François-Paul Journe presents a new addition to his superb portfolio of timepieces, the F.P. Journe Octa UTC.   F.P. Journe is feisty, out-spoken, innovative, ambitious, in fact just how we at the WatchPress like our Master Watchmakers.  He is a respector of the techniques of the “Old Masters” which he blends with his own pioneering [...]

The Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix (GPHG) will celebrate it’s tenth anniversary this year with the prize-giving ceremony taking place on 18th November 2010 at the Grand Théâtre de Genève.  Open to all watchmaking brands the awards comprise ten pre-selected watches in seven categories plus a public prize, best watchmaker prize, special jury prize and the [...]

F P Journe have unveiled the new Vagabondage ll wristwatch and in doing so have demonstrated once again their ability to create yet another take on the art of displaying hours, minutes and seconds. From F P Journe press release: ” F.P.Journe presents the second chapter of the Vagabondage Limited Series, “Vagabondage II”, which will [...]

F.P. Journe watch company At The Watch Press we relish the opportunity to feature some of our own personal favourite watchmakers and their often astonishing accomplishments in their field. We all have different reasons for our choices, be it design, complication, sophistication or even quirkiness of a particular manufacturer. However, it is quite rare for [...]