lively impression. Finally …
… the clay-like red gold colour …
… on a greyish background sometimes ...
… but in a different mood - a different and extremely lively impression. Finally …
… the combined colour and structure of the movement …
To summarise: a mind-blowing watch - CONGRATULATIONS TO WATCH & IMAGERY!
Thanks for sharing this with us,
Magnus
I second this post!! Really fresh and beautiful images of a very nice watch!! [nt]
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Thank you...
Thank you Magnus for your generous words! I'm always inspired by all the wonderful photos on this forum and it's a great joy to share!