URWERK Compressed Air Power Watch
On April 16, 2008, URWERK released the world’s first watch, which uses compressed air to regulate the clockwork system. The UR-202 has a 3-position selector switch that controls the level of air compression produced by its miniature twin turbines, which in turn controls the speed of automatic winding.
On April 16, 2008, URWERK released the world’s first watch, which uses compressed air to regulate the clockwork system. The UR-202 has a 3-position selector switch that controls the level of air compression produced by its miniature twin turbines, which in turn controls the speed of automatic winding.
Just like URWERK’s last product line, the UR-103 series, the UR-202 has a unique time display, which uses a rotating, retractable minute hand to display the hours and points to the display at the bottom of the watch, which is marked with hours . minute.
The UR-103 series uses a rotating ring to replace the UR-202’s tripod-like dial. It is also available in a variety of designs, including titanium aluminum nitride models and diamond-set versions. The UR-103 has a power reserve indicator, fine-tuning screws and timer on the bottom display.
URWERK SA was founded in 1997 by brothers Felix, Thomas Baumgartner and Martin Frei. Their established mission is to advance the design of watches with a wide range of inspiration from the NASA space shuttle to the classic science fiction movie “Metropolis”. The name URWERK is derived from “Ur” (an ancient Sumerian city). The concept of punctuality has been developed for more than 6000 years, while “Werk” comes from Germany and is used for work, creation, development or shaping.
New materials on the planet Urwerk
In 2015, Urwerk reinterpreted its two iconic models by using new materials: the strap of UR-210 is made of steel, and the bezel of UR-110 is made of precious wood.
Urwerk’s satellites can display time and show impossible complexity, so it is a UFO in the high-level watch industry, which is particularly weird in this regard. Indeed, it regularly landed on the opera stage of the “Geneva Theatre” during the “Watch Awards”. It is here that on October 31, 2014, its EMC model won two awards: mechanical anomaly and innovation.
Steel belt and new contrast
However, in early 2015, the brand paid tribute to other models. Urwerk has made 35 copies of UR-210 on a steel strap, which is tailored to suit a particular case. This is the fourth version of this watch launched in 2012. This year, it is equipped with a crown guard to ensure the perfect assembly of the strap and case. In this new version, Urwerk tries to simplify the time display as much as possible by handling the contrast of colors and materials.
URWERK UR-210S steel strap
The black DLC-treated titanium gold hand contrasts with the stainless steel minute track, the satellite’s metallic gray and round particle disk. The latter can be seen through components that provide a three-dimensional view. The retrograde pointer is very tempting, jumping to the next satellite every 60 minutes.
This watch still has a super glow function, but the colors are different. The beak of the hand is red, and more surprisingly, the number with satellites is black. We obviously cannot expect them to provide excellent performance, but this is not the desired effect. The co-founder of the brand, Felix Baumgartner, explained: “Its brightness is almost zero, but I am interested in the texture provided by superluminova.” This version of the UR-210 still has a power reserve indicator at 1 o’clock, There is a winding efficiency indicator at 11 o’clock. This is an original function that indicates whether the watch has gained energy within the first two hours based on the wearer’s movements. Then, based on the results, you can choose to increase the resistance of the oscillating mass with the regulator on the back of the part. watches replicas usa
Tweed and precious wood cheer for the last
And because of the desire to constantly explore new areas, it has rapidly updated its product line, and each model has only been produced for a few years. The longest duration is UR-103, which has been produced for 7 years. As for the UR-110 released in 2011, this year will be reinterpreted as the wood decoration version for the last time, and it will be called “UR-110 Eastwood”.
The bezel of the work is cut from precious wood, and its tweed strap makes it a true aesthetic revolution. In fact, the strap was signed by Timothy Everest, a London celebrity tailor who dressed Elton John and appeared in Mission: Impossible) designed Tom Cruise’s suit. Each of the ten watches produced (including five in Macassar Ebony and five in red sandalwood (also known as “red ivory”)) will be equipped with a set of three straps. Two of them will mainly use brown or green Prince of Wales Tweed, while the third will use fabric made of Kevlar fiber, which has been used in UR-210Y.
We may be surprised to find that Urwerk uses wood that has never been used before, especially for the curved bezel, whose outline is like UR-110. “This is a beautiful challenge that is considered insurmountable. However, “impossible” just means more attractive, so we accepted the challenge”, Martin Frei, co-founder of the brand explain. Felix Baumgartner also emphasized that wood is a noble and lively material that manages to “evoke emotions rather than insist on technical performance at all costs.” In the future, he will see satellites arouse people’s emotions, and things like EMC are deeply rooted in technology. cheap replica watches
