Review: F.P. Journe Chronographe Monopoussoir Rattrapante – the dragon slayer

While the Chronographe Monopoussoir Rattrapante is certainly not the first of F.P Journe's chronographs, that milestone being the equally provocative Centigraphe Souverain, this is the first split seconds to be produced by the maison The 2 chronograph counters in engraved sapphire and affixed on the dial using the shaped rings that have become a hallmark of Journe design.

The hour-minute hands are classical Journe hands, while the counter, the continuous subsidiary seconds hand and the twin chronograph hands are slim, sleek needles which extend to a circle as a counterweight The chronograph hand is painted white, and when the chronograph is in operation in rattrapante mode, the split seconds hand is in a darker hue The pushers at 2 and 4 o'clock are made of the same metal as the case; the former starts, stops and resets the chronograph while the latter actuates the rattrapante function.

The Journe LineSport Monopoussoir Rattrapante first saw light of day as the brand's contribution to the Only Watch Auction of November 2017 Perhaps on a different planet, the most competent budget split seconds chronograph in the market is the Habring² Doppel 3 Split Seconds Chronograph. . Source