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The independent Geneva watchmaker founded by François Paul Journe, revered by collectors.
F.P. Journe
Independent watchmaking reached a crescendo at Sotheby's Geneva as F.P. Journe's limited Ruthenium Collection captivated bidders, with a single chronograph fetching 1.216 million Swiss francs.
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F.P. Journe
A pristine Biver Automatique Rose Gold PRF-12181, sourced directly from its original owner, represents the earliest known example of this independent watchmaker's movement 002 ever offered publicly. Now available at Sotheby's Zurich Salon, the timepiece exemplifies J.C. Biver's refined approach to dress watch design.
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F.P. Journe
A rare yellow gold George Daniels Millennium wristwatch, one of just 48 examples created, realised 1,536,000 CHF at Sotheby's Geneva, far surpassing its pre sale estimate. The timepiece, personally engraved by Daniels himself and fresh to the market from its original owner, represents the enduring allure of the master watchmaker's most coveted creations.
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F.P. Journe
The first numbered example of the maison's most celebrated perpetual calendar chronograph sold for CHF 2,048,000, establishing a new benchmark for this yellow gold reference.
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F.P. Journe
An early example of François Paul Journe's pioneering gem set timepiece has exceeded expectations at auction, marking a watershed moment when haute horlogerie embraced precious stone setting.
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F.P. Journe
Sotheby's Geneva offers a steel and gold Nautilus Ref. 3700/001 with impeccable Italian provenance, purchased from the storied Milanese retailer Gobbi 1842 in 1983 and held by a celebrated industrial family.
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F.P. Journe
Sotheby's Geneva opens its Important Watches sale with one of the rarest perpetual calendar wristwatches ever made. Only approximately 80 examples of the Patek Philippe 'Padellone' Reference 3448G were produced in white gold, placing it among the most coveted iterations of this iconic timepiece.
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F.P. Journe
A rare Reference 3710 with an unconventional dial anomaly, a Roman numeral XIII at 8 o'clock instead of VIII, appears at Sotheby's Geneva. The timepiece goes under the hammer tomorrow morning.
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F.P. Journe
Sotheby's Geneva presents an eclectic assembly of watches spanning design traditions, from jewelled Rolex sports models to a limited Daniel Roth in solid gold, ahead of November sales.
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F.P. Journe
Sotheby's Geneva secures one of the most technically audacious wristwatches ever made, a yellow gold masterpiece from 2007 uniting twelve complications in a single case. The watch goes to auction this November.
Read the story →The most recent story is F.P. Journe’s Ruthenium Octa Chronographe commands attention at Geneva auction, published on 10 November 2026.
Recent stories include Biver Automatique Rose Gold: Earliest Movement 002 Example to Market; George Daniels Millennium watch achieves five times estimate at Geneva; Patek Philippe Reference 3970 sets new record at Sotheby’s Geneva; Platinum F.P. Journe Octa Divine Commands Applause at Geneva.
F.P. Journe appears in Horology.
Simply Luxury has published 13 stories about F.P. Journe, all collected on this page and updated as new launches are announced.
The independent Geneva watchmaker founded by François Paul Journe, revered by collectors.
Our most recent F.P. Journe story is F.P. Journe’s Ruthenium Octa Chronographe commands attention at Geneva auction, published on 10 November 2026. Independent watchmaking reached a crescendo at Sotheby's Geneva as F.P. Journe's limited Ruthenium Collection captivated bidders, with a single chronograph fetching 1.216 million Swiss francs.
Simply Luxury has published 13 stories on F.P. Journe, including: F.P. Journe’s Ruthenium Octa Chronographe commands attention at Geneva auction; Biver Automatique Rose Gold: Earliest Movement 002 Example to Market; George Daniels Millennium watch achieves five times estimate at Geneva; Patek Philippe Reference 3970 sets new record at Sotheby’s Geneva.
Our F.P. Journe stories appear in Horology, and every one is gathered on this page.
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