Urban Jürgensen - RETROSPECTIVE: 2000 - 2020 Geneva Sunday, November 8, 2020 | Phillips

RETROSPECTIVE: 2000 - 2020

Geneva Auction 8 November 2020

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  • 製造商: Urban Jürgensen
    年份: Circa 2011
    型號: Reference 11C
    機芯編號: 14
    材料: Stainless steel
    機芯: Manual, Cal 8P detent escapement, 25 jewels
    錶帶/ 錶鏈: Leather
    錶扣: Stainless steel Urban Jurgensen pin buckle
    尺寸: 41mm Diameter
    簽名: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
    配件: Accompanied by a blank Certificate of Origin, operating instructions, product literature and the book The Jurgensen Dynasty: Four Centuries of Watchmaking in Two Countries by John M.R. Knudsen
    來源: From the private collection of Dr. Helmut Crott
    文學: The Jurgensen Dynasty: Four Centuries of Watchmaking in Two Countries by John M.R. Knudsen

  • 來源

    From the private collection of Dr. Helmut Crott

  • 圖錄文章

    A grail of chronometry and the result of a historical pursuit for precision, the detent (or chronometer) escapement is one of the most accurate types of escapements. Developed in the mid-18th Century, it was mostly used in marine chronometers.

    In the detent escapement, the balance wheel swings undisturbed during most of its cycle, except the brief impulse period, which is only given once per cycle (which explains why the seconds hand is only moving 3 times per second for a frequency of 21’600 vibrations per hour). It runs virtually without friction and the escape wheel teeth do not require oiling.

    The greatest downfall of the detent escapement was the fact that it was very sensitive to shocks and as such this escapement was found rarely in pocket watches and none in wristwatch format… until a genius dream team at Urban Jurgensen composed of Derek Pratt, Kari Voutilainen and Jean-Francois Mojon set out to create the world’s first wristwatch movement with detent escapement.

    In 2003 Urban Jurgensen’s master watchmaker, Derek Pratt one of the greatest watchmakers that only the cognoscenti know of and a contemporary of George Daniels whom he helped perfect the co-axial escapement started working on a pivoted detent escapement in an existing Unitas caliber. After Pratt’s encouraging results it was decided to create a wristwatch movement with a pivoted detent escapement in series, enter Jean-Francois Mojon a movement constructor and watchmaker, to whom the project was handed over to. The third member of this incredible “galactic team” was Kari Voutilainen who was trusted with the difficult task of finishing, regulating and assembling the first series prototypes.

    Finally, the UJS caliber P8 with pivoted detent escapement was introduced to an enthusiastic public at Basel Fair 2011.

    Designed from the ground up, this groundbreaking movement has two barrels in series that provide a power reserve up to 72 hours (indicated by a differential system, also patented). The large variable-inertia balance is equipped with a free sprung balance. The profile of the escape wheel teeth has also been optimized in order to reduce the friction even more thanks to a greater rigidity and reduced inertia.

    The weak point of the detent escapement – sensitivity to shocks – was addressed by designing a limiting plate (patented) that would permit—as its name implies—limiting any movement of the detent that would be caused by a shock. The very small detent itself was also designed in order to make it less sensitive to shocks. This shock resistance was Chronofiable tested (an independent laboratory that test the reliability of watches) having been subjected to 20,000 shocks during two weeks.

    About 40 prototype movements were built with caliber P8. According to Urban Jurgensen archives 25 were either cased in steel, pink gold or platinum and each one with a different dial making each one unique. The majority of these finished watches were used for testing or presentations and never offered for sale.

    The present steel example is from the collection of collector and scholar Dr. Helmut Crott who was pivotal in bringing Urban Jurgensen’s Detent Escapement wristwatches to the market after the untimely death of Peter Baumberger, the brand’s previous owner and the man who’s vision made this incredible movement a reality.

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Urban Jürgensen

型號 Reference 11C
An attractive, rare and cutting edge stainless steel prototype wristwatch with detent escapement and power reserve

Circa 2011
41mm Diameter
Case, dial, movement and buckle signed

估價
CHF20,000 - 40,000 
€18,500-37,100
$21,800-43,600

成交價CHF50,400

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RETROSPECTIVE: 2000 - 2020

Geneva Auction 8 November 2020