Urban Jurgensen 1140 Champagne. Urban Jürgensen presented a new addition to its Jürgensen 1745 collection, a limited edition of just 50 pieces crafted from stainless steel with a fascinating Champagne dial. The Urban Jürgensen 1140 in stainless steel with Champagne dial has a price of Swiss Francs 22,680 before taxes.
Urban Jürgensen presented a new addition to its Jürgensen 1745 collection, a limited edition of just 50 pieces crafted from stainless steel with a fascinating Champagne dial.
Lines and colors of the new Reference 1140 Champagne express harmony and elegance. The suede leather strap adds a nice twist to the ensemble.
The 40 mm classical case has a round form and it is enhanced by teardrop shaped lugs and a distinctive stepped bezel which frames a dial a great appeal.
The thermally blued hands are completely hand-made and created from a number of components that are individually honed, assembled and finished by a highly skilled artisan. Asymmetrical in their design, they are gently tapered towards the tip and characterized by the large diamond-polished eye of the hour hand crafted from stainless steel. A single set of Urban Jürgensen handcrafted hands requires some 50 manufacturing steps and over a day of work.
The craftsmanship excellence is evident at the centre of the dial, in the precision-turned and mirror-polished hand pipes (also known as bushes), around which the arms are riveted to ensure a perfect fit.
The superb hand-finished guilloché dial alternates Grains d’orges and Guilloché Damier patterns. Crafted from solid white gold, the Arabic numeral appliques are inspired by the hand painted enamel and grand feu dials of the historic Urban Jürgensen pocket watches.
These numerals are not stamped out. Instead, they are cut in several cutting processes from a solid gold sheet to arrive at the final shape, followed by an extremely delicate hand-made polishing resulting in a fine “bombé” pillow shaped profile. Because of this artisanal process, no two sets on two dials are identical.
The 1140 Champagnes is equipped with the in-house hand-wound Urban Jürgensen P4 Lever Escapement movement which beats at 3 Hz (21,600 vph) and features two barrels for a 72-hour power reserve. The quality of its haute-horlogerie finishes can be appreciated through the flat sapphire crystal.
The Urban Jürgensen Reference 1140 in stainless steel with Champagne dial has a price of Swiss Francs 22,680 before taxes. urbanjurgensen.com
Suggested reading:
- Urban Jürgensen, a history of talent, passion and dedication
Lines and colors of the new Reference 1140 Champagne express harmony and elegance. The suede leather strap adds a nice twist to the ensemble.
The 40 mm classical case has a round form and it is enhanced by teardrop shaped lugs and a distinctive stepped bezel which frames a dial a great appeal.
The thermally blued hands are completely hand-made and created from a number of components that are individually honed, assembled and finished by a highly skilled artisan. Asymmetrical in their design, they are gently tapered towards the tip and characterized by the large diamond-polished eye of the hour hand crafted from stainless steel. A single set of Urban Jürgensen handcrafted hands requires some 50 manufacturing steps and over a day of work.
The craftsmanship excellence is evident at the centre of the dial, in the precision-turned and mirror-polished hand pipes (also known as bushes), around which the arms are riveted to ensure a perfect fit.
The superb hand-finished guilloché dial alternates Grains d’orges and Guilloché Damier patterns. Crafted from solid white gold, the Arabic numeral appliques are inspired by the hand painted enamel and grand feu dials of the historic Urban Jürgensen pocket watches.
These numerals are not stamped out. Instead, they are cut in several cutting processes from a solid gold sheet to arrive at the final shape, followed by an extremely delicate hand-made polishing resulting in a fine “bombé” pillow shaped profile. Because of this artisanal process, no two sets on two dials are identical.
Above and below, pictures courtesy of Cellini Jewelers, New York
The Urban Jürgensen Reference 1140 in stainless steel with Champagne dial has a price of Swiss Francs 22,680 before taxes. urbanjurgensen.com
Wrist shot courtesy of Cellini Jewelers, New York
Suggested reading:
- Urban Jürgensen, a history of talent, passion and dedication
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