Urban Jürgensen 'Big 8' Racing Green: A Charitable Limited Edition

Key Points from the Discussion

• The removal of the date window at 6 o'clock on this special edition 'Big 8' results in a cleaner dial compared to the standard model, which is a welcome design choice.
• A key question arises regarding the finishing comparison between the Frederic Piguet 1160 automatic movement in the 'Big 8' and Urban Jürgensen's in-house P4 manual-winding movement found in models like the Alfred, especially given similar price points.
• While both the Alfred and 'Big 8' are similarly priced, the P4 manual movement is generally considered more aesthetically pleasing than an outsourced automatic movement, raising curiosity about Urban Jürgensen's finishing level on the Frederic Piguet caliber.
• A design critique notes that the blued hands might get lost against the racing green dial, and critically, the Roman numerals 'V' through 'VIII' should be oriented 180 degrees for correct readability.