An historic F.P.Journe collection of 250 steel in burnished steel made between 1850 and 1910.

An historic F.P.Journe collection of 250 steel in burnished steel made between 1850 and 1910.

The city is renowned for its damascene ware—black steel inlaid with gold, silver and copper thread.

I love to collect Army Knives from around the world, such as the burnished steel Soldier’s Knife from the USA.

For many years, François-Paul Journe, a passionate and knowledgeable collector brought together this collection of singular gun-metal timepieces.

A short, squat three-storey building, its regal exterior stands in contrast to the buildings of reflective glass and burnished steel that now tower over it.

Gun metal watches developed shortly after the war of 1870 and painted a captivating picture of a new type of watch that was both egalitarian and fun!

Gun metal watches develop shortly after the war of 1870 and paint a captivating picture of a new type of watch that was both egalitarian and fun!

An historic F.P.Journe collection of 250 steel in burnished steel made between 1850 and 1910.

An historic F.P.Journe collection of 250 steel in burnished steel made between 1850 and 1910.

The city is renowned for its damascene ware—black steel inlaid with gold, silver and copper thread.

I love to collect Army Knives from around the world, such as the burnished steel Soldier’s Knife from the USA.

Features: polished forged steel 12 SAE keys from 1/16" to 3/8" 13 metric keys from 1.5 to 10 mm ...

Features: polished forged steel 15 long SAE keys from 0.028 to 3/8" 15 metric keys from 0.7 to 10 mm ...

The steel parts that are part of the cover are provided with a dark hue, unusual detail in the works of Calatrava.