Reference Points: The F.P. Journe Tourbillon

There is not a more fascinating watchmaker in the world than Francois-Paul Journe. He is indisputably talented, a savant-style technical genius who cares not for the traditional pleasantries that are typically associated with being a watch industry executive. This is likely because he is not in fact a watch industry executive at all – F.P. Journe himself sits on the upper level of his downtown Geneva manufacture, far away from the marketing and operations managers, with all the other watchmakers. He's charming when he wants to be, abrasive when he doesn't. His creations are innovative enough to inspire a fawning cabal of global collectors to await his next creation and, in some cases, to purchase it site-unseen. F.P. Journe is a special man, and the tourbillon is something special to him. Today, we take you through all of F.P. Journe's tourbillons to date. And, to narrate the story? Mr. Francois-Paul Journe himself. Obviously. This is your official HODINKEE Reference Points for the F.P. Journe Tourbillon. For the full story, go to https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/reference-points-fp-journe-tourbillon