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Urban Jürgensen
Big 8
A very elegant and refined pink gold wristwatch with guilloché dial, date, certificate of authenticity and presentation box
- Estimate
- CHF15,000 - 30,000€16,200 - 32,400$18,800 - 37,700
CHF63,500
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Urban Jürgensen
- Year
- 2016
- Movement No
- 80265
- Model Name
- Big 8
- Material
- 18k pink gold
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. FP1160, 31 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Leather
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18k pink gold Urban Jürgensen clasp
- Dimensions
- 40mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Urban Jürgensen Certificate of Authenticity dated August 12, 2016, product literature, a copy of The Jürgensen Dynasty: Four Centuries of Watchmaking in Two Countries by John M.R. Knudsen, presentation box and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Since its acquisition in 1985 by Peter Baumberger and subsequent rebirth in the 1990s under the technical supervision of Derek Pratt and Kari Voutilainen, Urban Jürgensen has always maintained an immediately recognizable visual language with its elegant slim stepped cases, tear drop lugs, lavish guilloché dials and elaborate hands. Today, Kari Voutilainen himself is at the helm of the brand after a change in ownership of the brand in 2021.
The present watch, a Big 8 is offered as a full set and perfectly encapsulates Urban Jürgensen's design philosophy with its immediately-recognizable teardrop lugs and a convex bezel. Finished to perfection, the case has been made in the "traditional" way, meaning that each component has been hand polished and made without the overuse of modern technology. The pink gold case adds a traditional and elegant appearance to the timepiece.
The dial is a work of beauty, being decorated with a guilloché finish, made by hand. The numerals are made with enamel, and the contrasting patterns are delicate and a sight to behold.
At a 40mm diameter, the Big 8 is, as its name implies, a larger version of the original Reference 8 that had a 37mm case, and comes with a date positioned within the circle of the small seconds hand at 6.
The finely decorated movement is based on the slim F. Piguet 1160 automatic caliber and features a stunning solid gold guilloché rotor.
The sheer amount of detail and care that have gone into the creation of this piece is quite incredible and the present Ref Big 8 model offers a type of watchmaking that is rarely found today, and this particular Ref Big 8 in rose gold with Urban Jürgensen rose gold folding clasp is an exceptionally rare find in almost unused condition.
The watch comes with a complete set including hang tag, box, papers and the Jürgensen Dynasty book.
The present watch, a Big 8 is offered as a full set and perfectly encapsulates Urban Jürgensen's design philosophy with its immediately-recognizable teardrop lugs and a convex bezel. Finished to perfection, the case has been made in the "traditional" way, meaning that each component has been hand polished and made without the overuse of modern technology. The pink gold case adds a traditional and elegant appearance to the timepiece.
The dial is a work of beauty, being decorated with a guilloché finish, made by hand. The numerals are made with enamel, and the contrasting patterns are delicate and a sight to behold.
At a 40mm diameter, the Big 8 is, as its name implies, a larger version of the original Reference 8 that had a 37mm case, and comes with a date positioned within the circle of the small seconds hand at 6.
The finely decorated movement is based on the slim F. Piguet 1160 automatic caliber and features a stunning solid gold guilloché rotor.
The sheer amount of detail and care that have gone into the creation of this piece is quite incredible and the present Ref Big 8 model offers a type of watchmaking that is rarely found today, and this particular Ref Big 8 in rose gold with Urban Jürgensen rose gold folding clasp is an exceptionally rare find in almost unused condition.
The watch comes with a complete set including hang tag, box, papers and the Jürgensen Dynasty book.