CTS

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’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

Here’s a different picture of my CTS at the same crossing!

…I wish I could offer something different, but it’s Friday and so it’s CTS day. I’m a little overdressed as it’s beginning to warm up here, the PM will like not require a jacket. Have a good weekend all.

Super nice guy too. Fun fact; my first experience hands on with Journe’s Line Sport was his watch. And that changed it all, once you held one of those in your hand it all made sense. That was the impetus for me eventually buying a CTS.

…will be swapping this out for something else for the evening. Unfortunately I think my CTS needs to go back to Geneva. I’ve had issue with winding it for a long time, it’s incredibly difficult to wind and almost impossible to get anywhere near fully woun

From a collecting standpoint, and from a Journe historical perspective, the aluminum CTS is far far more important. I don’t know the numbers offhand, but my guess is that there are probably quite a few more of your CTS in existence (relatively speaking, t

Only you know what will make you happy and that is the most important, after all. A couple of thoughts From a collecting perspective: If you are so lucky to have a Au CTS you have a keeper. If you let it go, my guess is it’s going to be difficult to find