F. P. Journe - Centigraphe Souverain / Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix, Gold Hand Award 2008

[nisarg_sutaria]

François-Paul Journe’s spectacular watch, The Centigraphe Souverain, is a mechanical chronograph unlike any other that has ever been made before.

It represents a technical achievement in being the first wristwatch in the world equipped with a single hand wound movement allowing to measure elapsed times from one hundredth of a second to 10 minutes on three subsidiary dials.

Indications :

Central hours and minutes

One-second chronograph:
hand at 10 o’clock

20-seconds chronograph:
hand at 2 o’clock

10-minutes chronograph:
hand at 6 o’clock

That means : 360,000 KM/H AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

[Beau8]

Looks fantastic~Cheers!

[Barnaby]

It is a lovely watch. Journe is a master, and this is a good example.

I have seen one of these and have to admit that I find the one-second hand to be too jumpy and distracting to be truly aesthetically satisfying when in motion, but do think it is and incredible achievement.

[kiwidj]

It is a lovely watch. Journe is a master, and this is a good example.

Agreed. I've played with one of these and it was a joy to handle.

[Barnaby]

Agreed. I've played with one of these and it was a joy to handle.

In Aoyama, by any chance?

[kiwidj]

In Aoyama, by any chance?

Indeed it was there. Such a lovely boutique. Almost came home with an Octa Automatic Réserve that day. Anyway, when I was there, I had the opportunity to check out his new pens too. I was most impressed with those.

[Barnaby]

Hah! Mont Blanc making watches, Journe making pens...where will it end?

[BenL]

Very impressive, indeed. And such a beautiful movement.