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A Closer Look at the F.P. Journe Chronograph Monopoussoir Rattrapante
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A Closer Look at the F.P. Journe Chronograph Monopoussoir Rattrapante
But that’s not the last we’ve heard of this impressive F.P. Journe chronograph; earlier this year, the watchmaker announced three new chronograph models in the LineSport collection inspired by it: the Chronograph Monopoussoir Rattrapante. Of course, this new model is only based on the Only Watch timepiece and not entirely the same. But the Chronograph Monopoussoir Rattrapante is still a special watch.
F.P. Journe continues to wow us time and time again. He rarely does sports watches and this reference comes with a rare complication. There are three new models: the platinum, the 18K red gold and the titanium, and two of the models (the 18K red gold and titanium) landed in Hong Kong this month. Naturally, we made a beeline for them as soon as we heard.
The titanium model is also much lighter than the red gold and platinum versions. Apart from the case, the model’s movement is also made of aluminium plates and bridges, while the the same parts are made in 18K red gold for the red gold version.
The new caliber in the watch, the 1518, is entirely made in F.P. Journe’s manufacture, and features a chronograph direct gearing with a rocking pinion that avoids the jump of the hand at the start.