Description

The “Vagabondage” model was first released in 2004 for a charity auction, a tonneau-shaped case and the dial wasn’t bearing the F.P. Journe signature.  The name “Vagabondage” was given because the time is given by a wandering digital display in a un-usual flat turtle-shaped case.  The three models made were wold for 3x their value.  Mr Journe then released 69 pieces in platinum with rose gold movement, surprisingly marketed without any promotion or pictures even, all sold-out and the Vagabondage-mania was born.

The present watch is the “Vagabondage II“, the second edition of this collection and has a manually-wound movement with an original digital time display, this special edition is limited to 68 pieces and has a smoked sapphire crystal and the dial doesn’t have the FP.Journe signature.

– This watch has its full set, original box, warranty certificate and manual of instruction.

F.P. Journe – Bio

François-Paul Journe was born in Marseille in 1959. An unruly child, he was sent to a local technical college at the age of 14. He went on to graduate from the Paris watchmaking school in 1976.
In 1982, after five years of work, he finished his tourbillon – and it work !
He founded the F.P. Journe company in 1999, have ever since stunned the world year after year with the visually distinctive and technically innovative watches
The motto of the brand, Invenit et Fecit (Latin for “[He] invented it and made it”) denotes that the company builds the entirety of the watches. Journe often designs brand new movements, even inventing completely new systems, like the famous resonance chronometer.