For URWERK co-founders Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei, black has been a signature from the start, and the UR-100V now wears it from case to bracelet.
URWERK introduces the UR-100V Full Black Titanium Jacket, a limited edition of 25 pieces. “Black is black. It’s been our signature since day 01 of URWERK and it always will be,” say the two co-founders.
Frei has always drawn URWERK’s watches on a metal bracelet. This one is made of black DLC-treated, sandblasted titanium links, and he likes that the metal starts cold on the wrist and slowly warms. Baumgartner calls the result a perfectly ergonomic watch.
Under the sapphire dome, the hours wander on satellites past a minutes scale. After its hour, the minutes hand reappears on a scale of 555 kilometres, the distance a point on the equator travels in 20 minutes. The idea came from a clock by Gustave Sandoz, a gift from Baumgartner’s father, Geri.
The case recalls URWERK’s first models, their steel dome reborn in transparent sapphire. In black, the founders say, a watch has to deliver its message straight to the heart.
The Basics
Brand: URWERK
Model: UR-100V Full Black Titanium Jacket
Dimensions: 41mm width × 49.7mm length
Thickness: 14mm
Case material: Titanium with black DLC; black DLC-treated sanded titanium caseback; sapphire crystal
Water resistance: 3ATM (30m)
Bracelet: Titanium, 32 black-treated sandblasted links; extra rubber strap
Limited edition: 25 pieces
The Movement
Calibre: UR 12.02
Functions: Satellite hours and minutes; rotational distance at the equator in 20 minutes; orbital distance in 20 minutes
Winding: Automatic, rotor governed by a Windfänger airscrew
Power reserve: 48 hours
Frequency: 28,800 v/h (4Hz)
Jewels: 40
Images courtesy of URWERK.