Dear collectors,
Since I am downsizing my collection drastically I want to sell my Urban Jurgensen Reference Big 8 in stainless steel.
Summary: (read further for more information)
Case, 40mm x 10.50mm, with soldered teardorp lugs; water resistance 3 ATM. Sapphire crystals front and back. Dial, hand-finished guilloché, solid sterling silver. Observatory style hands in gold and heat-blued stainless steel. Movement, modified F. Piguet caliber 1160 - 40 hour power reserve, adjusted to five positions.
The watch will be securely packed and insured for shipping, the price is without shipping cost.
Payment - wire transfer.
The combination of case and lug shapes and proportions, the very fine guilloché work on the dial, and the observatory style hands. It all seemed to add up to something that touched a lot of points in watch history and design but managed to seem fresh and original at the same time.
The Big 8 is a 40mm watch, although it doesn't feel or wear big. The is probably due to the use of very, very tradition mid-20th century fine watchmaking design cues throughout, including the relatively slim stepped bezel, the recessed crown, the elegantly formed teardrop lugs, and the engine-turned dial.
The hands of the Ref. Big 8 are very elaborately made, the body is heat-blued steel. The centers of both hands are lathe-turned gold, as is the 'eye' of the hour hand, which is friction fit in place.
The movement is a modified F. Piguet 1160, which runs at 28,88 vph. The movement is fairly flat, at 5.20mm x 32mm, with two barrels and a 40 hour power reserve.
For additional pictures of box, papers and the original strap and buckle please contact me by private message.
Netherlands
