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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