Press Release: Mr François-Paul Journe Accomplished Watchmaker Back in Singapore Once Again!

Singapore, 5 APRIL 2016 – Mr François-Paul Journe’s illustrious status amongst Singapore’s burgeoning watch community is validated once as he makes his grand appearance to an impressive turnout of 200 over VIP guests at The Hour Glass’s luxury emporium, Malmaison on the 1st of April 2016. Earlier this year, The Hour Glass proudly announced their new and exclusive partnership with F.P.Journe, a highly acclaimed independently-owned maison of haute horology. Together, the very first Espace F.P.Journe was launched and housed in the upper storey of Malmaison amidst natural lighting and liberal space. To mark this momentous chapter, The Hour Glass was privileged to have the presence of the manufacture’s master watchmaker himself grace our city after a transient hiatus since 2011.

Mr Journe has been “inventing” and “making” watches over three decades. He draws on his historical knowledge and expertise to face the most daring horological challenges, demonstrating a timeless consistency in research and innovation with a single goal : make each mechanical timepiece as accurate as possible. He remains the manufacture’s master watchmaker, setting the brand apart from other watch manufactures. With his profound knowledge in technical watchmaking, each timepiece is handcrafted individually and assembled only in a limited series. 

“We are honoured to embark on this new partnership with an accomplished independent watch manufacture such as F.P. Journe. With our shared vision and passion for horological craftsmanship, we are certain this will help us continue shaping Singapore’s horological appreciation and culture,” comments Ms Wong Mei Ling, Managing Director of The Hour Glass.

From the outstanding Grand Sonnerie, the ultra slim Répétition Souveraine, the emblematic Chronomètre à Résonance or Chronomètre Optimum, to the amazing Octa automatic caliber with a 5 days power reserve, F.P. Journe’s exceptional pedigree of exquisite creations have gained the esteem of watch aficionados and has received some of the highest accolades by international watch juries. This includes seven distinctions at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie of Geneva, from which three occasions he was bestowed the Golden Hand “Aiguille d’Or” the ultimate distinction. F.P.Journe was also decorated with the title of “Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres” by the French Minister of Culture.

These achievements constitute him as one of the most awarded and accomplished contemporary watchmakers of his time.

The Hour Glass is the proud exclusive retailer of F.P.Journe.
Exquisite F.P. Journe timepieces can now be discovered at Malmaison by The Hour Glass.

Following are some of the pics I took that evening. Hope you like it....

The Octa UTC features an off centre hour and sub seconds with a retrograde power reserve and date display. 

With twin balances beating in perfect synchronization this is the GPHG winner for a grand complication in 2010 - Chronometre a Resonance. A magnificent piece indeed!

The Centigraphe Souverain has indication of elased time from 100th of a second to 10 mins on three dials.

The classic Chronometre Souverain or what collectors affectionately called the "CS"