UJ-2
The three-hand watch with double wheel
natural escapement
Through the UJ-2’s understated beauty flow Urban Jürgensen’s philosophies – that the purest things demand our greatest efforts; that excellence is a goal in and of itself; and that the pursuit of perfection and doing things right is the key to joy.
This timepiece is by a Maison that seeks the challenges posed by exceptional watchmaking and doesn’t skirt them.
At its heart is the double wheel natural escapement – a mechanism whose elegance belies the complexity of its creation. Each component, from the hand-finished wheels to the pristine bridges, to the decoration on parts unseen by the naked eye, exists because that’s the way it should be.
When the escapement wheels perform their intricate ballet – each tooth precisely engaging and releasing in a mesmerizing rhythm, orchestrating time with microscopic precision – they represent generations of watchmakers, from Urban’s teacher Abraham Louis Breguet to the watchmakers of today, who looked at accepted solutions and strove to make them better.
The UJ-2 is not about complexity for complexity’s sake. It is about the relentless pursuit of perfection in even the simplest things.
Every element, visible or hidden, exists as a testament to the belief that marking time beautifully matters – that the way we choose to count our moments shapes how we experience them.
Inside the UJ-2 is a hand-wound movement of exceptional quality. Simple in concept—with a single barrel, a widely spaced going train, and a large balance—the caliber nevertheless incorporates very interesting details. It includes a power-reserve function to chart its 52-hour power reserve, but it does not use the elaborate screw-and-cone mechanism found in the UJ-1.
Architecturally, the rose gold-plated movement is reminiscent of early 1900s pocket watch calibers, particularly in its winding works and central bridge. The movement has a 32 mm diameter, and its components are widely spaced so that the entire going train is easily visible.
Thick graining covers the plates, while the edges are finished with anglage; the baseplate is decorated with perlage. The finishing is excellent and clearly reflects Mr Voutilainen’s personal style.
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The hairspring features a prominent Phillips curve, and its pinning point is immobile since the stud is rigidly fixed to the balance cock. This should improve stability over time, although it also adds complexity during assembly. Likely, this choice relates to the escapement, which requires the balance wheel to be perfectly centered at its neutral point.
Technical Specifications
Collection: UJ-2
Reference
Ref. UJ-2-PT-S-001 (platinum, silver dial)
Ref. UJ-2-PT-B-001 (platinum, blue dial)
Ref. UJ-2-RG-S-001 (rose gold, silver dial)
Ref. UJ-2-RG-B-001 (rose gold, blue dial)
Material: 18K Red gold
Diameter: ø 39 mm
Thickness: 10.9 mm
Crown: Non-screwed, fluted; UJ engraving
Case back: Hand guilloché circular Grain d’orge; sapphire crystal
Water resistance 3 ATM (30 meters, ~100 feet)
Dial
Blue dial
Silver dial
Solid silver, hand guilloché dial
Hand-guilloché Grain d’orge periphery and Clous de Paris subdial at 5 o’clock, light silver or blue, off-center blued or rose gold-plated Jürgensen hands, fractional power reserve at 12 o’clock
Jürgensen hands style of Breguet
Movement
Manual-winding mechanical
In-house, 5N rose gold-plated, hand-wound
Caliber UJ-2
Diameter: 32mm
Height: 5.5mm
Regulator: Free spring balance with direct double wheel escapement
Frequency: 18.000 (vph) / 2.5 (Hz)
Jewels: 32
Power reserve: 52 h
Finishes: Grenage, perlage, domed chamfering; mirror-polished screws; satin-polished wheels – all by hand
Functions
Hours, Minutes, Seconds,
Power reserve indicator, Special escapement
Strap
Brown alligator leather strap with soft calfskin lining
Buckle: 5N Red gold pin buckle
🔰Edition - ✅ Only ❱❱❱ 8 pieces limited series
🔴 Price: 113’500 CHF excluding VAT 💰
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