Journe, Francois-Paul

December 10, 2023

Journe, the Watchmaker, Puts His Name on Journe, the Restaurant

The décor, emphasizing a horological theme, includes a 17th century wall clock and watch parts embedded in the knife handles. The seaweed-wrapped leek fondant circle, sitting […]
November 7, 2023

Calls for Financial Details Stall Charity Watch Auction

A social media outcry over its more than $100 million in donations led Only Watch, one of the industry’s most high-profile events, to cancel its Nov. […]
July 23, 2023

A School Watch Gets the Prize

After the F.P. Journe competition revealed the 2023 winner, one jury member said Alexandre Hazemann’s student project “looks like a commercial watch.” Name Alexandre Hazemann Age […]
March 23, 2017

Hard Stone Watch Dials Make a Comeback

In fashion, the insouciance of the ’60s and ’70s found expression in bell-bottom trousers and flowing caftans. In watchmaking, the same bohemian style was reflected in […]