I own several Journes and I'm waiting on my first KV. I too have had my reliability issues with FPJ's watches, but mostly they have run just fine. And they get a lot of wear on my wrist. I do not pamper them. FPJ is having some growing pains. I've detailed my issues with them elsewhere in these foru
Agree there is a strong family resemblance, but, geez, if your family is gorgeous, that's not a bad thing. If its ain't broke, why fix it? One of the great strengths of Kari is the simplicity and utter harmony of his designs. I'd be happy to have both in my collection. Maybe I'd get different colors
I own a King Johann, and its a very impressive, beautiful watch. In fact, I have a number of watches made by the names you mention, all of which are quite nice, and I have to say that the only one I wear that consistently elicits "oohs" and "aaahs" from folks who see it on my wrist is the Lang &
I think it was said elsewhere that one of the great attractions of dealing with the independents, other than their beautiful creations, is the personal nature of it. And that is undoubtedly true. I've been able to meet F.P., Vianney, Peter S-M, the McGonigle Bros., Marco Lange, to name a few. There'
The servicing aspect is critical. When we're in that phase of excitement about a new watch, we tend to forget about it. I understand your horror story. I had a similar experience with a brand that is one of the most prominent independents (although probably a bit too big to be discussed on this part