Horological Meandering

Here I am, in a waiting room. Dangling over infinity. Surrounded by people all probably in a similar state....but who knows? Maybe their minds are vacant....to rent, as it were. Being reticent Britishers nobody utters a word, still less locks eyes. There may be some amazing stories or juicy gossip..but silence is the way.

And you can see how this brand inspired another well-known Scandinavian watchmaker of some repute. I think it's a nice extra when the day and month are in French, or even German. A little extra exoticism.

but I bet a brass farthing to a million that it is incredibly difficult to design such elegance.
ATB
Antony

Definitely a subjective thing,  but I think this is one of the most beautiful perpetual calendar ever made...

It is hard for me to think of another perpetual calandar that combines:
Extreme elegance
Excellent legibility
Great beauty (ok, I know that beauty is in the crotch of the beholder!)
Oh, and, at the moment, they are incredible value for money
I would be interested to see your candidates for the crown of the best perpetual calandar.
Kind regards,
Antony

practise one's French too!!!

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Thanks for sharing.

Best, Horo

Best wishes

Alkiro

that equals it's blend of elegance, legibility and beauty?
I'd love to compile a list of contenders.
Kind regards,
Antony

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Alkiro

Very beautiful no doubt. But to me they have a sort of iterative cold feeling. Or, maybe, they just don't reach those vital bits that create lust,,,,for me. How about your goodself?
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Alkiro

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as far as I know I am steadily decomposing from the inside outward. Entropy rules!! For me anyway.
ATB
Antony

I'm ignorant on this brand, a quick look shows their impressive display of references.

that UJ, at least the oldies, aren't better known. If you do not like the current 'nouveau techno brutal' look that seems so pervasive...."who you gonna call"....
I would be interested to hear your views.
My steam powered phone...hey, it's a working phone,,,,you know, actually making calls, doing texts and mails and stuff. I must admit to getting a certain pleasure from winding up
the phone monitors...."you will conform".....haha, no I won't! )
I'm just a bad boy!
Kindest regards,
Antony

First I look, I thought it is a KV, and then some models look like something from the Isle of Man....plus the cost of entry is quite high so competition is very tough.
However, UJ started 1773 so maybe the other brands are inspired by UJ? Or the other brands just grew faster and popular?
So, I think this brand's identity is crucial, need to engage with the public a lot more to demonstrate their capabilities, heritage and values.
Rgds
Raymond

Personally I am not keen on the current UJ range, they seem to have lost that spark of refinement. And eye wateringly expensive.
But isn't that the way with the vast majority of contemporary design? Self concious, trying to make a point, refusing to admit that the original way may be the best....etc etc.
My main point was ( not jabbing you with it!!) that the original UJs represent extraordinary value in the current marketplace.
Have a look a Chrono24 and you'll see what I mean.
Kind regards,
Antony

I assume that in the golden era of true luxury and indulgence (as opposed to mass produced masquerading as rare) that a typical watch lover would buy very few pieces and keep them for decades.
The idea that any consumer product should retain a large proportion of it's purchase price in the medium term seems rather unlikely. For a start look at the retail and distributor margins,,,probably about 60-70% of retail, never forgetting government theft (sorry,,,tax. It's only fair!!). That means that the export (ex factory) price is unlikely to be more than 40% of retail.
Using that as a starting point how would you calculate a used price?
I think it may take a decade for the true value to show.
In the meantime we must pay for our pleasures!!
Kind regards,
Antony

All is extremely well balanced and elegant. Despite of the many information of the PC the watch manages to remain very simple and classy. Best.

Urban Jürgensen is a brand I would love to see more of here 👍🏻

Try these: ))

And I see the Ref. 8 is in great shape now - recall your post about the less than optimal experience there...

I only have a Ref 2 and Ref 3. All the pics were courtesy of Mr McGoogle.
If you can find one they are amazing value.
Kind regards,
Antony