CHANEL takes minority stake in Montres Journe SA

CHANEL has now taken a minority stake in Montres Journe SA. CHANEL began to strengthen its role in prestigious watchmaking in 1998 with Bell & Ross and in 2011 with Romain Gauthier, and is part of the brand’s desire to preserve and develop expertise, and to support independent watchmakers who share its values of creation and excellence. François-Paul Journe created his first watch in Paris 1982. Since 1999, Montres Journe SA has been making and selling luxury watches under the name of “F.P. Journe Invenit et Fecit”.  Located in the heart of Geneva, the Manufacture’s production, deliberately limited to 900 watches a year to maintain the exclusivity of its designs, is completely in-house.