https://professionalwatches.com/fp-journe/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 15:45:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/professionalwatches.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/cropped-PW-Site-icon-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://professionalwatches.com/fp-journe/ 32 32 144002254 https://professionalwatches.com/f-p-journe-chronometre-furtif-bleu-for-only-watch-2023/ Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:11:59 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=73856 With a total of 62 lots being auctioned at the biennial Only Watch charity auction this fall, watch brand participation is at an all-time high. The only requirement is for each brand to create something unique and donate it — with all proceeds going to support research on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (a genetic disease that…]]> 73856 https://professionalwatches.com/f-p-journe-relocates-to-soho/ Tue, 02 May 2023 20:15:05 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=72889 F.P. Journe has had a storefront on Madison Avenue, in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, for well over a decade. As of today, F.P. Jorne has officially moved to a new location on Mercer Street, in the famous SoHo shopping district. The Madison Avenue boutique (parallel to Fifth Avenue), shared a street with many high-end brand…]]> 72889 https://professionalwatches.com/f-p-journe-francis-ford-coppola/ Thu, 06 Apr 2023 13:50:23 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=72440 François-Paul Journe created a piece unique inspired by Francis Ford Coppola that sold at the Only Watch charity auction in 2021 and is now making another variation. The original FFC Blue Prototype, presented in a gray-blue tantalum case, features a blue mechanical tantalum hand that displays the time digitally and sold for over $4.5 million…]]> 72440 https://professionalwatches.com/journe-chronometre-optimum/ Fri, 11 Nov 2022 16:11:55 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=69214 Some companies seek awards to gain marketing exposure, while others get their name out there through charity endeavors. FP Journe has clearly chosen the latter. Last month, renowned Genevan watchmaker, FP Journe, donated a Journe Chronomètre Optimum piece unique to the Ball in Monaco charity event in Singapore, with the funds going to support the protection…]]> 69214 https://professionalwatches.com/franc%cc%a7ois-paul-journe-francis-ford-coppola-only-watch-2021/ Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:01:44 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/?p=59851 Renowned watchmaker, François-Paul Journe, and legendary filmmaker, Francis Ford Coppola, discussed an idea casually at dinner seven years ago — the result is this unique prototype. Marking the 20th anniversary of the F.P. Journe Octa caliber 1300 movement, this timepiece features an automaton in the shape of a hand, powered entirely by the Octa movement’s…]]> 59851 https://professionalwatches.com/fp-journe-chronographe-monopoussoir-rattrapante/ Tue, 30 Jan 2018 11:00:35 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/fp_journe_chronographe_monopoussoir_rattrapante/ Genevan watchmaker F.P. Journe recently announced a new sports watch within their Linesport collection called the Chronographe Monopoussoir Rattrapante which consists of a 44 mm x 12 mm case with a fixed bezel, metal bracelet, and black protective rubber inserts. Inspired by the chronograph made for Only Watch, caliber 1518 features a direct chronograph gearing with…]]> 2080 https://professionalwatches.com/two-only-watch-unique-timepieces-powered-by-fp-journe/ Fri, 10 Nov 2017 21:00:00 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/two_only_watch_unique_timepieces_powered_by_fp_journe/ F.P. Journe’s Chronographe Monopoussoir Rattrapante Only Watch Lot 32 has been the timepiece we’ve heard the most positive comments on in the lead up to the auction. Just take one glance at the 18K rose gold split-second chronograph movement and you will know why. Interestingly, Barbier-Mueller, which is the name of a Genevan museum that was…]]> 2024 https://professionalwatches.com/fp-journe-chronometre-bleu-hands-on/ Wed, 07 Dec 2016 18:50:27 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/fp_journe_chronometre_bleu_hands-on/ Originally introduced in 2009, the Chronometre Bleu has become a best-seller at F.P. Journe. This is a time only watch that is highlighted by its mystical “chrome blue” dial, which as you can see from the images, reflects light in a way that it appears bright blue to dark blue depending on the viewing angle.…]]> 1771 https://professionalwatches.com/fp-journe-quantieme-perpetuel-hands-on/ Thu, 24 Nov 2016 19:12:28 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/fp_journe_quantieme_perpetuel_hands-on/ In 2013, F.P. Journe introduced the Octa Quantième Perpétuel, replacing the Octa Calendrier – which has an annual calendar complication – effectively making that a collector’s piece. The new design includes a more sophisticated perpetual calendar complication – that adjusts for the difference in the number of days for every month without any need for an…]]> 1768 https://professionalwatches.com/three-new-high-end-limited-edition-swiss-watches/ Fri, 21 Oct 2016 16:32:02 +0000 https://professionalwatches.com/three_new_high-end_limited_edition_swiss_watches/ Sequential One S110 Skull The Sequential One – S110 Skull, is a 10-piece limited series available in four versions: all-black, green accents, yellow accents, or aluminum color accents. The skull is made of ultra-thin lightweight aluminum, which the company says “remains light enough to accompany the hour-change ballet, successively revealing one of the brand’s four…]]> 1732