F. P. Journe
As a talented young watchmaker, F. P. Journe restored clocks and pocket watches from Janvier and Breguet, completed commissions from Asprey and Cartier, all while working on his own projects. One day, his friend Camille Berthet suggested a subscription model. The Souscription Tourbillon was born, with twenty close clients and friends of the watchmaker committing a deposit that allowed the F.P. Journe manufacture to flourish.
F. P. Journe
As a talented young watchmaker, F. P. Journe restored clocks and pocket watches from Janvier and Breguet, completed commissions from Asprey and Cartier, all while working on his own projects. One day, his friend Camille Berthet suggested a subscription model. The Souscription Tourbillon was born, with twenty close clients and friends of the watchmaker committing a deposit that allowed the F.P. Journe manufacture to flourish.
Collectables For The Home
Curated by our team to complement the season, discover nine remarkable collectables to welcome into your home…
How Five Collectors Under-30 Approach Watches
Pretty far removed from the stereotype of impulsive and conspicuous consumers, we spoke with the younger generation about their collecting habits, philosophies and desires to see how they're evolving the hobby on their journey to becoming pillars in the online watch community.
Some were pragmatic in their values whereas others endorsed a more cerebral approach; one or two even held charmingly old-fashioned notions about the romance of mechanical watchmaking.