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Titanium · Grey Dial · 44 mm

F.P. Journe watches are especially rare, even compared with other luxury watch brands, because they are crafted in extremely limited quantities. The brand’s motto, invenit et fecit (which translates from Latin to invented and made) underscores this commitment: From design to engineering to manufacture to assembly, every part of an F.P. Journe timepiece is created in house. Experts estimate that the total output of F.P. Journe watches each year is under 1,500, far below the demand from collectors and watch enthusiasts. This limited production helps the brand maintain their high standards of craftsmanship as well as exclusivity and desirability. 

François-Paul Journe is a renowned French watchmaker and the founder of the eponymous luxury watch brand F.P. Journe. He launched his company, which is based in Geneva, in 1999. F.P. Journe is widely considered one of the most brilliant minds in modern watchmaking, and his timepieces have skyrocketed in popularity in recent years. His brand ethos of invenit et fecit translates to “invented and made,” signifying the creator’s commitment to completing every aspect of the watchmaking process in house. 

Every collector has their own favorite F.P. Journe watch, but here are a few of the most popular models that the brand has released to date:

• Tourbillon Souverain: F.P. Journe’s debut created, initially released in 1999. There have been three generations of the Tourbillon Souverain to date. 
• Chronomètre Souverain: A classic formal dress watch celebrated for its twin-barrel movement architecture and its dial symmetry, which displays the time, a small seconds subdial, and a power reserve indicator. 
• Octa Automatique Lune: A practical watch for daily wear, featuring an asymmetrical dial displaying the time, a large and legible date, a small seconds subdial, a power reserve indicator, and a classic bosom-style moon phase display. 
• Élégante: An innovative, tech-forward watch with a unique “sleep” function that pauses the movement while still keeping the time after 35 minutes of inactivity. This allows the watch to save power and imminently reset to the correct time upon “waking up.”  

F.P. Journe stands out from other luxury brands as a truly independent watchmaker, free from corporations or conglomerates. The company has a closely held commitment to in-house design and manufacturing, which yields low production numbers that keep F.P. Journe watches exclusive and up to extremely high standards. The extreme rarity and aesthetic sophistication of these timepieces makes them truly distinctive in the world of haute horlogerie. 

Some of the most collectible F.P. Journe watches are early brass-movement editions and any pieces from limited-run collections that are no longer produced. However, due to the relative scarcity of F.P. Journe watches, most of these pieces are considered highly collectible and are extremely desirable in the world of high-end watch collecting. We always advise collectors to purchase watches they genuinely love and are excited to wear rather than attempting to fit their collection to external pressures or preferences. You will never go wrong with any F.P. Journe watch, whether it is considered highly collectible or not.