F.P. Journe Octa Reserve de Marche (Brass Movement) Luxury Watch Review

http://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/f-p-journe The F.P. Journe Octa Reserve de Marche automatic is a hardcore connoisseur's watch. At 38mm in platinum with a yellow gold dial and a brass movement, this is a handcrafted masterpiece, a rare investment opportunity, and a modern icon all in one. Discontinued long ago and already an auction house darling in its second decade of life, this Octa Reserve de Marche with brass movement commands the kind of enthusiast respect usually reserved for Paul Newman Rolex Daytonas and prewar Jaeger-Lecoultre Reversos. In order to understand the early brass-movement F.P. Journe Octa line, it is essential to understand the name on the dial. F.P. Journe ranks among the few watchmakers to have achieved legendary status within his own lifetime. French by birth, essentially self-taught, and initiated into watchmaking by way of pocket watch restoration, F.P. Journe absorbed the look, feel, and romance of 19th century Parisian watchmaking long before he entered the modern Swiss wristwatch arena. As a result of his unique professional journey, F.P. Journe invests each of his watches with a unique look and feel that straddles two worlds; vintage pocket watches, and modern high horology wristwatches. The Octa Reserve de Marche exhibits the best of both inspirations. Despite his towering reputation, F.P. Journe only established his eponymous manufacture in 1999. In 2001, the Octa, Journe's first line of automatic watches, was unveiled to intense publ