F.P. Journe Chronomètre Bleu Price: Auction Results in A$

What the Chronomètre Bleu is

F.P. Journe builds the Chronomètre Bleu around a 39 mm case of tantalum, ‘a rare dark grey metal with blue overtones’. It says the metal is ‘rarely used in watchmaking because it is very hard and difficult to fashion’. The chrome blue dial, in its words, ‘perfectly complements the colour of the case’. ^[9]

Inside is the manually wound calibre 1304, with baseplate and bridges in 18-carat rose gold. It has 22 jewels, two mainspring barrels in parallel, a frequency of 21,600 vibrations per hour and an autonomy of ‘56 ± 2 hours’. The case is 8.3 mm high overall, with small seconds at 7:30. ^[9]

Monochrome’s review of 4 January 2016 credits F.P. Journe as the only maker to produce a case polished all over in tantalum, a metal it found very resistant to scratches. It explains that the dial’s colour is built from several layers of blue lacquer, each applied by hand and polished to a mirror finish before the next. ^[10]

Auction results, November 2019 to September 2026

These are ten results for the standard tantalum Chronomètre Bleu with its chrome blue dial; limited editions such as the Byblos are left out. Each figure is converted at the Reserve Bank’s 8 October 2026 rate. ^[8] Bonhams prints its result including the buyer’s premium; Phillips and Antiquorum print a sold figure. ^[1][7][5]

The sales fall on different dates and in three currencies, and the last column applies one rate to all of them.

Two lots came with a certificate of authenticity rather than the original guarantee; F.P. Journe’s service page directs requests for one to its boutiques. ^[3][5][17]

The retail figures that can be dated

F.P. Journe prints no price for the Chronomètre Bleu, so the dated figures come from the watch press. ^[9]

Monochrome put the watch at ‘23,000 Euros (including EU taxes)’ on 4 January 2016, about A$37,000. Time and Tide reported on 8 January 2023 that retail stood at CHF 35,800, about A$62,000. ^[10][11]

Both conversions use the same rate as the auction results. They show what each sum is worth in Australian dollars at that rate, not what a buyer paid at the time.

Warranty, service and restoration in F.P. Journe’s words

F.P. Journe gives a 36-month warranty on a watch bought in one of its boutiques, and 24 months on one bought at an authorised point of sale. The 24-month term comes ‘with the possibility of a 12-month warranty extension via the fpjourne.com website’. The form must be filed ‘within 30 days after the date of purchase’. ^[18]

F.P. Journe’s warranty is valid only with the purchase invoice from an authorised F.P. Journe retailer, and runs from the date on that invoice. ^[18]

The warranty covers manufacturing flaws. It does not cover ‘normal wear or ageing’, damage from ‘abnormal use of the watch, improper care, accidents or alterations’, or ‘the opening of the watch by a non authorized person’. ^[18]

F.P. Journe publishes no service interval and no price; a quote follows its watchmakers’ diagnosis. It sets out ‘THE 10 STAGES OF SERVICE’, from identification and diagnosis to a final inspection. Two of them are ‘BUFFING OF THE CASE AND BUCKLE’ and ‘REPLACEMENT OF SEALS, CASING UP AND WATER-RESISTANCE TEST’. To drop off a watch, it invites owners to contact a boutique or an authorised point of sale. ^[17]

The same page states: ‘WATCHES THAT ARE NO LONGER PRODUCED WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY AESTHETICAL RESTORATION, EXCEPT FOR THOSE THAT STILL BELONG TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER.’ F.P. Journe’s site lists the Chronomètre Bleu in its Classique Collection. ^[17][9]

F.P. Journe’s care instructions state that ‘All F.P.Journe watches are water resistant up to 3 atmospheres (3 atm)’. They add that ‘The water resistance of a watch can not be guaranteed indefinitely’. ^[19]

Buying from F.P. Journe, in Australia and abroad

F.P. Journe’s own boutiques and Maisons are in eleven cities: Tokyo, Hong Kong, Geneva, Paris, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, London, Beirut, Dubai and Bangkok. None of them is in Australia. In Australia, fpjourne.com lists the Espace F.P.Journe operated by The Hour Glass Boutique in Sydney, under ‘Espaces and Retailers’. ^[12][13]

The manufacture also resells watches no longer in production through its Patrimoine Service, created in 2016. It says those watches ‘qualify for a new 3-year sales warranty’. On 15 October 2026 the page listed no watches as available. ^[20]

Setting an offer

Compare the watch you are offered with the rows that match it in year and in what comes with it, and note each sale’s date and currency. Our guide to buying a pre-owned F.P. Journe Élégante in Australia covers the warranty, papers and authentication checks that apply here too.

Bringing one into Australia

Importing a watch bought overseas adds tax. The Australian Border Force states: ‘You must pay 10 per cent of the value of the taxable importation (VoTI)’. That value is the sum of the customs value, the international transport and insurance, and any customs duty payable. ^[21] The full costs are set out in our guide to buying a Richard Mille overseas versus in Australia, and they work the same way for an F.P. Journe.

Buying a Chronomètre Bleu through HYPA

HYPA International is an independent, registered Victorian second-hand dealer, Registration No. SHD-0018017, in Melbourne. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or an authorised retailer of any manufacturer named on this website. ^[22] Every watch is inspected by an expert watchmaker and authenticated before it is sold, and anything HYPA finds is disclosed before the watch ships. ^[23] Prices are in Australian dollars and include GST unless stated otherwise. Payment is by bank transfer only. ^[22]

The reference has its own Chronomètre Bleu page within our F.P. Journe collection. The full terms are on the HYPA terms page, and what you receive when you buy from HYPA sets out what arrives with the watch. Our guide to the most sought-after F.P. Journe watches sets this model among the others.