F.P. Journe Vagabondage III Ref. VIII Limited Series Rose Gold Limited Edition of 68

Vagabondage III finished the series in 2017 by dropping the minute hand entirely. Hours and seconds both jump digitally, which means the watch has to release energy on a one second cycle without disturbing anything else, and nobody had built a wristwatch that did it. The rose gold version is the warmer of the two and reads more clearly in low light. The three chapters of the series were built years apart and share only the case.

The rose gold case is the flat tortue at 45 by 37 mm, worn long and low. Smoked sapphire covers the front with the apertures framed in white gold, and an outer track of screwed steel elements runs around the edge. Both numerals change instantly, and the movement is visible through the back. There are no hands anywhere on the watch, which is the first thing anyone notices and the last thing they expect.