Francois-Paul Journe

FRANÇOIS-PAUL JOURNE

A PASSION FOR HAUTE HOROLOGY

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PROFILE

François-Paul Journe has been inventing and making watches for over 40 years.

He draws on his historical knowledge and expertise to face the most daring horological challenges, demonstrating a timeless consistency in research and innovation with a single goal: make each mechanical timepiece as accurate as possible.

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xcellence and precision are the essence of an F.P.Journe

watch, as well as authenticity and chronometry. F.P.Journe produces all its movements in 18K Rose Gold, a first in the watch world and a unique feature of the brand. Signed with the label Invenit et Fecit (invented and made), each F.P.Journe exclusive movement guarantees a manufacture calibre, entirely invented, constructed, and assembled in the Geneva workshops. In the 18th century this inscription used to be engraved on watches manufactured by prestigious French master-watchmakers upon their acceptance by the Royal Academy of Sciences.

Honouring artisanal work

reserve, to the Astronomic Souveraine, an

and haute horology, the independent

With a limited production of less than 900

ultra-complicated watch with 18 functions

F.P.Journe Manufacture is a world in itself,

mechanical timepieces per year, the sanc-

and indications.

embodying excellence, know-how and

tuary of the F.P.Journe manufacturing

innovation, in the respect of the haute

process honours artisanal work. It prides

granted F.P.Journe the awarding of the

horology tradition from which François-

itself in maintaining a genuine watch-

most important international watch prizes

Paul Journe is the proud guardian. It was

maker’s art. Each certified watchmaker

throughout the world: seven distinctions

founded with one principle in mind: inno-

is reacquainting with state-of-the-art

at the GPHG in Geneva, from which three

vate and uphold, if not outrival the high

haute horology, making a specific watch

times it has received the ultimate distinc-

standards of haute horology. Every effort

according to his technical sensitivity, and

tion of the Golden Hand. And numerous

was made to verticalize the production in

performing all production stages from

times its creations have been awarded

order to produce inside its walls, almost all

beginning to end without anyone inter-

Watch of the Year accolades in Japan,

the components necessary for the making

fering in the process, including the deli-

China, United States, Switzerland and

of F.P.Journe watches. It includes the cre-

cate rating, casing-up and testing.

Mexico. François-Paul Journe has also

At the crossroad between arts

These exceptional creations have

ation and production of all its dials and

been decorated with the title of Chevalier

watch cases which echo with the move-

des Arts et des Lettres by the French

ment in perfect harmony.

Minister of Culture.

The modernity of machines and instruments is essential to reach the expected

Boutiques across the world

level of perfection, but it is also paramount

Because the exceptional F.P.Journe time-

to maintain craft tradition, since many

pieces of watchmaking art deserve to be

operations are still done manually, with

brought out to their true dimension, the

an infinite precision, tirelessly repeated

brand opened a network of 10 boutiques in

until flawlessness.

In his manufacture, François-Paul

Geneva, Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong, New York, The exceptional F.P.Journe high horology

Los Angeles, Miami, Beirut, Kiev and Dubai.

Journe is the master watchmaker and

creations have spanned over decades,

that differentiates the brand from other

showcasing an exceptional watch pedigree

cover the pieces of the Classique, lineSport

At each destination, visitors may dis-

watch companies. With unmatched tech-

from the astounding Sonnerie Souveraine,

and élégante by F.P.Journe collections in

nical and watchmaker skills, he makes a

the ultra slim Répétition Souveraine, the

the brand’s exclusive universe, as well as

point of honour to design and manufac-

emblematic Chronomètre à Résonance, the

special editions that are reserved solely for

ture mechanical watches one by one and

Chronomètre Optimum, the amazing Octa

them such as the Black Label collection or

in small series.

automatic caliber with a 160 hours power

the Boutique Anniversary Centigraphe.

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