F.P. Journe Élégante 40 mm Titalyt with 12 Rows of Diamonds and Set Bracelet Ref. ELT Titanium Black Dial (2026)

Twelve rows of diamonds around the case and a set bracelet to match makes this the most heavily worked Élégante of the lot, and doing it all on Titalyt rather than a precious metal is the part that gives it away as a Journe. The black center keeps the dial from joining in. It is still in the collection, and it is the only Élégante where the bracelet carries stones as well as the case.

The flat tortue case measures 40 by 35 mm in treated titanium, set through the case and along the bracelet alike. The black center sits inside the ring of screwed steel elements the model always carries. Setting a hardened surface to this extent is difficult work, and no other house has attempted it at all. The result is heavier and harder than any gem set watch has a right to be.