F.P. Journe 38 mm Steel Set Limited Series Stainless Steel

The steel set was one of the least expected things Journe has done, a group of his established references cased in steel rather than precious metal, at 38 mm, and offered only together rather than singly. Nothing about it followed the pattern of the rest of the collection. Steel had been reserved for the chiming watches, where it is chosen for sound rather than for appearance. Here it was chosen simply because nobody expected it.

The case is steel at 38 mm, which is where the collection started and a size the modern range has left behind entirely. Everything about the proportions belongs to the earlier era of the brand rather than the current one. Steel from this house is rare enough that the material alone marks the watch out at a glance, long before anyone reads the dial. Nothing current comes close to the size.