Astronomic Blue: Constructing the Tantalum case
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The Astronomic Blue was F.P. Journe's piece for the Only Watch 2019 charity auction. It is a highly complicated watch with a case made of tantalum and a blue dial. The video in this group, Astronomic Blue: Constructing the Tantalum case, shows how the case is made. Tantalum has appeared at F.P. Journe before, in the case of the Tourbillon Souverain Bleu made for Only Watch 2015. The brand was founded in 1999 by François-Paul Journe. The videos below come from the official F.P. Journe channel.
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This video was published on 2019-10-21 on the official F.P. Journe YouTube channel and belongs to the playlist “F.P. Journe – Only Watch 2019”. The brand's history goes back to 1999; today F.P. Journe is based in Geneva. It is independently owned (Chanel holds a 20% stake since 2018). Among the brand's well-known lines are Octa, Tourbillon Souverain and Linesport. The auction record for a F.P. Journe watch stands at $13.9 million.
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