Chronomètre Bleu
Tantalum and a blue found nowhere else
The Chronomètre Bleu is the manufacture's most accessible watch and, at once, its most sought after: a tantalum case, a deep blue lacquered dial, and a red-gold movement that refutes every restraint of the front on the back.
The evolution of the Chronomètre Bleu
In 2009 François-Paul Journe introduced the Chronomètre Bleu as an addition to the Souveraine line. It is built on Calibre 1304, a hand-wound movement with two barrels and roughly 56 hours of power reserve.
The distinction lies in the material: tantalum is remarkably dense, corrosion-resistant, and extremely difficult to work. The manufacture chose it because its bluish-grey sheen corresponds with the lacquered dial.
The dial is built up in several layers of lacquer over a silver base and shifts, depending on the light, from navy blue to near black. It carries no seconds scale at the rim — a deliberate reduction.
Originally conceived as a quiet addition to the range, the Chronomètre Bleu became the house's most coveted reference within a few years and now trades well above list on the secondary market.
- Case
- Tantalum, 39 mm
- Dial
- Blue lacquer, off-centre seconds
- Movement
- Calibre 1304, hand-wound, 18-carat red gold
- Power reserve
- About 56 hours, two barrels
- Signature
- Invenit et Fecit on the dial
- Height
- Slim case, 8.6 mm
Key reference numbers at a glance
What to look for when buying
- 01
Demand permanently outstrips production. Primary-market waiting lists are the main driver of secondary-market pricing.
- 02
Tantalum is hard but not scratchproof. The condition of the satin-finished surfaces is the most important visual value factor.
- 03
Original certificate and box are essential with Journe; incomplete sets are valued noticeably lower.
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