Incomming; FP Journe Octa Linesport

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Added a second FP Journe to the lineup, it's the previous generation Octa Linesport, Titanium 42mm, movement is aluminum and the watch weighs basically nothing. Hands down the most comfortable watch I own.

I was in the market for a premium sports watch, I had an AP Royal Oak 15400 for a few years, but prices have been going crazy on it, and the lack of micro-adjust made it not great for those hot summer days in NYC. I know this will come off a bit conceited, but it kind of lessened the appeal of the watch when I see so many of them around town. Two guys on my block have them, and usually when I go out to eat I see at least one floating around. When my 16 year old nephew commented on my AP I knew it's gotten to the point, at least where I live to the mainstream. Seamed like the right time to move watch out of the collection.

For some reason, wearing a Rolex doesn't bother me in the same way as the AP, perhaps it's because the Rolex is a real tool watch, and not just a dress watch/status piece like the AP.

Anyway, I would love to keep the AP, but I wanted a few other watches more. A few of the RM watches are tempting, but I don't think there is much value there, and could find one that I liked in my budget. The VC overseas was tempting as was the the new Urban Jurgensen. I was even considering a PM Rolex Daytona, but, after trying on the Journe, that did it for me.

The design, initially polarizing, grew on me. There isn't another watch it's trying to look like. The movement is gorgeous, and 5-7 day power reserve is so convenient. A big date should be a more popular complication, as now I can actually easily tell the date. Lume is fantastic and dial is so legible. All over the watch there are just so many details, the rotor moves like a rocket with just the slightest twitch. The real standout feature is the comfort, the rubber inserts on the bracelet allow sweat to evaporate and soften the feel on the wrist, this, combined with the weight makes the watch disappear on the wrist, even of the hottest and stickiest days.

I haven't seen many of these online, and I've only seen only one Journe Sport in the wild, someone was wearing the Centigraph Sport at Alenbi in Crown Heights (din't want to bother him, as he was engrossed in conversation), however considering the price of many Royal Oak, Nautilus, RM and even Rolex models I think more should consider a Journe Sport Line.

Sorry for the terrible photographs, a pic of the watch and a side by side with my Journe Chronomete Souverain platinum with gold dial.