Watch Shopping In Japan: Three F.P.Journe Boutique Exclusives In Tokyo, Including A Tourbillon Souverain With Jade Dial
I'm generally quick to answer when people ask me to name my favorite modern watch brands; without hesitation, the list includes F.P.Journe. This is not to say that I'm a fan of everything the brand produces, but I admire the way the manufacture applies a certainly polarizing and idiosyncratic design language consistently to every model in its range, from the most exclusive models to its entry-level pieces.More than one collector I have met has described F.P.Journe watches as "poetic" in both design and engineering, including a particularly memorable collector who, over glasses of rosé in the courtyard of the 14th-century Swiss château he of course redesigned himself, waxed lyrically about the peerless way the brand balances "technology and poetry" in its designs. (Bear in mind that this was during an event sponsored by another watch manufacture, but this was of no concern to him considering the elegant Resonance he sported on his wrist.)So, need

ROC 26331st opinions
I may be looking for a piece to replace my Daytona and wanted to get owners past or present opinions on the 26331stNot sure on dial I'll be looking at the black and silver (not a fan of blue)

Hair!
I've had my RO Chrono for a few weeks now (BNIB from a grey dealer) and noticed the other day that there's a small dark hair, about 2mm long, on one of the chrono dials!I doesn't really concern me as it's barely noticeable (it took me weeks to see it despite staring at it for hours) but just wondered if you guys thought it was an issue.Can they remove it when they service it next or do they not take it apart to that degree?I would post a pic but only have my phone and it can't focus that closely.

Looking to get a white dial PAM
I've always wanted to get a white dial watch, and never thought about Panerai until I sat next to a guy on a plane wearing one. It was a good looking watch!I'm looking at the PAM 655 and the PAM 1523. I see there are some small differences between the radioMir and Luminor, but why such the big price difference?The RadioMir is $10000 MSRP and the Luminor is $7400 MSRP. There only seem to be a few minor differences between the P4000 and P9010 movement.Can anyone tell me what I'm missing here?

When will the PAM base models stop producing?
Hi guys,New around here after roaming for quite some time.The ETA movements, PAM 112, 000, 005 etc - I've heard will stop produce soon.Since most of them are getting replaced by Panerai's inhouse movements, and I've also heard it before that its getting harder and harder to find the base models from AD's.So my questions are;1. When do you think these models will stop producing? 2. Do you think it's a good idea to hold on to them for a couple of years? Since if they stop producing they will obviously be hard to come across -> second hand price rise.Cheers!