Important Collectors' Watches, Pocket...

Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

LOT 608

Urban Jürgensen, Copenhagen, No. 020, Ref. 4180. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moonphases and an 18K yellow gold Urban Jürgensen buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and instruction booklet.

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

USD 18,000 - 23,000 / EUR 12,000 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 30,000

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, teardrop lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloché silver with painted radial Roman numerals on an outer plain reserve, silver ring dial for the date at 6, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Yellow gold Urban Jürgensen hands. M. Cal. 020-100, rhodium-plated, fausses-cotes decoration, 35 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balancespring, 21K gold off-center rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 9 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

This model of Urban Jürgensen watch is considered by collectors to be one of the most attractive and easy-toread perpetual calendars ever produced.