A Venerable Watch Brand That’s Once Again a Family Affair
In November, Urban Jürgensen, a luxury watch brand founded in 1773, was sold by one set of investors to another. Most of its new owners have chosen to remain anonymous, with a notable exception: Kari Voutilainen, a respected Finnish watchmaker who now is Urban Jürgensen’s chief executive yet continues to run his own brand, Voutilainen.…