It was with great sadness that Europa Star learned that Peter Baumberger (Owner and CEO of Urban Jurgensen & Sonner) passed away on May 18th 2010, aged 70.

Peter was a highly respected watchmaker and was appreciated for his good humour, generosity, elegant disposition and great integrity. He will be sorely missed.

Here are a few photographs of Peter kindly given to us by the photographer Ian Skellern (www.underthedial.com), who has beautifully captured Peter at work over the years.

Peter Baumberger

Peter Baumberger (left) with Kari Voutilainen

Peter Baumberger (right) with John McBarron, (marketing manager Urban Jürgensen USA)

Urban Jürgensen platinum models as pictured on Europa Star No. 191-1/1992