Description

The UR-100V takes us on a journey through both time and space, merging two concepts at the very core of URWERK. The UR-100V SpaceTime features URWERK’s iconic satellite display, differing in one significant way. After minute pointers on the hour satellites disappear, they pass between subsidiary dials to display astronomical indications.

A pioneer of modern, independent watchmaking since the late 1990s, Urwerk founders Martin Frei and Felix Baumgartner have long used their unique, creative sensibilities to rebel against traditional conservative Swiss watchmaking norms.

The wearable UR-100 profile features Urwerk's well-known satellite-disc time display system, but it's now done in a deep, royal purple that makes a striking visual impression right away.

Since violet is thought to have the greatest frequency of all the colors that make up the optical spectrum—being just one step away from invisible ultraviolet, of course—Urwerk principal designer Frei says he was motivated to utilize this particular shade of purple on the UR-100V. "I am fascinated by the idea of creating a watch that celebrates this boundary, this tipping point, this transition from perceptible to imperceptible," he stated in a press release. This pushing of boundaries is what the UR-100V UltraViolet is all about. Something mysterious is communicated via our UltraViolet".

Another notable development inside this latest version of the UR-100V is a reworked movement. The new caliber 12.02 replaces the previous-gen caliber 12.01. The update, Urwerk explains, is mainly concerned with aesthetics. The hour markers on the central aluminum carousel have been adjusted to a slightly closer position to the minutes scale, to improve at-a-glance legibility. The carousel has also received a different decoration than most previous UR-100V editions, matching the case finish with an anodized, sanded, and shot-blasted exterior. Identical to the caliber 12.01, the new movement utilizes the same extra-efficient winding system that is controlled through a unique Windfänger airscrew placed on the bidirectional oscillating weight.