Urwerk UR-100 SpaceTime - UR-100 iron and UR-100 black
Urwerk UR-100 SpaceTime is the latest work by creative duo Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei. This watch not only teaches time and minutes, but also shows some new signs, inviting the wearer to think about time from a philosophical perspective.
In 1997, two sons of Switzerland, Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei, founded the avant-garde watch brand Urwerk. The company's nomenclature is a mixture of 'Ur' and 'Werk' in a small town in Mesopotamia, a German word meaning 'creation', 'evolution' or 'work'.
Both have their own unique skills. The brand's watch manufacturer, Baumgarter, has a high standard of classical high-end timepieces and likes to explore new materials for the dial, case and movement. Frei, the company's chief designer, is an esthetician who always goes beyond established
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Frei has never been restricted by the watchmaking conference. Similarly, Baumgarter's watchmaking expertise allows two people to explore new ideas and often abandon the status quo of watches. These men have successfully cooperated for more than 20 years, and each person has added another person's creative talent.
The company's first watch is the simple UR-101 and UR-102. These initial models of round cases are very traditional compared to many of the brand's later watches. However, they all contain a "wandering" time display, which is a way to tell Urwerk to make his own time.
In the creation of UR-101 and UR-102, Baumgartner and Frei were inspired by the works of the Italian Campani brothers. These brothers produced a series of nearly silent clocks that featured wandering in the mid-17th century. Their clock was made for the Pope, and there was no noise to ensure that the Father was not disturbed, which proved particularly beneficial at night. Incidentally, these clocks typically accommodate lit candles or burning lights for nighttime use, however, this caused several instances of fire and subsequent destruction.
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With the advent of Urwerk's UR-103, four discs were displayed for 12 hours, each with a value of 3 hours. In turn, the disc is seated on four satellites that are located on the four arms of the rotating conveyor. As the carousel rotates, the satellite passes through four Maltese crosses, causing each satellite to rotate and display the value for the next hour. The transit time exceeds the adjacent 60-minute track and the hours and minutes are displayed in an easy-to-understand format.
Urwerk has an unwavering desire to innovate. Shortly after the release of UR-103, the company produced a street-hour display featuring a “cut-off pyramid”, each displaying four different hourly values. In this case, the three-armed turntable has a pyramid that presents a prevailing moment of 85° angle, which increases readability.
Over the years, Urwerk's tracks have not been limited to the "Wandering" show. The company has embraced a variety of other new concepts, including EMC, a watch that allows the wearer to adjust the speed of movement, and AMC, the latest technology in the Breguet Sympathique clock. Despite this, despite the amazing ability to create new time expressions, the “Wandering Time” show remains the core pillar of the Urwerk brand.
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Philosophical view of time
I have talked with Martin Frey several times, and one thing that is always clearly expressed is that he does not think that time is just to publicize hours and minutes. Frey believes that the concept of time beyond these limits considers the meaning of time in a macro sense.
Although most people, including myself, think that time is in one dimension, Frey believes that it is relevant in three respects and often considers time in an abstract and philosophical context.
With the arrival of the brand's latest watch, the Urwerk UR-100 SpaceTime, you can see this mentality. It uses a three-arm carousel to display hours and minutes, and I will return later, but there are also two unusual indications.
The first one is at 10 o'clock and has a narrow aperture to see a red hand on the front edge of one of the turntables. This red hand, combined with the scale near the aperture, represents the distance traveled on the Earth's equator within 20 minutes, in kilometers. The indication is based on the average speed of the Earth's rotation on the equator axis, covering a distance of 555 kilometers every 20 minutes.
The second indication is shown at 2 o'clock. The design language of the above display is maintained at 10 o'clock, which again shows the distance the Earth travels around the sun in 20 minutes. When running around the sun, the Earth travels 35,740 kilometers every 20 minutes.
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Reason for the existence of any watch
The primary role of any watch is to convey time to the wearer in an easy-to-understand format. However, the best watches not only meet this requirement, but also allow the wearer to embark on a fascinating journey full of exploration and experience. In this regard, the Urwerk UR-100 SpaceTime will not be disappointing.
The center of the dial is a three-armed turntable made of aluminum for open work. The hour values depicted on each of the three satellites are partially obscured, except for the main hour of the entire display. The arm responsible for transmitting the current time is closest to the minute track and is at 6 o'clock. A prominent red tip protrudes from the base of each arm, alternately indicating minutes.
By adopting this design, Urwerk has imposed some strict standards on himself. The aforementioned indications for the 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock positions are shown using a curved curved part of the metal, bent from 8 o'clock to 4 o'clock. The red pointer must pass under the metal surface so that it eventually peeps out of the hole. At the same time, the leading edge of each turntable must pass over the top of the metal surface. Tolerances are infinitesimal, but Urwerk never shuns the tough technical challenges.
The readability of the Urwerk UR-100 SpaceTime is unquestionable, but the brand has added a wonderful sense of drama to the dial, and the numbers are delightfully rotating for the joy of the onlookers.
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case
There are two versions of Urwerk UR-100 SpaceTime. The UR-100 Iron is made of titanium and stainless steel, while the UR-100 Black is made of titanium and steel with a sultry black DLC surface.
With a length of 49.7 mm and a width of 41 mm, this watch shows more watches and is bold. It does not seek to conform to the clockwork norm, but is designed to inspire ideas.
Although it is large in scale, it still maintains Urwerk's reputation for excellence in ergonomics. In fact, Frei obviously has spent a lot of energy thinking about the relationship between the head and the owner's arm. In addition, the company has repeatedly stated that placing a crown at noon can prevent any impact on the wearer's wrist.
motion
At the heart of Urwerk UR-100 SpaceTime is UR 12.01 Calibre. This self-winding movement combines innovation with high-end finishing.
The movement is visible through the back of the display cabinet and the black rotor dominates the view presented. The rotor has a plurality of holes on its surface and a flat turbine is mounted on one side thereof. Urwerk glamorously described the flat turbine as "Windfäng", which is Swiss German, meaning "air trap". The device partially supports the weight of the rotor at its edges, reduces the mass acting on the ball race and drives the pinion at the center of the rotor,
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