Episode 101: Urban Jürgensen (From Jørgen to Rosenfield, but Mostly Pratt-Baumberger)

<p>This is the story of Danish watchmaking’s most storied name, a deep-dive chronicle to help collectors understand the very nuanced and convoluted history of Urban Jürgensen. This includes relevant backstory on Urban himself, a deep dive on Baumberger, Pratt, and the watches they made together—plus a look at what’s happening today under the Rosenfields and Venla with Kari Voutilainen. This episode focuses on wristwatches with particular attention given to the rise of the Pratt-Baumberger era, noting each reference in detail with points for collectors to come away from having learned something new: like how to take over Iceland. </p><p><br></p><p>Links Mentioned:</p><p><br></p><p>Some Guides Worth Reading:</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://revolutionwatch.com/a-retrospective-the-legacy-of-urban-jurgensen/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://revolutionwatch.com/a-retrospective-the-legacy-of-urban-jurgensen/</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/urban-jurgensen-then-and-now" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/urban-jurgensen-then-and-now</a></p><p><br></p><p>19th-Century Pocket Watch:</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/urban-jurgensen-lot-299-87" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/urban-jurgensen-lot-299-87</a></p><p><br></p><p>Jules Jürgensen Pocket Watch Deconstruction:</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.thenakedwatchmaker.com/deconstruction-jules-jurgensen" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.thenakedwatchmaker.com/deconstruction-jules-jurgensen</a></p><p><br></p><p>Baumberger:</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://quillandpad.com/2020/05/20/tribute-to-peter-baumberger-1939-2010-rip-you-complete-and-utter-bastard/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://quillandpad.com/2020/05/20/tribute-to-peter-baumberger-1939-2010-rip-you-complete-and-utter-bastard/</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://watchesbysjx.com/2020/05/peter-baumberger-urban-jurgensen-helmut-crott.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://watchesbysjx.com/2020/05/peter-baumberger-urban-jurgensen-helmut-crott.html</a></p><p><br></p><p>Pratt:</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.acollectedman.com/blogs/journal/derek-pratt-the-forgotten-watchmaker" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.acollectedman.com/blogs/journal/derek-pratt-the-forgotten-watchmaker</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/getting-to-know-derek-pratt-the-watchmakers" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/getting-to-know-derek-pratt-the-watchmakers</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://quillandpad.com/2018/07/14/the-life-and-times-of-legendary-independent-watchmaker-derek-pratt-archive/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://quillandpad.com/2018/07/14/the-life-and-times-of-legendary-independent-watchmaker-derek-pratt-archive/</a></p><p><br></p><p>H4:</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://watchesbysjx.com/2019/09/john-harrison-marine-chronometer-h4-diamond-pallets.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://watchesbysjx.com/2019/09/john-harrison-marine-chronometer-h4-diamond-pallets.html</a></p><p><br></p><p>The Oval:</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://watchesbysjx.com/2024/11/urban-jurgensen-derek-pratt-oval-pocket-watch.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://watchesbysjx.com/2024/11/urban-jurgensen-derek-pratt-oval-pocket-watch.html</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.phillips.com/detail/derek-pratt-for-urban-jurgensen/206983" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.phillips.com/detail/derek-pratt-for-urban-jurgensen/206983</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.phillips.com/article/149733060/derek-pratts-oval-pocket-watch-voutilainen-urban-jurgensen-phillips-reloaded" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferr