Re the titanium, I’ve mentioned this on posts before but I had the choice of both this titanium CTS and the Aluminum CTS at the time. Ultimately my choice was driven by wanting a daily watch and with that in mind I believed the titanium colouring would be

The second, titanium, iteration of Journe’s first “sports” chronograph the Centigraphe Sport. As a sports watch guy at heart this is my daily Journe. While the new titanium models that followed this series have caught my eye, I find the larger size cases

Not sure if it was AI or you, but I'm happy to see the "balancing act" picture of my RG/WG Centigraphe in the OG post 😎 .....and since very little was mentioned about the lightest Aluminum version, please don't mind if I add a picture of my latest FP acqu

The F.P. Journe Centigraphe Souverain remains one of the most mechanically intriguing chronographs discussed within our community. The watch's origin story is pure automotive romance; François-Paul Journe originally conceived the idea after a legendary vi

And then a few years later the CTS Titane, which I ultimately bought. For both the CTS and Octa the weight of course was a factor, but also the roundness of the case, links etc. The Octa may even been the better watch aesthetically in my opinion.

No matter how many FPJs you own, somehow there’s always “that other reference” quietly living rent-free in your head. 😎 The dangerous part with Journe isn’t buying the first one… it’s realizing each model scratches a completely different itch. Curious whi

I have always appreciated and liked this model as being something special just being down to the timing functions it offers, but now after your post I have learnt and can appreciate those additional facts that add to why it is a special watch. Wear and en

I’ve been a convert since I first put this same ALU CTS on my wrist more than a decade ago. It’s a watch which is hard to understand fully (more so the design) until it’s on the wrist. Ultimately I chose its sibling that was born a few years later. For me

A Tokyo edition Fly Back, a traditional Hinoki wood sake cup and a cherry blossom branch in bloom….”these are few of my favorite things”…as the song goes…and so I wish you all a wonderful Friday. What watches are you playing with today? Christian

I know F.P. Journe doesn’t officially participate in Watches & Wonders, but last year during W&W week I was invited to a luncheon at the Manufacture and had the chance to see and try on all the 2025 releases firsthand — including the two boutique Chronomè