The wristwatches produced during the rebirth of Urban Jürgensen as a brand in the 1980s and 1990s epitomize the marriage of old and new in a way that breathed fresh life into contemporary watchmaking. New owner Peter Baumberger, with his partner, the much-heralded English watchmaker Derek Pratt, set out to rebuild the brand still committed to the original tenets of technical excellence, traditional aesthetics, and handmade master craftsmanship. Aesthetically, the present piece can be considered a pinnacle of elegance: the satin outer track with Roman numerals and simple minute divisions frame the clean guilloché center. Subtle aesthetic details, at first glance easily missed, work behind the scenes to achieve the final effect. One example is offered by the windows which do not feature simply sloped sides, but rather are recessed inside the dial. Another one is given by the fact that the guillochage of dial and subdials is different, and a third style of engine turning is employed to delimit the inner, central and outer boundaries of the satin tracks for the hours and the minutes. The case is perfectly proportioned at 38mm and features classic teardrop lugs.

The present Reference 2 is one of only 50 examples known to have been manufactured in platinum and is offered in superb condition: the dial is virtually flawless as if it was made yesterday and the case as well is in remarkable condition with a strong brushed finish to the caseback, as well as two crisp hallmarks between the lugs at 12 o’clock. An added layer of intrigue is given by the Italian calendar disc, a trait hardly ever seen on these timepieces. In fact, while the model most often bears English discs, scarce examples with different languages are known: beyond the presently exemplified Italian, specimens in French and German are also known.