Unfortunately, he knew neither Greek nor Latin, which was inconceivable for a barber surgeon! At the age of twenty-six he failed the examination for a barber surgeon’s degree due to his inability to answer a theoretical question – despite the fact that medicine is an empirical art. For three years (1533-1536), he worked hard, learned a great deal, and was highly respected by his fellow students… There Paré studied anatomy by practicing on cadavers, learned the correct dosages of medicine, and assisted barber surgeons. It was one of the most important medical centers in the kingdom. A hard worker with a quick and creative mind, he defied the social constraints of the time and took charge of his own destiny by becoming a surgeon!Ĭonsequently he travelled to Paris, where the renowned Hôtel-Dieu hospital was located. This, however, was not enough for the young Ambroise Paré! He dreamed of greater things. Who could have imagined that the young Ambroise Paré, who came from a modest barber’s family and began practicing that profession before he was fifteen in his native village of Laval (300 km west of Paris), would become the first royal surgeon, introducing many important medical innovations? The ApprenticeĪt the time, barbers dealt with hair, skin, and blood, as well as simple medical treatments. Illustration of Ambroise Paré’s artificial hand Ambroise Paré, a French Genius (1509/1510-1590)Īs the saying goes, Fortune favors the bold. After 7 years of development, I am proud to present the FFC prototype”.Ī unique Tantalum case and blue hand, in the same vein as other F.P.Journe Only Watch timepieces in years past. After more than 2 years, I could finally focus on “Fecit”.
Once I figured it out, Francis immediately sent the sketches for the fingers positions.
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But how to display 12 hours with 5 fingers? It was not an easy matter and this complex challenge inspired and motivated me. I replied that the idea was interesting and required thinking about it. He asked me if it could be possible to tell time with a hand in a watch. “ This watch was born in 2012 while having dinner at Francis Ford Coppola’s house in the Napa Valley. The fingers were inspired by a mechanical hand created by Ambroise Paré (1509-1590), the father of modern surgery. The minutes are driven by a rotating disk located at 12 o’clock, while the mobile fingers appear or disappear instantaneously, indicating the hours by their position. As one might expect, this was no easy task. This latest opus is the ultimate version of the legendary model, with an automaton powered solely by the Octa movement’s mainspring – F.P.Journe FFC Blue Only Watch 2021.
Journe celebrates the 20th anniversary of the automatic Octa Calibre 1300 in all its forms.
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