FP Journe Appreciation Thread, an Evolution.

[mickyd329]

Originally Posted by llngoc

But now you are down this rabbit hole, you may need to cut back on your other expensive hobby.

i can buy quite a few more watches with that hobby.

[soulsea]

I had to stay married.

[llngoc]

Originally Posted by soulsea

I had to stay married.

Or you can turn your wife into a bigger watch monster than yourself. It will be expensive but you may get a much larger budget

[soulsea]

Originally Posted by llngoc

Or you can turn your wife into a bigger watch monster than yourself. It will be expensive but you may get a much larger budget

She got her Journe before me and she has a Tiffany Patek, she's already doing better than me!

[llngoc]

Originally Posted by soulsea

She got her Journe before me and she has a Tiffany Patek, she's already doing better than me!

so you are the one who got infected by her

[Spartan2009]

Originally Posted by soulsea

She got her Journe before me and she has a Tiffany Patek, she's already doing better than me!

We are in the same boat. First Journe allocation was an Elegante for my wife.

[soulsea]

Welp I went and did a thing. Probably a bad thing since I didn’t see the watch in person. But I’ve always loved it so it is what it is. I’d appreciate some support though, even if you have to fake it.

[llngoc]

Originally Posted by soulsea

Welp I went and did a thing. Probably a bad thing since I didn’t see the watch in person. But I’ve always loved it so it is what it is. I’d appreciate some support though, even if you have to fake it.

Congratulations! I am sure it will work out fine. Do you plan to send it back to Geneva for a service? They can probably fix up any minor scruffs.

[vliberman]

Originally Posted by soulsea

Welp I went and did a thing. Probably a bad thing since I didn’t see the watch in person. But I’ve always loved it so it is what it is. I’d appreciate some support though, even if you have to fake it.

rather a good level, not sure why there is a need for fake sympathy.. don't think you can get it much cheaper if at all..

[soulsea]

Originally Posted by llngoc

Congratulations! I am sure it will work out fine. Do you plan to send it back to Geneva for a service? They can probably fix up any minor scruffs.

I’ll discuss it with the boutique. My inclination is to send it back for service and get it back to patrimony standard. But I don’t know if I should retain the ‘unpolished condition’ patina or if that’s not a thing with Journe. I need some counseling from the mothership.

[llngoc]

Originally Posted by soulsea

I’ll discuss it with the boutique. My inclination is to send it back for service and get it back to patrimony standard. But I don’t know if I should retain the ‘unpolished condition’ patina or if that’s not a thing with Journe. I need some counseling from the mothership.

Someone can correct me if I am wrong.

But my understanding is that platinum usually does not get “scratched” and most scratches are just the metal being pushed around so it can be restored with relative ease. Of course, if it is major damage then it may need laser welding. I have seen before/after of some superb laser welding work and it was amazing.

[tigerpac]

The factory refurbs don't seem to be noticeable because of the design of the case.

[Jay (Eire)]

One of those other Journes.





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[soulsea]

The Calendrier is at the boutique, it’s on a crappy strap and the case as noted has had better days. I’m not even taking delivery of it, it’s going straight to the manufacture for service and polishing, so I’ll see it for the first time in a few months. Still super excited about it, I just love the aesthetic and the complication. :)

[nickorette]

Originally Posted by Spartan2009

Happy FPJ allocation month to those who celebrate

[manoop1856]

Originally Posted by soulsea

Yes. CO. So excited!

Congrats! How long did you wait?

Unfortunately not the same luck for me. Hopefully 26, going on year four plus.

As someone not local to an AD, it’s incrementally more challenging to continue to show interest. But will keep at it and play the long game.

[FredTheRed]

If you can choose between a reverse dial (pink salmon dial on a platinum case) or a black label edition for the Optimum or even a Resonance, which one would you pick?

I got this question asked, my initial answer was the Black Label, but come to think about it, the reverse variation seems to be more rare than the black label edition, plus the dial is just more popped.

any idea?

[llngoc]

Originally Posted by FredTheRed

If you can choose between a reverse dial (pink salmon dial on a platinum case) or a black label edition for the Optimum or even a Resonance, which one would you pick?

I got this question asked, my initial answer was the Black Label, but come to think about it, the reverse variation seems to be more rare than the black label edition, plus the dial is just more popped.

any idea?

If you access to both, you should get the one appeals to you more.

I am biased but BLCO is probably one of the best BL edition. Have you seen it in person? The dial really pops.

Rarity should not be in the equation since BL needs application approved by FP. And reverse dial is just something you ask the boutique.

[crod]

Originally Posted by FredTheRed

If you can choose between a reverse dial (pink salmon dial on a platinum case) or a black label edition for the Optimum or even a Resonance, which one would you pick?

I got this question asked, my initial answer was the Black Label, but come to think about it, the reverse variation seems to be more rare than the black label edition, plus the dial is just more popped.

any idea?

Actually at least in the RQ the Plat/Rose is the more common version, the least common is the RG/GREY dial. Im talking in the US.

[crod]

Im talking about the regular versions. The BL is a whole different ballgame.

[FredTheRed]

Originally Posted by llngoc

If you access to both, you should get the one appeals to you more.

I am biased but BLCO is probably one of the best BL edition. Have you seen it in person? The dial really pops.

Rarity should not be in the equation since BL needs application approved by FP. And reverse dial is just something you ask the boutique.

Thank you, The only thought that still hold me from getting a black label is the other watches in the collections that are in black dial in white metals.

For now I just got a confirmation on the salmon CO. So it's either a black label RQ or salmon platinum RQ

Getting both of them in salmon / platinum will be weired?

[FredTheRed]

Originally Posted by crod

Im talking about the regular versions. The BL is a whole different ballgame.

Ah ok, i was told that for the BL, once you're in then you're in. Not too sure if that's the case.

For the reverse dial, you can just ask the boutique?

Already got a confirmation on the salmon/plat optimum. So now have to choose between RQ salmon (which happens to be my favourite) or the BLRQ.

Still plenty of time to think about it though. Thanks!

PS. Love your Tokyo Boutique Limited Edition that you just got. Do you mind telling how many FP you got from the boutique before you can apply and get and approve for this one? (too late for me anyway i guess)

[llngoc]

Originally Posted by FredTheRed

Thank you, The only thought that still hold me from getting a black label is the other watches in the collections that are in black dial in white metals.

For now I just got a confirmation on the salmon CO. So it's either a black label RQ or salmon platinum RQ

Getting both of them in salmon / platinum will be weired?

At first read, I thought you said all of your other watches are all black label

You can always get the salmon/pt then ask for a grey/RG You can never have too many of them

[crod]

Originally Posted by FredTheRed

Thank you, The only thought that still hold me from getting a black label is the other watches in the collections that are in black dial in white metals.

For now I just got a confirmation on the salmon CO. So it's either a black label RQ or salmon platinum RQ

Getting both of them in salmon / platinum will be weired?

Fred, congrats on the allocation, the CO is an amazing watch, I have the BL CO in my collection, there is clearly NO wrong answer here, it depends on which FP models and Metal/Dial combinations you already have and which you plan to get in the future and if you are interested in getting metal/dial variations or not.

I just got an allocation for a RQ for 2025, I love the Plat/Salmon combination and at first I chose that combination for the RQ, but I already have an Octa Lune in that combination and felt it would be a little redundant. The salmon dial is less traditional you could say more "edgy"

I first saw the RQ in the RG/WG dial combination in a video of Teddy Baldasarre with Laurent Journe and loved it, the RQ will be the top dog in my collection, mostly used for more formal and special occasions, so that combination works perfectly for me. If I didnt have another plat/salmon Journe I definitely would have chosen that combination. But for those reasons and after getting some advice from my SA I decided to go that combination.

For that reason I would try to get the BL RQ next.

[crod]

Originally Posted by FredTheRed

Ah ok, i was told that for the BL, once you're in then you're in. Not too sure if that's the case.

For the reverse dial, you can just ask the boutique?

Already got a confirmation on the salmon/plat optimum. So now have to choose between RQ salmon (which happens to be my favourite) or the BLRQ.

Still plenty of time to think about it though. Thanks!

PS. Love your Tokyo Boutique Limited Edition that you just got. Do you mind telling how many FP you got from the boutique before you can apply and get and approve for this one? (too late for me anyway i guess)

Thanks Fred!!! Yes, the reverse dial you can just ask for it, as for the BL, I heard from a Tim Mosso video (where he reviews a BL RQ) that right now to get an approval you need to have purchased $400-$500 from a FP boutique, (this I havent confirmed with anyone from the brand) but I can assure that the threshold is getting higher and they are getting more strict for BL allocations.

I got my first FP from the boutique a little more than 10 years ago and Ive been collecting little by little ever since. The Tokyo is truly an amazing and special Journe.

[Basic_Satisfaction]

Originally Posted by crod

Thanks Fred!!! Yes, the reverse dial you can just ask for it, as for the BL, I heard from a Tim Mosso video (where he reviews a BL RQ) that right now to get an approval you need to have purchased $400-$500 from a FP boutique, (this I havent confirmed with anyone from the brand) but I can assure that the threshold is getting higher and they are getting more strict for BL allocations.

I got my first FP from the boutique a little more than 10 years ago and Ive been collecting little by little ever since. The Tokyo is truly an amazing and special Journe.

I heard from an SA there that you need 3 pieces prior to requesting a BL, and an elegante can't be one of those 3.

[CFR]

Originally Posted by soulsea

The Calendrier is at the boutique, it’s on a crappy strap and the case as noted has had better days. I’m not even taking delivery of it, it’s going straight to the manufacture for service and polishing, so I’ll see it for the first time in a few months. Still super excited about it, I just love the aesthetic and the complication. :)

Congrats!! I hope you love it!!

I've been wearing the ruthenium version for the past few days. I had forgotten how enjoyable this watch is!

Two things to know about the retrograde date that FPJ won't be able to fix. First, the date hand might not line up with the numerals and/or dots. Second, when you use the quickset date feature by turning the crown, the hand might not always spring all the way back to "1" when you reach the end of the month. On my watch the hand sometimes (maybe 30% of the time) gets hung up around 7-9 instead of springing all the way back to "1." It looks totally broken but it's not. I can get the date mechanism to re-engage with some effort. I sent the watch back to FPJ 6-7 times for this same issue until realizing that it's just something I'd have to live with. The workaround I discovered is to just not use the quickset date (crown) on the last day of the month. Instead, when using the quickset date and reaching the last day of the month, I pull out the crown and manually turn the hands forward past midnight. If I advance the date that way, it always springs all the way back to "1" as intended.

Hopefully you won't experience any such issues, but if you do, don't be too disappointed. Just accept that you own a beautiful piece of art that functions mechanically as intended most of the time and isn't malfunctioning in a way that you can't fix if you fiddle with it a bit.

[Watchlurker11]

Originally Posted by soulsea

I’ll discuss it with the boutique. My inclination is to send it back for service and get it back to patrimony standard. But I don’t know if I should retain the ‘unpolished condition’ patina or if that’s not a thing with Journe. I need some counseling from the mothership.

I was under the impression that they would not do any polishing or generally any purely aesthetic work on a discontinued model. Has that changed?

Congrats. love the calendrier.

[soulsea]

Originally Posted by Watchlurker11

I was under the impression that they would not do any polishing or generally any purely aesthetic work on a discontinued model. Has that changed?

As I recently found out, that is correct.

[Watchlurker11]

Originally Posted by soulsea

As I recently found out, that is correct.

darn, was hoping it might have chagned.

Regardless, congrats on the purchase. Even with the 'idiosyncracies' of the movement described by CFR (i've experienced similar from time to time) its a watch that more than makes up for it. My favorite from their collection.