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UJ One
May 18, 2020,23:11 PM
I find the Urban Jurgensen One a more compelling execution of the indie sports watch theme at a third of the price.
KV is of course on a different level, but this particular model just doesn’t appeal to me much.
Anyway, am sure every single one of these pieces will have found a buyer already.
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The 28Sport: A Sport Watch from Kari Voutilainen!!!
By: Spangles - Dr. Tabby : May 18th, 2020-17:34
Yes, it's real! And it's a sporty look, at least. The 28Sport is a limited edition of 8 pieces in a titanium case, with onyx in the dial, and some super luminova on the hands. It's quite something, and worth seeing, and one can imagine it is quite light o...
Attractive
By: Cozmopak : May 18th, 2020-17:41
And I guess I understand why they put superluminova on the hands given that it’s a sports watch. But that sort of ruins it for me.
It's nice, but it's not that sporty...
By: patrick_y : May 18th, 2020-17:41
It's really the same as Kari's previous works, just dressed up in a sporty band, case material, and dial colors. I don't see anything sporty about it other than the color scheme. Still an extremely nice watch! But I just don't see it being used in a sport...
Yes, we sometimes forget that with independent watchmakers,
By: Spangles - Dr. Tabby : May 18th, 2020-18:05
their pieces are often aimed at specific collectors. People had a cow when FPJ unveiled a sport collection, but that was entirely driven by the requests of collectors who wanted to keep wearing an FPJ when they went to the gym. I'm sure you've heard the s...
Ah, I just noticed that these are 13.4mm thick
By: Spangles - Dr. Tabby : May 18th, 2020-19:50
Iirc, that is around 1mm thicker than usual. While I'd like to guess that this thickness is a sign of a case with extra something such as water or shock resistance, it's hard to say without more information.
Not quite
By: sham1 : May 19th, 2020-04:10
What I am saying is 13mm and above is too high for a watch. It might appear balanced but a 13mm watch is more likely to catch something than one that is 2mm thinner.
I like the look!
By: jleno : May 18th, 2020-17:42
My one objection is that it looks too much like a standard 28. Maybe that's not a bad thing. But I think more could have been done with the case, dial, or movement to differentiate it.
Very nice looking watch!
By: als1678 : May 18th, 2020-17:52
The titanium case is a great idea as well. But the name, and the suggestion that it has anything to do with sport ... What would be next - put a bezel on and call it 28diver despite the 28m water resistance?
28m wr, ha!
By: Spangles - Dr. Tabby : May 18th, 2020-17:59
I think FPJ has more successfully developed his linesport line, but maybe this is a first step.
The lugs are a nice improvement
By: BigAppleBill : May 18th, 2020-17:53
over his traditional lug design. But “Sport” isn’t exactly the word that comes to mind to describe a watch that looks a bit too similar to his other offerings. Though now that I think about it, it would be exciting to see a true sport watch from Mr. Vouti...
Thanks for reading!
By: Spangles - Dr. Tabby : May 18th, 2020-19:51
I think that's a good guess!
I don’t like it
By: Mr.Gatsby : May 18th, 2020-19:57
It does zero for me. I find the baton hour markers a downgrade from Arabic or Roman numerals. Those provided a much better visual. Vingt8s are not meant to be dressed down. They are classical looking time pieces from an aesthetics POV. Just my two cents
UJ One
By: Euroasianstar : May 18th, 2020-23:11
I find the Urban Jurgensen One a more compelling execution of the indie sports watch theme at a third of the price. KV is of course on a different level, but this particular model just doesn’t appeal to me much. Anyway, am sure every single one of these p...
If chess is a sport...
By: mrds : May 19th, 2020-00:20
...then this is a sports watch. I quite like the piece, actually, and maybe it's just this definition of a "sports watch" that kind of ruins it. I think if we just look at it as a KV that is more casual/less elegant, than this is a nice proposition. I wou...
Good looking watch.
By: jlux : May 19th, 2020-00:43
But ,as others have mentioned,of course not a sports watch.