UJ-1
UJ-1
A Bridge Across Time
The UJ-1: 250th Anniversary Watch charms the eye with its harmony of graceful curves and light-catching surfaces. But beyond this immediate beauty lies something deeper: it is a bridge. Carrying Urban Jürgensen's philosophy of uncompromising craftsmanship across generations, it reflects the legacy of Peter Baumberger and Derek Pratt, previous stewards of the brand, while looking ahead under Kari Voutilainen’s guiding hand. Limited to an exclusive edition of 75 pieces, there are three references, each in a limited series of 25 wristwatches.
A reimagination of the legendary Urban Jürgensen Pratt Oval Pocket Watch, this wristwatch revisits the project that spanned nearly two decades. The UJ-1 miniaturizes and adapts a version of the legendary pocket watch movement into a wristwatch for the first time ever – a feat that has been sought by watchmakers since the Oval’s unveiling.
The Anniversary Watch's story is closely tied to Kari Voutilainen, designer and engineer, whose connection to Urban Jürgensen is defined by shared ideals. Years ago, when Pratt was ill and could no longer complete the Oval, Peter Baumberger turned to Kari to see it through. Now, Kari turns to the UJ-1 not to replicate, but to carry forward a vision of time kept beautifully.
The Anniversary Watch is not about preserving the past. It is about making it part of today. Every curve, every gear, every guilloché surface speaks to where we’ve been and what comes next – a celebration of moments made more meaningful by how we choose to mark their passing.
DYNAMIC DIALS
1986–2004
THE DEREK PRATTURBAN JÜRGENSENOVAL POCKET WATCH
The Urban Jürgensen Pratt Oval Pocket Watch was conceived by Derek Pratt in 1982. Over two decades, Pratt worked on this movement, made unique by its tourbillon — the first ever to incorporate a remontoir constant-force mechanism inside the carriage using a Reuleaux triangle cam mounted co-axial with the escape wheel. After Pratt fell ill in 2004, Peter Baumberger asked Kari Voutilainen to assemble and finish the watch. As the first watch in UJ's next chapter, Kari miniaturized and adapted this legendary movement into a wristwatch, the UJ-1.
