Urwerk‘s Mechanical ingenuity and sci-fi ships Elevating the brand into the realm of cosmic watchmaking. Founders Martin Frey and Felix Baumgartner, famous for their wandering hours and satellite displays, captured three dimensions with this watch: time, rotation, and orbit. UR-100 space-time An evolved version of UR-100. UR-100V returns to Earth today in a white ceramic composite case, capturing the cosmic speed limit in a vivid graphic, representing the time it takes for the sun’s rays to reach the eight planets of our solar system.

Behind the philosophy of Frye and Baumgartner lies the question: why dwell on the mundane representations of hours and minutes when we can create an interface between humans and the cosmic order? Undoubtedly, their astronomical approach to timekeeping resurfaced on board. First generation UR-100V LS By 2024, we will be able to measure the speed at which light travels through space.

To represent the fastest speed of everything in the universe, a massless particle of electromagnetic energy (a photon) moving through empty space at a constant speed of about 300,000 km/s, Urwerk represents eight planets and the exact time it takes for light to travel from the Sun to that planet (for example, sunlight reaches Mercury in 3.2 minutes, Earth in 8.3 minutes, and at the end of the scale Neptune in 4.1 minutes). (arrived in time). A dome-shaped openwork black structure floats above the Wandering Hour mechanism. More than just a static representation, the small blue and green hands that appear in the openwork area represent the planets and are attached to one of the three carousel arms, making a complete circuit around the dial every three hours. When it reaches Saturn at 3 o’clock, it will sink below the minute track and rise again at 9 o’clock.

The novelty of this edition is the unique white ceramic case. The case, which measures 43mm in diameter, 51.73mm in length, and 14.55mm in thickness, is made of a special composite ceramic material. Unlike traditional ceramics, which can shatter under severe impact, Urwerk’s ceramic composites do not break due to the addition of glass and carbon fibers to the polymer. The choice of a white case was intentional. As Fry points out, “…white is not a single color, but an optical effect; it occurs when all visible wavelengths of light are present in balance.” White ceramics show flecks of silver, produced by glass fibers and layered structures.

Similar to the display found on other Urwerk models, the time is indicated by three rotating satellites, with a red arrow-tipped minute hand moving along a 120-degree arcuate track graduated from 0 to 60. The hours and minutes are coated with Super-LumiNova for increased legibility.

At the back, the black DLC-treated titanium caseback reveals the full aluminum rotor decorated with rays and circles reminiscent of the sun, which powers the UR 12.02 caliber. The automatic movement has a frequency of 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 48 hours. The UR-100V LightSpeed ​​Ceramic comes with two rubber straps (black and white) and a deployant buckle. The price is 67,000 Swiss Francs (excluding tax).

For more information, Urwerk.com.