F.P. Journe ‘Vertical’ Tourbillon Souverain Watch Hands-On

Officially titled the Tourbillon Souverain Caliber 1519, this watch will more commonly be referred to as the F.P Journe Vertical Tourbillon given the orientation of the tourbillon mechanism - more on that below So let's discuss the tourbillon immediately since it is the entire reason this latest version of the Tourbillon Souverain exists.

Why are there not more vertical tourbillons? It actually isn't an F.P Journe invention and most of the vertical tourbillons that I know of are on Hublot timepieces - though most of those watches aren't as dressy or classically elegant as this Tourbillon Souverain FP.

Journe further seemed to have put a lot of effort into the tourbillon presentation, which resulted in a thick, sloped mirror-polished ring around the tourbillon mechanism and some nice looking bridgework F.P Journe, being both practical and interested in high-luxury, doesn't include a tourbillon in most of his watches - namely because a tourbillon isn't useful in them.

When Francois-Paul does make a tourbillon, he wants for it to intellectually add to the watch, and this vertical tourbillon in the Tourbillon Souverain Caliber 1519 is a perfect example of that extra-added logic in action Price for the F.P Journe "Vertical" Tourbillon Souverain in 950 platinum is $242,000 USD.

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