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How a Clock Designed for a Pope Inspired Urwerk

The sound of church bells echo across a dark, silent St Peter’s Square, resonating off the surrounding moonlit Baroque architecture and making their way toward the open windows of the Apostolic Palace, where inside a devout Pope Alexander VII is conscientiously maintaining his clerical office hours. Unable to sleep, the bells are an unwelcome reminder […]

URWERK Unveils Its SpaceTime Blade Limited Series

Wonders in Geneva, this limited-edition timekeeper is a beacon of innovation and nostalgia. Discover the rest of our Watches & Wonders 2024 coverage.   In a world where the future of horology constantly intersects with the whispers of the past, SpaceTime Blades clock emerges as a beacon of innovation and nostalgia. This avant-garde masterpiece, born […]

URWERK’s UR-100V LightSpeed brings us on an odyssey through the cosmos

The famously audacious independent artisanal watchmaker adds an unusual indication in its deeply wearable UR-100 family: the rays of the sun The most wearable of URWERK’s line-up and arguably the ideal gateway into the world of Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei’s brand of haute horlogerie, the UR-100 series is still an eye-widening piece of micro-mechanics. […]

New Heights: The URWERK UR-230 “Eagle” has landed

The URWERK UR-200 family welcomes a new generation in the UR-230 “Eagle”, featuring an engine upgrade and a high-tech makeover. With a dual variable-geometry turbine, double shock absorber and hybrid winding system at the heart of the UR-7.30 calibre within the URWERK UR-230 “Eagle”, URWERK’s new UR-200 family member is a highly sophisticated, highly desirable […]

URWERK Continues to Transcend Space and Time with UR-100V Time and Culture 2

Episode two of URWERK’s UR100-V Time and Culture line pays tribute to the Sumerians, who defined the very first unit of time which laid the foundations for time measurement as we know it today. Watch: URWERK UR100-V Time and Culture Back to the Beginning Introduced in 2022, URWERK’s UR-100V Time and Culture line honours the […]

URWERK UR-100V Stardust Shines and Sparkles

Twinkle, twinkle: for Geneva Watch Days 2023, URWERK’s new UR-100V Stardust simply radiates with a diamond-set steel case. Looking to the Skies and Beyond Evoking tales of stars and distant constellations, nascent beauty and flamboyance, flashes of lightning and transparent reflections, the new UR-100V Stardust is the most eye-catching iteration in this iconic URWERK collection. […]

The Latest URWERK UR-120 Space Black Fundamentally Transforms Perception

The second iteration of the UR-120 Space Black fuses advanced technology, celestial inspiration, with a touch of science fiction, captivating horological enthusiasts across the galaxies.     The UR-120 is a beautiful demonstration of ergonomic ingenuity, combining form and function in perfect harmony with its 44mm length, 47mm width, and 15.8mm thickness. With the upper […]

Minimalist Magic: URWERK UR-100V Magic T

From case to bracelet, URWERK explores nuances, reflections, and chromatic subtleties in the UR-100V Magic T – a watch all about titanium and pure magic.   Tabula Rasa The UR-100V series lends itself like a blank page to the creative desires of URWERK’s creators, Martin Frei and Felix Baumgartner. “The look of this 100 collection […]

URWERK Goes Back to the Future with the UR-102 “Reloaded”

The foundation stone of URWERK makes a return in a new limited edition boxed set. The URWERK UR-102 “Reloaded” demonstrates how icons withstand the test of time with stylish updates to the watch that launched the brand in 1997. The Starting Point The URWERK adventure began when, at Baselworld 1997, Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei […]

Live Long and Prosper: URWERK Launches the New UR-120 aka “Spock”

URWERK launches the first UR-120. Nicknamed “Spock”, the watch pays tribute to the sci-fi classic Star Trek, a cultural reference that has inspired URWERK’s designs and aesthetics from the beginning.     Hand up, palm forward, fingers parted in the middle, and then the greeting: “Live long and prosper!” Known to all Star Trek fans, […]

Every Moment Counts: Discover This URWERK Retrospective in Singapore until 16 October

The Hour Glass is proud to host a special event to celebrate URWERK’s 25th Anniversary. Titled “Every Moment Counts”, this travelling exhibition will be in Singapore from 7 to 16 October, with stops in Thailand and Malaysia to follow. You and a friend in Singapore have the chance to meet Felix Baumgartner, co-founder of URWERK, at […]

URWERK UR-100V Goes UltraViolet

The latest URWERK creation reinterprets the UR-100V in an ultraviolet purple, in an exploration of the limits and pushing the boundaries of the perceivable. The Far End of Colour Martin Frei talks about the colour that is so special to him: “I like the fact that a colour is much more than what we can […]

URWERK Gives UR-100V Full Titanium Jacket a Black Update

URWERK continues the UR-100V Full Titanium Jacket chronicle with a new black version. Sleekly monochrome, this 25 piece limited-edition delivers the beauty of the UR-100V in a pure, unadulterated form.     “Black is black. It’s been our signature since day 01 of URWERK and it always will be. Our newest creation, the UR-100V Full […]

Every Moment Counts: A Look at Our Shared Milestones to Celebrate the 25 Years of URWERK

URWERK will soon celebrate its 25th anniversary. In the lead up to this momentous milestone, we look back at some of our shared memories over the years.  2007 – TEMPUS “Temple of Time”   URWERK was one of the independent watchmaking brands exhibited in this landmark watch festival. Held at Raffles Convention Centre in Singapore, the […]

URWERK Wraps Up the UR-220 Collection in Red Gold

Almost two years after the launch of the first UR-220, URWERK wraps up the collection. With a 4N gold case and an immaculate white textured strap, the new UR-220 Red Gold has a resolutely 80s vibe.     The Final Revolution For this swansong of the UR-220 collection, URWERK crafts a tribute to the golden […]

Transcending space and time: URWERK UR-100V Time and Culture I

Introducing episode one of the new URWERK UR-100V Time and Culture line, a celebration of the ingenuity of ancient cultures in the impossible mission of transcribing the intangible – the passing of time.     Ancient Wisdom Celebrated in a Modern Presentation The new URWERK UR-100V Time and Culture line pays tribute to how ancient […]

URWERK Unveils the UR-100V Full Titanium Jacket

The UR-100V saga continues with a new addition to the collection, the UR-100V Full Titanium Jacket: a single-colour version featuring different shades of grey, from Payne grey to lead grey. This limited-edition UR-100V is enhanced by a custom-designed metal bracelet. Discover our Urwerk watches “With the UR-100V Full Titanium Jacket, I am once again fulfilling […]

Urwerk Unveils The UR-112 Aggregat

The UR-112 Aggregat is the latest addition to Urwerk’s Special Project collection, a laboratory where horological freedom and follies is encouraged. Urwerk co-founders Felix Baumgartner, master watchmaker, and Martin Frei, artistic director and designer, started this new adventure from a blank page. And a sketchbook overflowing with ideas. The UR-112 Aggregat was inspired by a dream of […]

Urwerk Harnesses The Sun With The UR-100 Electrum

Geneva Watch Days 2021: Urwerk unveils a new variant of the immensely popular UR-100, this time in Electrum. This 25-piece edition has a case made of an organic gold and palladium alloy, and will surely be a hit with Urwerk collectors. What Is Electrum? Electrum is one of the original precious materials, regarded by the ancients as a […]

Urwerk Launches the UR-220 SL Asimov

The latest UR-220 from Urwerk: Stealth spaceship by day, luminescent installation by night, the UR-220 SL Asimov is the third variation of the 220 collection. Under the impetus of designer and Urwerk co-founder Martin Frei, the model has undergone subtle changes in materials, colours, finishes and aesthetic characteristics. Against a predominantly black carbon backdrop, the UR-220 […]

Urwerk UR-210 Collector’s Guide

Stand Up Wearers of Apple watches will be familiar with the unrelenting “Stand Reminder”. Aimed at combating the detrimental effects of sitting down for extended periods of time, it notifies you to “Stand up and move a little for one minute”. Regardless of whether you’re taking an exam, in a meeting or at the cinemas. […]

Urwerk Unveils the UR-111C TT

The typical watch has a circular dial, centre-mounted hands and a right-hand crown to adjust the time. Urwerk on the other hand is far from typical. For 20 years now, the Swiss-based independent watch maker has been releasing watches that look and function like nothing else on the market. Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei – […]

Urwerk Unveils the UR-100 GunMetal

Last September Urwerk unveiled two variants of the UR-100 SpaceTime –  the UR-100 Iron (made from titanium and steel) and the UR-100 Black (made from DLC-coated titanium and steel). The UR-100 houses a new astronomical complication which was inspired by a wandering hours clock made by Gustave Sandoz in 1680. Rather than merely showing the […]

Introducing the URWERK UR-105 The Hour Glass

“Since its founding, The Hour Glass has championed the work of boutique independent watchmakers and represented them in Asia. In the last two decades, as innovative mechanical watchmaking has proliferated, the retailer has come to represent the greatest horological inventors of this generation. In the early 2000s, group managing director of The Hour Glass Michael […]

Urwerk x The Hour Glass (Commemorative Edition)

 24 July 2019, Singapore– URWERK’s gratitude to The Hour Glass takes the form of an original watchmaking creation, unveiled today. The watchmaker’s tribute to its Singapore partner for 15 years is a series of three self-winding watches made in bronze. “Bronze also marks the passage of time,” URWERK’s co-founder, Martin Frei, points out. “Every hour […]

Atomic Clocks in the Living Room – Urwerk’s AMC

Last year, experimental Swiss watchmaker Urwerk stunned SIHH guests and onlookers with its cutting-edge release, the Atomic Master Clock, or AMC. Capturing the precision of an atomic clock, packaging it for the general user and pairing it with a wristwatch, it was a genuine landmark moment in watchmaking. In the world of horology, the atomic […]

Urwerk Celebrates 20 Years With The UR-105 CT Streamliner

Urwerk is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, a surprise given how avant-garde it is, but the brand was launched in 1997. In its two decades the brand has presented some incredible creations imbued with sci-fi inspiration and a futuristic approach to watchmaking. Yet there is more to come, as the new UR-105 CT Streamliner […]

URWERK Baselworld 2017 Presents: The Amadeus UR-210

For its 20th anniversary, URWERK embarks on a retro-futuristic experiment. Far from being an exercise in nostalgia, the new watch makes the sort of contrary and provocative statement one has come to expect from a watchmaker that disdains the ordinary. The experiment centres on one of URWERK’s flagship models, a UR-210. Flung into a temporal […]

URWERK Proudly Presents UR-105 “Raging Gold”

Martin Frei, URWERK’s co-founder and designer is also a self-confessed victim of the lure of gold: “There’s always this little inner voice that reminds me how much I love this metal. Beyond the march of technology, changes in fashion, new functions, new materials; gold is always gold. It’s forever. It’s the metal that lights me […]

URWERK Introduces The TimeHunter X-Ray

The unorthodox EMC TimeHunter is a watch in the subversive URWERK tradition. This unique concept combines a precision mechanical movement with an electronic module that monitors its rate. Simply by pressing a button you discover whether your watch is running fast or slow and the amplitude of its balance. Furthermore, you can adjust it accordingly […]

Self-Regulating Revolution With The Urwerk EMC

With the designs, complications, rarity and sense of fulfillment a wristwatch can offer, it’s easy to forget that the core purpose of a watch is first and foremost that of a precision instrument. While brands and watchmakers take all the necessary steps to ensure that every watch operates optimally under different conditions, the nature of […]

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