Something new for Fall...

[JCZ5]

Started a thread a couple of weeks ago
http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=500463

This is the result:

My love for watches started back in 2013 when I first picked up my Rolex Submariner. I thought this would be my one watch for the rest of my life. After all, why would anyone need more than one watch…

Little did I know I would be catapulted into this hobby, unable to escape its gravitational pull.

As I continue to be a novice student in this world of horology, I can’t help but take a deep dive into the artisan craft of watchmaking. The giants of Philippe Dufour, Kari Voutilainen and Roger Smith demonstrated how watchmakers of yesteryear honed their art into mechanical marvels. Max Busser said it best, in today’s world; the time can be found all around us. There is no need for a mechanical timepiece that is a 100X more inaccurate and a 1000X more expensive. As my journey continues, I realized these mechanical marvels are more about the art than telling the time.

That is when FP Journe came into the picture. I took on a mild interest back in 2015 and I reached out to thejourneguy (I mean who else other than him) asking him about FP Journe. At that time, I was wary to stray far from the established brands, like Rolex. But I always admired FP Journe and the Chronometre Bleu.

My hesitancy was gradually worn down by seeing on instagram and other outlets the beauty of the Bleu. I visited Swiss Fine Timing on various occasions while in Chicago and was only able to see the Souverain. Of which, I superimposed my imagination of the Bleu in hopes for me to get a taste of what it is like. Also, around this time, there was a serious drought of the Bleu, production was backed up and the long waiting lists made it a fleeting dream.

Fast forward a year or two…more conversations with thejournguy and the urge to own one reached an all time high. Not to mention, how the bleu prices have soared.

I reached out to Daniel at Swiss Fine Timing and a deal was quickly struck. TheJourneGuy gave rave reviews and I definitely agree. Daniel is a true watch guy with an enormous amount of FP Journe knowledge. His service was exceptional and definitely went above and beyond. In the end, I am one happy customer. If anyone is in Chicago, Swiss Fine Timing is a must visit, be sure to speak with Daniel!

Back to Max Busser and his comment regarding art. The Bleu is truly a piece of art that tells time. No other watch on the market combines a polished tantalum case with an incredibly difficult blue dial. Along with a movement made out of solid rose gold and finished to haute horology standards. I will not bore you with the details as it has been discussed many times. By the way, there seems to be a new box that comes with the Bleu, much better IMO.

Special thanks to thejourneguy, cwin, langenthusiast and a_zhangerator for enabling me.

Best,
John
IG: jzhang5