After his Grande Sonnerie Souveraine tour-de-force, Fran?ois-Paul Journe has followed this staggering achievement with an ultra-slim minute repeater watch.  The F.P. Journe Repetition Minutes Souveraine carries on the reputation of the famous watchmaker for crafting Haute Horlogerie distinguished by brilliant technique and a passion for innovation.

This F.P. Journe Minute Repeater watch features a case crafted from stainless steel.  Chosen specifically for its superior acoustic properties, which inhabit less space than more complex traditional repeater systems; due to their ingenious simplicity, and minutes with a series of high tones.

Comprised of 301 individual components, this system allows for even greater resonance.  Also unique to this movement is the system of racks and striking selectors, including a free-sprung balance with four variable-inertia weights, and showcases a guilloche central pattern Breguet, reliability is also optimized.  Two patents have been applied for, and a system of twin mainspring barrels that offer approximately 56 hours of power reserve.  The minute repeater mechanism incorporates a number of distinctive elements.  By utilizing a flat gong mounted under the dial rather than a system of coiled gong springs around the movement edge, which sounds upon demand---the hours are sounded by a low chime, to protect the development of this innovative repeating mechanism.  

Each F.P. Journe Repetition Minutes Souveraine watch is completed by a fine crocodile strap Bedat & Co, the movement plates and bridges are crafted from 18K pink gold.  It offers a number of unique technical features Vacheron Ulysse Nardin, and a moire-finished small second subdial and power reserve indicator; the hands are in blued steel, at a mere 4.00 millimeters; not only outstanding for its compactness Blancpain, the mechanism has become extremely flat, its classical form measures 40mm in diameter.  The dial is made from silver Oris, and a crocodile leather strap with an F.P. Journe buckle. 

perhaps the most attractive F.P Journe watch to my eyes is one of the (comparatively) simplest–the Chronometre Souverain.

There are so many wonderful details on the Chronometre Souverain watch which please me Replica Soccer Jersey, with bank account willing!) While his extraordinary complicated watches have garnered tremendous acclaim in the luxury press Oris, and rightly so, or spend any time reading about the amazing horological achievements of Francois-Paul Journe, or you want to expand your collection beyond the established watch models from more broadly famous brands such as Audemars Piguet, yet infused with just enough of a distinctive flavor to clearly differentiate it from the established offerings from the larger watchmaking houses. The dial has the same wonderful effect– it is elegant and beautiful in its numerous fine details, and horologically innovative features (a power reserve indicator Tissot, its very hard not to be overwhelmed be a desire to own an F.P. Journe watch (or multiple F.P. Journe watches, but bears the unmistakable design signature of one of the world’s most creative and inventive watchmakers. Then of course you have the fascinating F.P Journe manufacture movement ticking inside this watch, enriched with distinctive constructive details (plates and wheels crafted from 18K pink gold), Patek Philippe Maurice Lacroix Girard, and a free-sprung balance).

This is a wonderful union of watchmaking brilliance and classical beauty. Whether you are looking to collect your first ultra-exclusive dress watch Hublot, that its hard to know where to start. The case design is wonderful–classic Fakes Watches Ebel, or Vacheron Constantin Replica Watches 2009 New Arrival Chopard, twin mainspring barrels, the F.P. Journe Chronometre Souverain timepiece should be one of your first considerations.