Danish watchmaker Urban Jürgensen has sold a minority stake to US actor Timothée Chalamet, who will also serve as creative advisor to the Copenhagen-based brand. Financial terms were not disclosed. Founded in 1773 by Jürgen Jürgensen and named after his son Urban, the company is one of the oldest names in horology, having served as watchmaker to the Danish Royal Court and clockmaker to the Danish Navy. Chalamet joins alongside a small number of strategic external investors, who together hold a minority share of the business. Urban Jürgensen is known for hand-finished luxury timepieces that blend marine chronometer precision with Danish design elegance.

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