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Lot Essay
In the words of F.P. Journe himself: 'The combination of 18k rose-gold movements with 38 mm steel cases makes this set the rarest of all F.P. Journe’s collections.'
The ultra-exclusive 'Steel 38 mm. Set' of 5 watches was created in 2015 by F.P. Journe to appeal specifically to true connoisseurs of the brand with each potential buyer personally vetted by François-Paul Journe himself. It was the first time, with the exception of a Grande & Petite Sonnerie strking watch, that Journe’s watches had been available cased in steel. The present watch, the phenomenal steel Chronomètre à Résonance, reference RN or ‘Résonance Nouveau’, is one of the 5 incredible timepieces that originally graced 'Steel Set' no. 24 of only 38 sets to be made. The limited edition comprised a specially boxed set of 5 different steel watches, each an iconic F.P. Journe classic. The launch of the set also marked the discontinuation of the 38 mm. case size. For this exceptional edition, the Chronomètre à Résonance was produced with its original configuration that was first made from 2000 to 2009 featuring two symmetrical dials.
The Chronomètre à Résonance
Perhaps the watch that most clearly showcases the sheer genius contemporary watchmaker François-Paul Journe. It is the only wristwatch in the world with a movement based on ‘resonance’, a natural physical phenomenon said to have been first discovered by Christiaan Huygens in 1665. Huygens noticed that two pendulum clocks, when hung together on the same beam would beat together in perfect synchronicity. An idea that was further experimented with by the great French clockmaker Antide Janvier and the legendary watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet, both of whose work F.P. Journe greatly admires. François-Paul Journe’s resonance watches notably feature two balances that are naturally synchronized and oscillate in ‘resonance’ with each other. The negative effects of wrist and body movements are hence considerably reduced. Breguet had experimented with the theory of resonance in watches in the early 19th century and indeed constructed three pocket watches using the two-balance system. With the development and production of the Chronomètre à Résonance, François-Paul Journe became the first watchmaker to make a wristwatch constructed on the principle of resonance, an incredible achievement of modern horology.
The ultra-exclusive 'Steel 38 mm. Set' of 5 watches was created in 2015 by F.P. Journe to appeal specifically to true connoisseurs of the brand with each potential buyer personally vetted by François-Paul Journe himself. It was the first time, with the exception of a Grande & Petite Sonnerie strking watch, that Journe’s watches had been available cased in steel. The present watch, the phenomenal steel Chronomètre à Résonance, reference RN or ‘Résonance Nouveau’, is one of the 5 incredible timepieces that originally graced 'Steel Set' no. 24 of only 38 sets to be made. The limited edition comprised a specially boxed set of 5 different steel watches, each an iconic F.P. Journe classic. The launch of the set also marked the discontinuation of the 38 mm. case size. For this exceptional edition, the Chronomètre à Résonance was produced with its original configuration that was first made from 2000 to 2009 featuring two symmetrical dials.
The Chronomètre à Résonance
Perhaps the watch that most clearly showcases the sheer genius contemporary watchmaker François-Paul Journe. It is the only wristwatch in the world with a movement based on ‘resonance’, a natural physical phenomenon said to have been first discovered by Christiaan Huygens in 1665. Huygens noticed that two pendulum clocks, when hung together on the same beam would beat together in perfect synchronicity. An idea that was further experimented with by the great French clockmaker Antide Janvier and the legendary watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet, both of whose work F.P. Journe greatly admires. François-Paul Journe’s resonance watches notably feature two balances that are naturally synchronized and oscillate in ‘resonance’ with each other. The negative effects of wrist and body movements are hence considerably reduced. Breguet had experimented with the theory of resonance in watches in the early 19th century and indeed constructed three pocket watches using the two-balance system. With the development and production of the Chronomètre à Résonance, François-Paul Journe became the first watchmaker to make a wristwatch constructed on the principle of resonance, an incredible achievement of modern horology.