{"id":42656,"date":"2023-01-26T22:00:09","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T21:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/?p=42656"},"modified":"2023-01-27T11:31:31","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T10:31:31","slug":"the-fp-journe-automatique-lune-havana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/en\/the-fp-journe-automatique-lune-havana\/","title":{"rendered":"The F.P.Journe Automatique Lune Havana watch hands-on"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2023 first hands-on review is dedicated to F.P.Journe and Haute Horlogerie<\/strong> and marks the following step in telling our story of the small high-end watch manufacturer. The\u00a0 \u201cAutomatique Lune Havana\u201d is the second chapter\u2019s headlines of our journey, beginning with a Chronom\u00e8tre Souverain<\/strong><\/a>, rapidly heading to more complicated timepieces, as exemplified by the big Date and the moon-phase complications so far.<\/p>\n

\"F.P.Journe<\/p>\n

However, the model pictured above is a significant step forward to any F.P.Journe\u2019s \u201cSolo Tempo\u201d. At the same time, at first glance, the Automatique Lune Havana adds the<\/strong> \u201chand-wound\u201d recipe to a self-winding collection of watches<\/strong>. Regarded as a favourite choice among the purest collectors too, the brand\u2019s Automatic models prove once again how an F.P.Journe watch always is in a class of its own, outside as it is, most prominently, inside.<\/p>\n

\"F.P.Journe<\/p>\n

The<\/strong> \u201cHavana\u201d dial is a feast for the eyes and is warm<\/strong>; what our eyes can appreciate in seconds is the result of tireless work to get the perfect shade and quality, resulting from a long trial-and-error process. Based on a gold and ruthenium formula, the fine-tuning process took several months, by the brand\u2019s dial maker Cadraniers de Gen\u00e8ve, before achieving the expected result. It fits into the signature asymmetrical F.P.Journe layout<\/strong>, including an outsized date on top and a moon phase display at the bottom.<\/p>\n

\"F.P.Journe<\/p>\n

Self-winding is synonymous with grown-up watches in size<\/strong>; the self-winding calibre 1300.3 is expectedly thicker than any 1304, thus growing the case thickness of a Automatique Lune Havana to 10,7 mm<\/strong> as opposed to 8-mm thick Chronom\u00e8tre Souverain, for instance. However, the increased size comes with added value.<\/p>\n

\"F.P.Journe<\/p>\n

The movement houses a big solid gold oscillating weight<\/strong>, offering unmatched inertia; paired with an oversized barrel and spring, it helps wind up the watch up to 120 hours of chronometric precision and 160 hours of power reserve<\/strong>. If we include the additional complications, the calibre is compact indeed, and, F.P.Journe being F.P.Journe, it comes in gold, topped with the highest decoration possible.<\/p>\n

\"F.P.Journe<\/p>\n

The slightly increased size is not affecting comfort anyhow; the Automatique Lune Havana in platinum gives the right vibes as it is slender enough to slide under the cuff<\/strong>. You can opt for a 40 or 42-millimetres case width.<\/p>\n

\"F.P.Journe<\/p>\n

The respectable 120 hours of power reserve is excellent value<\/strong> and proves how technically advanced the calibre is as it is exquisitely finished. The watchmaker might have gone for a skeletonized winding mass, for example, but the current one was also designed to maximize the charging efficiency. An F.P.Journe Automatique Lune Havana retail price starts at 46,000 CHF + taxes.<\/p>\n