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18 March 2024, 11:24 PM
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Gold movements
FP Journe is probably the most well known brand with solid gold movements, but are there any other brands / watches that have done the same?
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18 March 2024, 11:26 PM
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VC has had a gorgeous one in their catalog for a long time, not sure if it's still in production
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20 March 2024, 01:29 AM
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The frost versions of the MB&F LM101 have gold movements.
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20 March 2024, 01:57 AM
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Roger Smith, Lang & Heyne, some Patek, some Voutilainen, some Romain Gauthier, some Breguet, some Piaget, and some Ludovic Ballouard.
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20 March 2024, 03:18 AM
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I think very high end Breguet watches have gold movement
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20 March 2024, 03:22 AM
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The gold is one thing
The hand engraved artwork is something else :-) 
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20 March 2024, 04:04 AM
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The list is long..... LOVE the Breguet!!!!!! FPJ could learn a lot from them :)
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20 March 2024, 04:29 AM
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This is true of everyone's comments, except mine. The VC movement I mentioned is solid gold. That's the only example that came immediately to mind apart from the well-known one of FPJ. FPJ at one point had a solid gold dial, silvered, with the numerals embossed and then polished down to expose the rose gold. A watch such as this, fitted with FPJ's excellent solid rose gold bracelet, would be almost entirely gold, from bracelet to case to movement to dial. I have the watch but chose not to get the bracelet... Solid gold escapement bridges are available from RGM as an option, but I don't believe they have done a watch with the whole movement in solid gold. Plated gold is available, of course. For clarity, the Breguet movement pictured in another post, while beautiful, is not solid gold. |
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20 March 2024, 05:00 AM
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So which is this elusive VC watch you speak of?
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20 March 2024, 06:53 AM
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 It was last in Les Historique 1955 
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20 March 2024, 07:04 AM
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That’s some old school goodness
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20 March 2024, 07:33 AM
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20 March 2024, 09:47 AM
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20 March 2024, 11:32 AM
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Wow, that VC is some real watch goodness right there. I knew FP Journe was unique but I didn't know solid gold movements were THAT unique!
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20 March 2024, 11:45 AM
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Related question: I know that Lange uses solid gold for the "moons" on their moonphase pieces. What other brands use solid gold throughout their lineup?
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20 March 2024, 01:35 PM
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20 March 2024, 08:45 PM
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Wow, those are both beautiful! I really like the idea of having movement components in addition to the rotor (if automatic).
Please keep the pictures coming! |
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21 March 2024, 12:12 PM
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 At least Kari did a beautiful job on the finishing of the LM101
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26 March 2024, 03:33 AM
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IWC also made a gold movement, the IW5251 Portofino
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27 March 2024, 06:09 PM
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16 May 2024, 09:44 AM
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In more recent news, the new Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Petite Seconde indeed has a solid 18k movement, how cool!   Kudos to PF! |
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16 May 2024, 01:05 PM
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IWC: PRT Minute Repeater, Pilot 36, Pallweber, Vintage Pilot Tribute, Ingenieur Patek: 5098P, 5738R, 5120G, 5172G, 6119R JLC: Reverso, Duomètre, Polaris Memovox, MUTM Enamel AP: 15202ST Lange: Lange 1, Copper Blue, Richard Lange, 1815 Up/Down Rolex: 116000, 116520, 126655, 124060, 116505, 228238 Panerai: Luminor 676 Omega: Aqua Terra, SM 300, Museum N°10, 321 EW, CK 859 Cartier: Santos M, Tank LC VC: Cornes De Vache, Triple Calendrier, 222, 4300V/120R FPJ: CS LF: Classic Micro Rotor |
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16 May 2024, 01:59 PM
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16 May 2024, 02:14 PM
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Love this watch. May have to wait for the inevitable revolution LE in humble metal. Beautifully executed dial on it.
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16 May 2024, 06:56 PM
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Some Parmigiani too.
On their higher end watches. ie the flyback chrono
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