Watch Forums - Revolution Online - URWERK Traditional haute horlogerie for the 21st century http://revo-online.com/forums/main/list.php?19 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:03:28 -0500 Phorum 5.2.13 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1009283,1009283#msg-1009283 How about some Urwerk wristshots... (9 replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1009283,1009283#msg-1009283
]]> S-pam URWERK Fri, 11 Jan 2013 02:12:57 -0600 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1009129,1009129#msg-1009129 Timecodes: Looking back on URWERK's 2012 (no replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1009129,1009129#msg-1009129 Please click here to view Timecodes by URWERK



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]]> IanS URWERK Wed, 19 Dec 2012 07:25:11 -0600 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1009084,1009084#msg-1009084 103T Grey Gold Q's (3 replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1009084,1009084#msg-1009084
Would love more info and LIVE pics!

Thx]]> composer82 URWERK Wed, 19 Dec 2012 07:19:16 -0600 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1009071,1009071#msg-1009071 Jackie Chan, Kwon Sang-Woo and URWERK star in Chinese Zodiac (no replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1009071,1009071#msg-1009071
Please click the link for Elizabeth's behind-the scenes revelations regaring Jackie Chan and the four UR-202s




Chinese Zodiac trailer]]> IanS URWERK Thu, 13 Dec 2012 02:54:41 -0600 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1009068,1009068#msg-1009068 103.08!!!! (2 replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1009068,1009068#msg-1009068
I don't worry about fakes, these pieces look to hard to forge... but I will take any and all advice before taking the plunge!

Seller with good references and legit outlook!

Best,

composer82

ps- if this post is in proper for this particular forum, I will be happy to remove it (or please, feel free to delete it!)

Awesome forums on awesome watches! Glad to join the party.]]> composer82 URWERK Thu, 13 Dec 2012 02:44:24 -0600 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1009020,1009020#msg-1009020 Video: SJX shoots the UR-210 in operation (no replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1009020,1009020#msg-1009020 ]]> IanS URWERK Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:35:55 -0600 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1008928,1008928#msg-1008928 Felix Baumgartner and the UR-210 launch......... (6 replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1008928,1008928#msg-1008928 the Urwerk 210- Partly Human. He met with collectors and the Press at a dinner hosted by The Hour Glass at Jaan Restaurant Singapore.

Why is the 210 called Partly Human? Well, it has an added complication, the world's first winding efficiency indicator. It “connects” with the wearer indicating how active he or she has been the last couple of hours.
This is not to be confused with the power reserve indicator which is also a displayed on the watch.
Another interesting feature is the setting of the auto winding rotor to “stop” mode and then manual wind the watch as you pleased. This can be done on the caseback of the watch. See the close-up shots in Part 4 for details.

See Ian's post here for the watch details..... [revo-online.com]



Jaan, located on the 70th Floor of Swissotel The Stamford.



A magnificent view of the skyline






Wong Mei Ling (Managing Director, The Hour Glass) with guest



Felix Baumgartner with his fans



A shot of Felix’s UR-210 on his wrist



Felix sharing the details of his watch










Getting ready for dinner


























]]> watchculture URWERK Mon, 10 Dec 2012 10:28:04 -0600 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1008262,1008262#msg-1008262 The UR-210 unplugged and up close! (3 replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1008262,1008262#msg-1008262

For more information, please click Presenting the UR-210 with the world's first winding efficiency indicator]]> IanS URWERK Sun, 23 Sep 2012 11:21:24 -0500 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1008201,1008201#msg-1008201 Presenting the UR-210 with the world's first winding efficiency indicator (4 replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1008201,1008201#msg-1008201
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The UR-210: Never has a timepiece displayed such feedback and attachment to its owner. In a first for a wristwatch, URWERK’s UR-210 highlights and monitors the symbiotic relationship between man and his mechanical watch. While the UR-210 is characterized by its original URWERK time display, of equal note – and with reason − is the UR-210’s personalized communication with its owner. If the UR-210 displays a cold chronometric precision in counting the hours, it plays the card of emotion when it echoed the tempo of your life: “The UR-210 embodies the symbiotic relationship between man and his watch. This quasi-biologic machine could reveal more about you than any other object in your possession,” explains Martin Frei.

The dial of the UR-210 features a traditional power reserve indication at one o’clock. In a near mirror image at 11 o’clock we find a similar indication. No, it isn’t a duplicate fail-safe, but something much more important which deserves our full attention, because it is actually a world-first complication that indicates winding efficiency over the last two hours.



When you are comfortably nestled in your armchair, the indicator will be tending towards the red zone to tell you that your UR-210 is not being wound enough by its automatic rotor and is running on stored energy. However, if you are moving around energetically, the indicator will point towards the green zone, a sign that you are replenishing your watch with new energy.



Armed with knowledge of both winding efficiency and available power reserve, you are now able to intervene. If your UR-210 indicates an insufficient supply of energy, you can position the winding efficiency selector (at the back of the watch) to “FULL”.




The rotor will then convert the slightest movement into stored energy. In this configuration, a turbine connected to the rotor provides smooth, unimpeded power. But if you are more active, then that may provide more power than required and unnecessarily wear the mechanism. In that case, you would position the winding efficiency selector to “REDUCED” to engage the rotor damping system. An air turbine compressor mounted on ruby bearings ​​spins and creates internal resistance – enough friction to slow down or dampen the automatic winding rotor. In “STOP” mode, the automatic winding system is disabled completely and the UR-210 runs off reserve power and may require manual winding.



Back to the dial side, the UR-210’s satellite complication with retrograde minute is both highly original and totally explosive. The principal feature is a high-tech, oversized, three-dimensional retrograde minute hand. Its function is to enclose the hour satellite and indicate the time as it transverses the 0-to-60-minute scale. This one-hour journey through time, tracing an arc of 120°, is smooth and fluid. But the true nature of the piece is revealed at the end of the 59th minute. Then a sharp distinct “click” signals the return of the minute hand to its starting point. In less than 0.1 of a second the hand flies back to dock with the next hour satellite. This lightning fast retrograde system is based on three key elements:

- A central axis set in ruby bearings provides excellent stability for the satellite/retrograde complication. A cylindrical marine chronometer type spring runs vertically around the axis and generates the optimal tension required for the retrograde minutes flyback.

- A minute hand, which also forms a frame for the hour satellites, displays the time in an extraordinary way. Milled from aluminum to exacting tolerances of approximately 3 microns, the whole structure has a total weight of just 0.302g and is counter balanced by a brass weight. This three-dimensional cage offers rigidity as it transfers energy from the cylindrical flyback spring in the top center of the carrousel to the double-star gear underneath.

A double coaxial star-shaped cam regulates the retrograde mechanism through its gearing and its rotation defines the trajectory of the minute hand. When the minute hand reaches 60, the double star trips a (one of three) hockey-stick shaped spring under the mechanism, which liberates the minute to fly back to the next hour satellite at 0-minutes.



“In terms of the degree of evolution of the satellite carousel, I feel with the UR-210 that we have reached the pinnacle of what we can do with this complication.” explains Felix Baumgartner. “After the presentation of our über complicated UR-1001 Zeit Device, we wanted to experiment again on an imposing scale. The minute hand in the heart of the UR-210 is not just big, it is massive! And yet it presented us with a considerable challenge because it requires fine, delicate workmanship. It envelops the hour satellites and demands machining to extremely fine tolerances.”



Martin Frei adds: “More than any other URWERK piece, the UR-210 catches the attention. The eye is inevitably drawn to the winding efficiency indicator… it’s almost a magnetic attraction. The UR-210 is not really a watch but rather a living mechanism grafted onto your wrist. We have nicknamed the UR-210 the Maltese Falcon because we see it as the stuff that dreams are made of .



Felix Baumgartner concludes: “The UR-210 represents a serious accomplishment for URWERK. This timepiece opens a new chapter in the evolution of our complications. It doesn’t just measure a universal value in a completely original way, but starts a real dialogue between the watch and its wearer. The UR-210 indicates your personal activity; this is yours and nobody else’s.”

UR-210 - Technical Specifications

Indications: Patented revolving satellite complication with wandering hour and three-dimensional retrograde minute hand; power reserve indicator; winding efficiency indicator (patent pending).
Super-LumiNova treatment on markers, dials, indexes, hands, and satellites
Controls: Two-position winding crown On the back: winding efficiency selector

Case
Material: Titanium and steel
Dimensions: Width 43.8mm, length 53.6mm, thickness 17.8mm
Glasses: Sapphire crystal
Water resistance: 30m/100’/3ATM
Surface finishes: Satinized

Movement
Caliber: UR-7.10
Jewels: 51
Escapement: Swiss lever
Balance: Monometallic
Frequency: 28,800v/h, 4Hz
Balance spring: Flat
Power source: Single mainspring barrel
Power reserve: 39 hours
Winding system: Automatic-winding coupled to turbines
Materials: Plate in ARCAP P40; 3D minute hand in aluminum with brass counterweight; central cylindrical spiral in spring-steel; hour satellites in aluminium; central carrousel and screws in Titanium Grade 5.
Surface finishes: Circular graining, sandblasted, circular and straight satin-finished plate; satin-finished and diamond-polished satellites; beveled and polished screw heads.
]]> IanS URWERK Sat, 15 Sep 2012 08:44:23 -0500 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1008125,1008125#msg-1008125 Video: URWERK constructor/watchmaker Cyrano Devanthey explains URWERK's bipolar Zurich-Geneva structure on The Watches TV. (no replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1008125,1008125#msg-1008125

For more from TheWatchesTV, please visit www.thewatches.tv]]> IanS URWERK Wed, 05 Sep 2012 02:06:23 -0500 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1008006,1008006#msg-1008006 CC1 again... (1 reply) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1008006,1008006#msg-1008006 ;-)





Sorry...still got no camera...just an iPhone.
]]> Bodymod URWERK Tue, 21 Aug 2012 07:24:04 -0500 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1008005,1008005#msg-1008005 CC1 !!! (3 replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1008005,1008005#msg-1008005 :-)





]]> Bodymod URWERK Thu, 23 Aug 2012 05:49:39 -0500 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1007872,1007872#msg-1007872 Elizabeth Doerr spends a month with a UR-110 TTH (no replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1007872,1007872#msg-1007872 URWERK - A Sincere Question of Style



Click URWERK - A Sincere Question of Style
]]> IanS URWERK Tue, 31 Jul 2012 08:54:38 -0500 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1007839,1007839#msg-1007839 UR-202 starring in the next Jackie Chan block buster, 12 Chinese Zodiac heads (no replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1007839,1007839#msg-1007839
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The UR-202 AlTiN is worn by Kwon Sang-Woo, a famous Korean actor, in the latest Jackie Chan block buster called 12 Chinese Zodiac Heads.

For more on the English language film, please click Kwon Sang-Woo and Jackie Chan together in “12 Chinese Zodiac Heads”



]]> IanS URWERK Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:34:27 -0500 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1007587,1007587#msg-1007587 UR-110 lume shot on Monochrome (no replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1007587,1007587#msg-1007587
Please click the link to learn why he thought it was so special Weekly Watch Photo – URWERK UR-110 Lume Shot


photo courtesy Elizabeth Doerr
]]> IanS URWERK Sun, 08 Jul 2012 03:52:04 -0500 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1007259,1007259#msg-1007259 Independent-watchmakers.com review the UR-110 TTH and UR-110 ST (no replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1007259,1007259#msg-1007259 "Urwerk is definitely taking horology to an another level by creating a strong design, totally unique and never seen before and never to be seen again and a new way, yet effective, to display time thanks to a unique and reliable system."

To read the full review please click Urwerk UR-110 TTH and UR-110 ST Review


]]> IanS URWERK Thu, 07 Jun 2012 03:17:14 -0500 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1007195,1007195#msg-1007195 Twin Turbines in UR-202 (6 replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1007195,1007195#msg-1007195
Many thanks!]]> LP URWERK Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:51:10 -0500 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1006437,1006437#msg-1006437 Please vote for the UR-110 in the Haute Time Madness competition (no replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1006437,1006437#msg-1006437
Please vote in Round 1 by scrolling to page 9 at HauteTime.com/madness/haute-time-madness/round-1/



Please vote in Round 1 by scrolling to page 9 at HauteTime.com/madness/haute-time-madness/round-1/
]]> IanS URWERK Mon, 09 Apr 2012 03:34:59 -0500 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1006272,1006272#msg-1006272 Video: Interview with Martin Frei at Baselworld by Haute Time (1 reply) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1006272,1006272#msg-1006272 ]]> IanS URWERK Thu, 29 Mar 2012 02:21:24 -0500 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1006147,1006147#msg-1006147 URWERK at Baselworld 2012 (2 replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1006147,1006147#msg-1006147















Martin Frei checking the time on his UR-CC1


Felix Baumgartner explaining the UR-1001 Zeit Device


A UR-202S on the wrist


A UR-CC1 on the wrist


Until next time
]]> IanS URWERK Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:44:59 -0500 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1005967,1005967#msg-1005967 Presenting the tantalum UR-110 TTH and grooved AlTiN UR-110 ST (1 reply) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1005967,1005967#msg-1005967
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The UR-ST with grooved AlTiN bezel

Everything is a question of style, no more so than in the world of haute horlogerie. If engineering ingenuity remains the quickest way into a watch aficionado’s heart, nothing can replace that feeling of setting eyes on a mechanical masterpiece for the very first time, that sensation of horological love at first sight.

Connoisseurs have already been wooed by the technical innovation of URWERK’s 110 collection, presented until now in either monochromatic natural titanium or anthracite. Now the UR-110 affirms its presence and expresses itself as never before thanks to the UR-110 TTH – with a super strong Tantalum hull – and the UR-110 ST – with a distinctively grooved AlTiN bezel. Whether you prefer it strong and rugged or smooth and refined, there is a UR-110 style for you.


The UR-110 TTH

More robust than its stablemates, the UR-110 TTH is an imposing timepiece that commands respect from the very first glance. Why? Well, just as a vessel derives its strength from an unbreakable hull, the UR-110 derives its strength from its bezel crafted in tantalum, a particularly hard and dense metal, well known for resistance to corrosion and for its bio-inertness. Indeed, the TTH stands for “Tantalum Hull”. Naturally, the sapphire crystal of the UR-110 TTH has also been upgraded.


The UR-TTH with ultra-strong tantalum bezel and double thickness crystal

The armoured bezel of the UR-110 TTH boasts a thickness of 4.10mm (as opposed to 2.40mm on other UR-110 models). This huge piece, attached to the titanium case by six screws, gives it a battle-hardened character reinforced by the bluish-gray tint of the natural tantalum. Another feature with quasi-military overtones is the registration number etched on the sapphire crystal of the UR-110 TTH at 8 o’clock.

“Tantalum is a rare metal of which the name comes from Tantalus, a Greek mythological figure synonymous with temptation,” explains URWERK co-founder and chief watchmaker Felix Baumgartner. “We therefore naturally succumbed to its charms! Its colour is such that we decided to use it in its natural state while satin-finishing and sand-blasting helped to enhance the natural beauty of this intriguing material.”


The UR-ST with grooved AlTiN bezel

The UR-110 ST sees URWERK continuing to embrace three-dimensionality in horological architecture. It is a model that well and truly appeals to the tactile senses, for it can even reveal itself when your eyes are closed. Run the tips of your fingers over its dial, and you will feel the perfect smoothness of the sapphire crystal soon replaced by grooves in the AlTiN bezel. Such a sensorial experience is just what URWERK co-founder and artist-designer Martin Frei wanted to create for the UR-110 ST’s owner.

“A watch worn on a daily basis should be a source of pleasure – the primal pleasure of possession, naturally, but also the pleasure of the experience of it on the wrist,” he says. “There is a quote I like from French poet and diplomat Paul Claudel: ‘Sculpture is the need to touch.’ I very much hope the UR-110 ST creates this need.”



Having won the 2011 Grand Prix de Genève prize for Best Design Watch, the UR-110 is at the forefront of watchmaking excellence, continuing URWERK’s radical tradition of telling the time using orbiting satellite complications.

In the UR-110 TTH and the UR-110 ST, the time is always shown on the right side of the watch. Three hour satellites follow a vertically arced line, graded from 0 to 60 minutes, in a downward motion. Planetary gearing keeps the satellites and their arrow-shaped “torpedoes” in parallel formation as they take turns to indicate the time as they pass the 60-minute track. This performance is made possible by means of an architecture featuring three levels of complexity:

- A central carousel providing the complication with stability and equilibrium
- Planetary gearing assuring the parallel rotation of the three hour satellites as they orbit the dial
- The three counter-rotating hour modules – each comprising an hour satellite, minute hand and counter balance – are each mounted on a planetary gear. These three modules are in constant counter-rotation to counter the direction of rotation of the central carousel.

The ingenuity of the layout lies in allowing the wearer to view the time discreetly and elegantly without the need to pull a cuff or sleeve back.

The UR-110’s technology can be appreciated through the large panoramic sapphire crystal. As well as indicating the hours and minutes, the UR-110 also features a Control Board on the dial side with indicators for “Day/Night” and "Oil Change" – URWERK's service interval display – as well as small seconds on a sub dial. Turning the watch over, the titanium back encloses the innovative automatic winding system regulated by dual turbines.

"The 110 collection is a natural evolution of our creations,” says Martin frei. “We imagined a kind of ‘silent journey’. Our hour satellite makes a complete rotation of the dial, but it is an understated revolution as it moves slowly. Between rotation and counter-rotation, the effect is subtle. There is something happening on the dial which is not detectable at first glance, not natural, but the fluidity gives the appearance of normality.”

"The development of the 110 collection has mobilised our entire team for nearly two years,” says Felix Baumgartner. “There have been many challenges, including finding the perfect adjustment between the carousel and the central hours of the mobile modules. We finally opted for a technical solution radically different from our other creations. There is no ball bearing here, but a fixed axis running along the entire height of the watch. The whole satellite complication is in perfect balance on that anchor point.”

UR-110 TTH and UR-110 ST Technical Specifications

Cases
Case in Grade 5 titanium with AlTiN-treated steel bezel for the UR-110 ST;
Case in Grade 5 titanium with tantalum bezel for the UR-110 TTH;
Two position crown with integrated protection
Water resistance: 3 ATM

Movement
Calibre: UR 9.01 mechanical, automatic winding
Balance: Monometallic
Frequency: 28,800v/h, 4Hz
Jewels: 46
Balance spring: Flat
Power: Single barrel
Power reserve: 39 hours
Winding system: Uni-directional rotor regulated by double turbines

Indications
Satellite complication with rotating hour/minute modules mounted on planetary gears
Control Board: “Day/Night” indicator; “Oil Change” alerting service intervals and small seconds
]]> IanS URWERK Thu, 08 Mar 2012 05:05:17 -0600 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1005388,1005388#msg-1005388 Baselworld Dogs - URWERK at Baselworld 2012 (no replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1005388,1005388#msg-1005388
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]]> IanS URWERK Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:11:02 -0600 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1005358,1005358#msg-1005358 where to buy (donde comprar) (3 replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1005358,1005358#msg-1005358
Sorry if the message is not here, but I'm Spanish and my English is very bad =)

I tell you, I love the Urwerk and I would like to know how I can get, namely the UR-110. I've seen other sites online, but I do not trust.

This message I have translated with a translator and I think that is very true to what I say, if I put it below in case anyone understands Spanish.

greetings and thank you very much.

ESPAÑOL:

hola:

Lo siento si el mensaje no va aqui, pero soy español y mi ingles es muy malo =)

Os cuento, estoy enamorado de los Urwerk y me gustaria saber como puedo conseguirlos, concretamente el UR-110. He visto otras paginas por internet, pero no me fio.

Este mensaje lo he traducido con un traductor y no creo que sea muy fiel a lo que digo, a si que mas abajo lo pongo en español por si alguien entiende.

saludos y muchas gracias.]]> vinety URWERK Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:37:01 -0600 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1005176,1005176#msg-1005176 Photos of the UR-110 RG (2 replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1005176,1005176#msg-1005176
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Be careful, you never know who might be looking over your shoulder!

For more photos and information, please click The UR-110 RG: Worth more than its weight in gold, and then some!
]]> IanS URWERK Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:48:57 -0600 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1005140,1005140#msg-1005140 The 2012 URWERK Geneva exhibition (no replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1005140,1005140#msg-1005140
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Comfortable private setting


Yes that is Felix Baumgartner in bright red.


Jeff Kingston shooting the latest models


The new UR-100 RG













For more information on the UR-110, please click The UR-110 RG: Worth more than its weight in gold, and then some!
]]> IanS URWERK Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:00:42 -0600 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1005064,1005064#msg-1005064 The UR-110 RG: Worth more than its weight in gold, and then some! (no replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1005064,1005064#msg-1005064


“We are known for complications that require cutting-edge high-performance materials, yet gold has always been one of our favorite materials,” says Felix Baumgartner, URWERK co-founder and chief watchmaker. “All of our collections feature a version crafted in this noble metal, from the very first UR-101 to the UR-110. More than a tradition, it is a milestone for us and we feel that a collection is only complete once a gold version has been created. Gold and titanium are the main components of this new UR-110, a watch of contrasts.”

Martin Frei, URWERK co-founder, adds: "Gold provides a unique feeling and emotion thanks to its density and its special appearance. In all the ancient and modern civilizations, gold was regarded as the material of the Gods. For me, as a trained sculptor and painter, touch is the first sense. This certainly explains my visceral attraction to gold. I like its solid, heavy, reassuring and eternal character. Our UR-110 collection could not be complete without a counterpart in gold. We have now achieved this."



Having won the 2011 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève prize for Best Design Watch, the UR-110 is at the forefront of watchmaking excellence, continuing URWERK’s radical tradition of telling the time using orbiting satellite complications.



In the UR-110 RG, the time is always shown on the right side of the watch. The satellites follow a vertically arced line, graded from 0 to 60 minutes, in a downward motion. Planetary gearing keeps the three hour-satellites and their arrow-shaped “torpedoes” in parallel formation as they take turns to indicate the time as they pass the 60-minute track.

This performance is made possible by means of an architecture featuring three levels of complexity:
- A central carousel providing the complication with stability and equilibrium
- Planetary gearing assuring the parallel rotation of the three hour-satellites as they orbit the dial
- Three counter-rotating hour modules – each comprising an hour satellite, minute hand and counter balance – are each mounted on a planetary gear. These three modules are in constant counter-rotation to counter the direction of rotation of the central carousel.

The ingenuity of the layout lies in allowing the wearer to view the time discreetly and elegantly without the need to pull a cuff or sleeve back.



Technical Specifications UR-110 RG

Case
Case in Grade 5 titanium with bezel in 5N red gold
Dimensions: 47mm X 51mm X 16mm
Two position crown with integrated protection.
Water resistance: 3 ATM

Movement
Caliber: UR 9.01 mechanical, automatic winding
Balance: Mono-metallic
Frequency: 28,800v/h, 4Hz
Jewels: 46
Balance spring: Flat
Power: Single barrel
Power reserve: 39 hours
Winding system: Uni-directional rotor regulated by double turbines
Finish: Matting, circular graining and diamond-cuts

Indications
Satellite complication with rotating hour/minute modules mounted on planetary gears
Control Board: “Day/Night” indicator; “Oil Change” alerting service intervals and small seconds

The UR-110 RG is a timepiece in which its technology can be appreciated though the large panoramic sapphire crystal. As well as indicating the hours and minutes, the UR-110 also features a Control Board on the dial side with indicators for “Day/Night” and "Oil Change" – URWERK's service interval display, as well as small seconds on a sub dial. Turning the watch over, the titanium back encloses the innovative automatic winding system regulated by dual turbines.

The UR-110 RG therefore thoroughly enriches the 110 collection, where the classicism of a cherished material has been wonderfully juxtaposed with the avant-gardism of state-of-the-art micro-engineering.


]]> IanS URWERK Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:01:08 -0600 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1004999,1004999#msg-1004999 URWERK 103 Piece Unique vs F.P.Journe Centigraphe Sport (8 replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1004999,1004999#msg-1004999
I went to FPJ and Urwerk official dealer in Milan to see what's new and, poor me, i fell in love not just with one...but with two awesome timepieces.

here they are (sorry for the bad quality pics):

Urwerk 103 Piece Unique, it's in steel with AlTiN coating, not black as they always do but it's more like a gunmetal grey...simply fantastic...maybe the best looking Urwerk ever seen...





And here's the other one...F.P.Journe Centigraphe Sport...completely different from the first one...it's amazing how Journe made the dial and the movement transparent and, believe me, you can't trust yourself when you take it in your hand... it's the lighter watch ever... and the aluminium grey is something really special...

here it is...





Now i'm home thinking and thinking again but i really don't realize wich one i prefer....

Help me with my choice, please!!!!
]]> jek URWERK Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:38:30 -0600 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1004997,1004997#msg-1004997 No matter how tough you are, sometimes you just need a bit of help from a golden shield (no replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1004997,1004997#msg-1004997
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Stand by for the UR-110 RG launching the 16th of January
]]> IanS URWERK Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:47:36 -0600 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1004962,1004962#msg-1004962 Paging the Mothership: The Zeit Device in Revolution magazine (no replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1004962,1004962#msg-1004962 Paging the Mothership: The Zeit Device






To download a pdf of the article, please click Paging the Mothership: The Zeit Device
]]> IanS URWERK Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:32:40 -0600 http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1004800,1004800#msg-1004800 SJX gets up close with the URWERK UR-110 ZrN on Watches by SJX. (no replies) http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?19,1004800,1004800#msg-1004800 Please click here for SJX's beautiful macro photos



Please click here for SJX's beautiful macro photos
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