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Swaye · 10 January 2021, 10:05 PM

So, spent a full day with all the staff from the Maison in Miami. Had a lovely tour of the watchmaker facilities, a nice "photo shoot" with my new watch, dinner, strap shopping, and much rum and cigar fun! It's a beautiful location, a great place to meet other watch collectors, and the staff is second to none. So, here are some terrible photos (except one of my watch that they took for me

) of the Boutique, my new watch, other epic watches I got to wear from both staff and collectors who were in town, and other assorted fun.

Hope you enjoy! It was a great time and I am looking forward to my next trip down to visit.

Swaye · 10 January 2021, 10:06 PM

More!

Swaye · 10 January 2021, 10:16 PM

More!

Swaye · 10 January 2021, 10:19 PM

Wrapping up this little photo journey with some shots of other great watches that clients who were passing through let me wear while we all tossed back large amounts of alcohol.

Swaye · 10 January 2021, 10:20 PM

If you are a fan of FPJ I cannot recommend strongly enough to get down to Miami and enjoy everything the brand has to offer. It's a very special company that makes very special watches.

enjoythemusic · 10 January 2021, 10:42 PM

STOP POSTING THIS!!!!!!!!! ;-)

Sooo want an FPJ yet am not quite there yet as we have a massive outdoor living space project going on here right now and not sure the final costs (it's big, just not sure how crazy big just yet).

MANY thanks for posting the pics and next time i'm a bit South of here will stop into FPJ's boutique for sure! Great pics!!!!!!

PS: Nice cigar too, maybe i can 'bribe' the staff with 10 year aged Robusto :)

scarlet knight · 10 January 2021, 11:28 PM

Is it in the Miami Design District?

1William · 10 January 2021, 11:29 PM

Congratulations. Great pictures and a very cool watch.

Swaye · 10 January 2021, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by enjoythemusic

STOP POSTING THIS!!!!!!!!! ;-)

Sooo want an FPJ yet am not quite there yet as we have a massive outdoor living space project going on here right now and not sure the final costs (it's big, just not sure how crazy big just yet).

MANY thanks for posting the pics and next time i'm a bit South of here will stop into FPJ's boutique for sure! Great pics!!!!!!

PS: Nice cigar too, maybe i can 'bribe' the staff with 10 year aged Robusto :)

Don't I know it! Was having thoughts around getting a Panamera in a couple years. Now I'm wondering if I should just get a Resonance instead.

Swaye · 10 January 2021, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by scarlet knight

Is it in the Miami Design District?

Honestly I'm not sure. I got off the plane and took an Uber to my hotel. I know next to nothing about Miami other than there are lots of beautiful women, and it was 32 degrees where I left, and 78 degrees there. I'm moving.

Jay (Eire) · 11 January 2021, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by scarlet knight

Is it in the Miami Design District?

No, it’s Downtown. In the Epic.

Jay (Eire) · 11 January 2021, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Swaye

Don't I know it! Was having thoughts around getting a Panamera in a couple years. Now I'm wondering if I should just get a Resonance instead.

Hah, those are the dilemmas one must face. Even when all the hype settles down and we have a “normal” market the Resonance will still hold better value than the Panamera so maybe it’s an easy choice !

sgfortino · 11 January 2021, 01:02 AM

Great photos of some killer watches. Looks like an awesome time.

And agree with others...a resonance seems like a better choice than a panamera!

ChaseATX · 11 January 2021, 04:19 AM

I’ve spent some time with that T30 pictured before. You must have been hanging with Pierre.

Theothergreg · 11 January 2021, 05:23 AM

Very cool, thanks for sharing. I've only been to the NY boutique to pick up some straps, but looks like I need to make it down to Miami!

Patton250 · 11 January 2021, 05:29 AM

Awesome pictures man. Thanks

Swaye · 11 January 2021, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by sgfortino

Great photos of some killer watches. Looks like an awesome time.

And agree with others...a resonance seems like a better choice than a panamera!

Well of course you would say that!

Swaye · 11 January 2021, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ChaseATX

I’ve spent some time with that T30 pictured before. You must have been hanging with Pierre.

Nailed it!

EdwardC · 11 January 2021, 05:42 AM

Good to see safe gatherings like this still happening.

BlackGold14 · 11 January 2021, 07:49 AM

Thanks for sharing this experience, it sounds great! I am a longtime FP Journe fan and plan to purchase my first one this year. I stopped in (cold, didnt speak to staff ahead of time) the Miami boutique while on pre-Covid vacation. They were very kind and brought a few pieces out to let me try on.

Congrats on your new watch. This post has made me want to get back to Miami!

sgfortino · 11 January 2021, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Swaye

Well of course you would say that!

Easy to spend other people’s money

shafran · 11 January 2021, 10:37 AM

Both boutiques are great. Miami is near the new downtown mall. Has an amazing bar on it. Ny is on Madison ave. Not so shabby either

Pw92676 · 11 January 2021, 12:43 PM

Great photos. Looks like a fantastic experience, glad you got to enjoy it. Thanks for sharing! Enjoy!

Skyrider01 · 12 January 2021, 02:14 AM

Thanks for sharing! I've had some great times at the Maison in Miami, as well as at their previous location in Bal Harbor.

rockdrock · 12 January 2021, 07:58 AM

That is terrific. I can’t wait to one day make to the Miami Boutique. We’re there any watches on display, new Resonance, Tourbillion, ? Congrats on the wonderful experience. I see Rocky probably took that beautiful pic of your new masterpiece.

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Swaye · 12 January 2021, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by rockdrock

That is terrific. I can’t wait to one day make to the Miami Boutique. We’re there any watches on display, new Resonance, Tourbillion, ? Congrats on the wonderful experience. I see Rocky probably took that beautiful pic of your new masterpiece.

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Hey bud. Nothing on display other than a few "dummy" watches. And of course the watches from the staff and collectors who showed up during the day.

And yes, Rocky is magic with the camera!

b0rderman · 13 January 2021, 01:17 AM

What a day...thanks for sharing the photos. I saw the water and was wondering how you ended up there from the Design District. Good to know they moved the boutique.

I am a huge fan of FPJ but out of touch with all the puts and calls of the range.

Is this a waitlist piece? Is there anything at the boutique available for purchase sub-six-figure that isn't square?

tudorbaja27 · 13 January 2021, 02:57 AM

DROOL

Fantastic mate! Freaking fantastic!

Swaye · 13 January 2021, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by b0rderman

What a day...thanks for sharing the photos. I saw the water and was wondering how you ended up there from the Design District. Good to know they moved the boutique.

I am a huge fan of FPJ but out of touch with all the puts and calls of the range.

Is this a waitlist piece? Is there anything at the boutique available for purchase sub-six-figure that isn't square?

Hey there! So, yes, this is a waitlist piece. I think generally speaking all the Optimums are wait list now, and this is an extreme example because they usually only make 1 or 2 salmons a year, if at all. Generally speaking everything except Ladies Elegantes and a couple of the sport models are sold out well into 2022. But, it's worth the wait. I got some orders in just before the real craze started and still waited 9 months on this one, and my Black Label later this year will be an almost 15 month wait start to finish. I consider myself lucky to have gotten a black dial spot (with complication) at all.

FPJ is interesting now. It would be tough to "break into" the brand now I would think, but not impossible. Takes a bit of patience and a well placed referral would help you a great deal. Good luck!

b0rderman · 13 January 2021, 04:43 AM

Thanks, Swaye, for the helpful state-of-affairs at FPJ.

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enjoythemusic 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Real Name: Steven Location: Glocal Posts: 19,426	STOP POSTING THIS!!!!!!!!! ;-) Sooo want an FPJ yet am not quite there yet as we have a massive outdoor living space project going on here right now and not sure the final costs (it's big, just not sure how crazy big just yet). MANY thanks for posting the pics and next time i'm a bit South of here will stop into FPJ's boutique for sure! Great pics!!!!!! PS: Nice cigar too, maybe i can 'bribe' the staff with 10 year aged Robusto :) __________________ __________________ “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming 'Wow! What a Ride!'” -- Hunter S. Thompson Sent from my Etch A Sketch using String Theory.

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Patton250 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Real Name: Brett Location: Florida Watch: 5205R Posts: 5,158	Awesome pictures man. Thanks __________________ Morality does not derive from consensus. It only comes from one place. Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall. Often times unbelief is disguised as wisdom Instagram - patton250

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tudorbaja27 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Miami, FL Watch: Tudor & Cartier Posts: 2,497	DROOL Fantastic mate! Freaking fantastic! __________________ "Chi ha paura muore ogni giorno, chi non ha paura muore una volta sola" - Paolo Borsellino

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scarlet knight "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: USA Watch: Good ones Posts: 8,143	Is it in the Miami Design District?

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1William 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Carolina Watch: Rolex/Others Posts: 44,718	Congratulations. Great pictures and a very cool watch.

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sgfortino "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Chicago Watch: Nerd Posts: 807	Great photos of some killer watches. Looks like an awesome time. And agree with others...a resonance seems like a better choice than a panamera!

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ChaseATX "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: US Watch: 5270g Posts: 500	I’ve spent some time with that T30 pictured before. You must have been hanging with Pierre.

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Theothergreg "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Living the dream Watch: this and that Posts: 645	Very cool, thanks for sharing. I've only been to the NY boutique to pick up some straps, but looks like I need to make it down to Miami!

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EdwardC 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Pacific Posts: 3,498	Good to see safe gatherings like this still happening.

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BlackGold14 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4	Thanks for sharing this experience, it sounds great! I am a longtime FP Journe fan and plan to purchase my first one this year. I stopped in (cold, didnt speak to staff ahead of time) the Miami boutique while on pre-Covid vacation. They were very kind and brought a few pieces out to let me try on. Congrats on your new watch. This post has made me want to get back to Miami!

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shafran "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: woodmere,ny Posts: 557	Both boutiques are great. Miami is near the new downtown mall. Has an amazing bar on it. Ny is on Madison ave. Not so shabby either

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Pw92676 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Georgia Posts: 6,130	Great photos. Looks like a fantastic experience, glad you got to enjoy it. Thanks for sharing! Enjoy!

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Skyrider01 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Florida/Canada Posts: 1,278	Thanks for sharing! I've had some great times at the Maison in Miami, as well as at their previous location in Bal Harbor.

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rockdrock "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,120	That is terrific. I can’t wait to one day make to the Miami Boutique. We’re there any watches on display, new Resonance, Tourbillion, ? Congrats on the wonderful experience. I see Rocky probably took that beautiful pic of your new masterpiece. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

13 January 2021, 01:17 AM	#27
b0rderman "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: FL Posts: 83	What a day...thanks for sharing the photos. I saw the water and was wondering how you ended up there from the Design District. Good to know they moved the boutique. I am a huge fan of FPJ but out of touch with all the puts and calls of the range. Is this a waitlist piece? Is there anything at the boutique available for purchase sub-six-figure that isn't square?

13 January 2021, 04:43 AM	#30
b0rderman "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: FL Posts: 83	Thanks, Swaye, for the helpful state-of-affairs at FPJ.

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