The chrome blue dial is super reflective and it is achieved through multiple layers of blue lacquer that is hand applied and polished multiple times. Moving on to the dial, it certainly would have to be one of the most impressive dials out there. Journe line-up that is made from Tantalum, but also from a 39mm case. On top of this, not only is the Chronometre Bleu is the only watch in the F.P. It is a beautiful look that sits stealthily on the wrist and throws off different hues depending on the light source. The result is a material that has dark blue and silver tones and something you do not see very often. It is a material that is rarer than gold and it is extremely hard to both mine and machine, making it very expensive to produce. There are several things unique about this watch, most significantly, of course, being the fact that it is made completely out of tantalum, a very unusual material for watches. Waitlists at boutiques around the world are around 7 years and in 2019, Journe decided to cut production for the Chronometre Bleu. It is widely known that 12 years on, what was meant to be the ‘entry-level’ piece has become the most desired F.P. While that may seem strange, the story of this watch gets even more interesting. In order to stay afloat, the Chronometre Bleu was priced as an entry-level watch to keep sales going. Released in 2009, it was made largely as a response to the 2008 crisis that threatened many businesses around the world. While there are certainly more complicated, rare and special timepieces from FPJ, the Chronometre Bleu is the watch that really made the brand into a household name, into the mainstream. Journe has ever made, none has caught the public attention more than the Chronometre Bleu.
Journe though, and you’ll have collectors jumping with joy. There are brands like Roger Smith and Philippe Dufour, both of who are considered godfathers of high horology, but they make so few pieces a year that the average watch collector would not know about them. This ensures that they are exclusive enough that people consider any Journe a rare piece, but not so rare that it becomes esoteric. Journe has hit the sweet spot, producing around 900 pieces a year only. It took quite a few years before his brand went from something only a hardcore collector could appreciate to being appreciated by a more mainstream audience and today, he is considered by many as one of the most successful and important independent brands to have emerged. Started by the man himself in 1999, Journe had previously spent quite a few years restoring and producing movements and also made a couple of pocket watches during that time.
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