Limited Edition of 25 Pieces
"Science fiction has been an inexhaustible source of inspiration since the creation of URWERK," explains co-founder Martin Frei. "I have been a sci-fi geek since childhood. My father was an engineer and worked on incredible projects, including the Apollo Lunar Rover. He was my hero and left me his love of the cosmos and his dreams. "
First and foremost, the UR-100 is slim extra-flat for a satellite-geared watch with angular contours; it's an elongated octagon with three notched sides. The form uses subtle asymmetry, taking clues from Han Solo's Millennium Falcon. This UR-100 is cut from a solid block of 18kt yellow gold, its surface satin-finished to the same pale shine as the Star Wars droid. Topping the case is a sapphire crystal bubble reminiscent of the shape of the first URWERK models, the dome housing the control center of this intergalactic visitor.
The UR-100's astrophysics govern the URWERK universe with rotating satellites displaying the hours and minutes. Isochronal revolutions create a miniature cosmic ballet, the hour satellites also displaying minutes as they traverse 120 degrees across the bright green scale. A bold red arrowhead marks the confluence of hours and minutes, offering a unique, highly legible, and intuitive time display. Even while maneuvering at light speed, the automatic winding system is never overloaded thanks to the Windfänger's regulation of the oscillating mass: this planetary gear limits the speed of rotation of the rotor, minimizing both excessive winding and wear and maximizing reliability and lifespan.
Last, are the discreet spacetime indications on each side of the top of the dome's periphery, which are both essential for intergalactic voyages and unique on planet earth. After each of the three red minute arrowheads pass the numeral 60 they disappear and then reappear again on two separate kilometer scales. The first display at 9 o'clock marks the 555 km traveled along the equator during 20 minutes of the earth's rotation, the second display at 3 o'clock indicates the distance 35,740 kilometers traveled by the earth as it orbits the around the sun over 20 minutes.
Technical Specifications:
The case, in 18kt yellow gold, measures 41mm x 49.7mm x 14mm. It has sapphire crystals and it is water resistant to 30 meters.
Movement is the Swiss automatic URWERK in-house caliber UR12.01 with 39 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 48 hours. It featuresURWERK's proprietary Windfänger system with helical and planetary gearing. Finishing includes: Circular graining, sandblasting, micro-blasting, strapping. Chamfered screw heads. Hour and minute index painted with SuperLuminova. Materials: Aluminum satellite hours on titanium Geneva crosses, aluminum carousel. Triple bridges in ARCAP. Functions are: satellite hours; minutes; distance traveled on the Earth's equator in 20 minutes; distance traveled by Earth on its orbit around the sun in 20 minutes
It comes on a black alligator laether strap with an 18kt yellow gold buckle.
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