Produce a watch of a watchmaker 800

Lead: As a large consortium does not belong to any one brand of independent watchmaking, only 30-year history of the FP Journe watch is unique in the industry: annual output of only 800.

On: 21st Century Business Herald Hu Ying

F.P. Journe watch movements

In June, the famous Swiss watch brand FP Journe opened in Beijing Yintai, which is following the Tokyo, Hong Kong, Geneva, Paris and New York stores, the brand in mainland China opened the first store, FP Journe "Invenit et Fecit "founder Francois-Paul Journe personally.

Francois-Paul Journe started to learn from the manufacture of watches and clocks 14 years of age, the eighteenth century Abraham-Louis Breguet and Antide Janvier watchmakers such as the history of the story of his love of clocks and watches opened the door. "Those who master the conditions and limited resources can still achieve success, so I very much desire." Journe said in the interview, he was 20 years old began to produce his first one of the tourbillon pocket watch, for the sake of independence, He Verneuil District has set up his own workshop, where he was commissioned by a group of collectors, began production of its unique watch. He learned how to pay tribute to the history of the watch, through the exploration of the history, seriously when developing outstanding creative design, and to the great watchmaker's moral values to be the greatest respect.

Journe access to the many awards that he long and hard process of data collection and research and development are greatly encouraged. When the total number of senior brand soon recognized his talent and invited him unique R & D and creative movement, such as the famous clock "sympathique" is his editing software.

As a not part of any consortia of independent watch brands were only 30-year history of the FP Journe watch is unique in the industry: annual output of only 800; each chop FPJourne watch 18K gold with the movement are well-cast All watch case are the most precious metals (platinum and 18K red gold) casting; and dial printed some-Invenit et Fecit-(invention and manufacture of) sentence marks the brand's produced entirely by FPJourne to design, R & D and manufacturing them, never rely on suppliers with the support; Since its inception the brand has the "one form of a watchmaker" of the production process.

FPJourne watch factory in Geneva, built in 1892 in an area of 2,000 square meters located in the Plainpalais the building. In this building, the watch designer, watchmaker, and the relevant technical staff work every day to create this level of precision timepieces Observatory. All FPJourne watch, 95% of the parts are produced in this plant.

F.P. Journe watch

Increasingly detailed division of labor in this industry, very few craftsmen have the chance to complete a watch from start to finish, not to mention the idea where you can. However, FP Journe's workshop, with him being selected artisans will follow according to their areas of expertise and technical skills were responsible for making arrangements for a specific clock style. Their work includes watches every step of production, including assembly FPJourne movement; very difficult work of fine tuning movement; case assembly and test, to the FP Journe I make a final inspection. Like cardiology doctors, craftsmen of the mechanical response and fine watches from time to time will be well aware of the abnormal performance, if the mechanical designer Journe is the father, then the craftsmen with him could be likened to the "adoptive father" who will watch sale responsible for the maintenance period the maintenance.

Since 2000, Journe watches and clocks at each session of the Geneva Award in both the senior award winning success (except for term of 2007 he served as reviewers and not because of outside competition). Second set of his Tourbillon Souverain Tourbillon watch, Sonnerie Souveraine three questions from the Ming watch, Centigraphe Souverain Chronograph second percentile were 2004,2006,2008 was "L'AIGUILLE D'OR" Gold Award for the pointer.

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