Urban Jürgensen 1140

Urban Jürgensen 1140 Brown Dial Limited Edition of 20 Pink Gold

Basic Info Listing code : KZDQW9 Brand : Urban Jürgensen Reference number : 1140 Movement : Manual winding Case material : Rose gold Bracelet material : Leather Year of production : 2018 (Approximation) Condition : Used (Very good) Scope of delivery : Original box, original papers Gender : Men's watch/Unisex Location : United States of America, Colorado, Boulder Price : 59,000 Availability : Item is in stock Caliber Movement : Manual winding Case Case material : Rose gold Dial : Brown Bracelet/strap Bracelet material : Leather A 1140 with a brown, Breguet numeral dial in pink gold, 1 of just 20 examples made. The 1140 is notable as one of the earliest Urban Jürgensen watches made under direction of Kari Voutilainen, who later became CEO in 2021. It sports a 40mm pink gold case with soldered teardrop lugs, calibre P4 developed entirely in-house from Derek Pratt’s P8, and dual guilloché brown dial with applied pink gold Breguet numerals. The P4 is the result of three countries’ best and brightest minds handing off to eachother over centuries: Jürgensen, Pratt, and Voutilainen. In this and many other respects, it is one of the most interesting projects made today: classically inspired and traditionally made, but contemporary and independent in feeling. Worth Reading: This ref. 1140 is quite notable as the first reference from the new era of Urban Jürgensen (UJ), made under direction of watchmaking royalty Kari Voutilainen before he became CEO of the brand in 2021. The 1140’s teardrop lugs and Breguet-numeral, guilloché dial have echoes of the Observatoire, but in a more restrained and classic design. This is 1 of just 20 examples made in pink gold with a rich brown, Breguet numeral dial. It has been influenced, by Danish, Swiss, and English watchmaking history in a uniquely hybrid evolution, but is perhaps most importantly the first step toward a new, optimistic era for the incredibly richly storied Urban Jürgensen. This 1140 is the start of Kari’s new era for UJ, refined and classic. The concave-bezel case is 40mm, with individually forged and soldered teardrop lugs. The dial begins as solid silver, then given a hand guilloché wave pattern and contrasting basket weave within the petite seconds. Finally, carefully polished pink gold Breguet numerals are applied. Each dial takes 2 full days. The hands are Observatoire blued steel with a mirror-finished, set pink gold eyelet. In 2005, UJ worked with JF-Mojon on a detent escapement. After Pratt’s death, Mojon took responsibility for the engineering and development whilst Voutilainen took on the finishing, assembly, and regulation. This resulted in the P8, influenced by Pratt, the first detent esc. wristwatch. This P4 is an evolution made to be more reliable and easy to service with a traditional Swiss lever escapement but same architecture as the P8. It is a dual mainspring, stop-seconds movement which is entirely manufactured and owned by UJ, beautifully hand finished. The recent, incredible strides made by UJ have culminated in a bastion of traditional watchmaking, Voutilainen-influenced but also quite apart in core identity. The 1140 is watch of hope, the result of three countries’ best and brightest minds handing off to eachother over centuries: Jürgensen, Pratt, and Voutilainen. In this and many other respects, it is one of the most interesting projects today: classically inspired and traditionally made, but contemporary and independent in feeling. Condition: This 1140 is in great overall condition. The case bears extremely light signs of sparing wear, superficial of hairline touches. The lug back and centers bear light signs of prior strap changes. The caliber P4 is running beautifully on our timing equipment. It comes with its full set and on the pictured original brown strap with buckle. Specifications: This watch is modelled on a relatively large 7.75 inch wrist. Brand: Urban Jürgensen Model: RG Brown (Limited Edition of 20) Reference: 1140L Size: 40 Year: 2018 Case Material: 18k Pink Gold Movement: Manual Calibre P4 Scope: Full Set (Set Ships a Week After Watch)