Urban Jürgensen: The Legacy Continues with Kari Voutilainen
Source: Revolution Watch ...
Just went to their site as I like their older watches...
...the site is a bit of a mess. The dials are using a '0' instead of a '12.' No idea why. And a hour/minute/second/power reserve dress watch is 39.5mm x 12.2mm. Why? I will stick to vintage...
Just making a point, but for 39.5, the photo I posted looks far thicker than 12.2mm...
...and the UJ 3 perpetual which is listed at 13.9mm looks massive. Can't anyone make thin watches anymore? Monochrome ...
KV can make a thinner watch but he likes them thick 😂
A philosophy of robustness and made to last generations leads to bigger screws to handle more torque which comes with bigger threads which leads to thicker plates and a thicker movement.
I've never been a huge fan of his watches...
...so I guess I won't buy one even if I like a future design. As I've said many times in different ways, it doesn't take artistry to make a thick watch...
Tear Drop Lugs are a quintessential part of the brand's Dna
Not having them anymore is a big miss, they are Maserating the brand. Source: ssongwatches ...
All I can think of is it's a tribute to the oval Pratt pocket watch...
...if that's correct, it's dumb. I haven't read all of the marketing material, but I haven' seen anyone explain the reason for it. Which is also dumb...
Good description...
...the movements are beautiful for what they are. But no elegance in the overall package. The watches should be far thinner to start with.
I fully agree
Like the majority of independent watchmaking nowadays imho. Allways technically impressive, but allways the same watch, with no charm and no inspiration. Very sterile imho It sure is a bit rude, but it's my feeling. 😀 And prices are insane, as usual
In general prices are completely out of hand
135 for the simple one, 210k euro for the perpetual and 470k euro for the tourbillon Nice watches buts it’s gotten more ridiculous than I ever thought was possible
I LIKE the new lugs
I never liked the teardrop lugs… I would acknowledge they may be true UJS DNA… but I never liked them—on any watch actually, including Voutilainen and VC. I think these lugs are clearly modern—very modern. I’m not sure what I think of them. Must see in me...
Amazing movement!
I am a bit surprised by so many less than positive comments! Placing the remontoir wheel directly on the escapement wheel of the tourbillon is one of coolest things I have seen in recent watchmaking. I agree with the comments re. the pricing of these watc...
I prefer the finishing of the UJ-2 and UJ-3
over the UJ-1. There are 11 interior angles on 2 and 3 and they have interesting movement architecture the same way as Yosuke Sekeguchi's. The UJ-2 is better finished than the Vingt-8 in my view. However, I'm not a fan of the wide lugs as they make the ca...
What I thought was the article number turned out to be the price......
Impressive movements, but missing out on the visual charm of the older ones. But I'm biased, and very satisfied with my old Big 8. (Old photo ) ...
Hmmm... déjà vu?
Technically impressive, but my very first reaction when seeing these was "Octo Roma".
My thoughts:
The tourbillon version is missing a detent escapement that was the most important element of the Pratt's original Oval pocket watch - so a "no" from me. The perpetual is too think for this elegant diameter - another "no". The 3-hander is interesting given...
I share your views concerning the UJ-2 and 3, but feel differently about the UJ-1.
Yes, the detent escapement is missing, replaced by a Swiss lever one, but the constant force mechanism integrated to the tourbillon was the other major feature of the Oval and they've done their best preserving it. And the wonderful architecture (flying b...
Now that I've taken the time to have a real look at all the new models,
I can say how impressed I am with the UJ-1. It's an absolutely wonderful tribute to Derek Pratt's Oval pocket watch and, could I afford it, I would buy the rose gold variant. At 12.2 mm, it is a bit thick, but it's the "price" to pay to get such a Tourbil...