Opus V, UR-202S: a comparison of two Baumgartner's watches.
Felix Baumgartner is without any doubt one of my fav watchmakers. He didn't invent the wandering hours display but with Martin Frei , he redesigned it, went beyond the system created by the Campanus brothers for their clock more than 3 centuries ago by ad...
Excellent comparo!
Well done, thanks for pointing out the subtle details with this comparison! -MW
A thorough comparison...
great work FX. I have never been a fan of the Urwerk watches, just because of the Darth Vader atmosphere they exuded... up until the White Shark at Basel this spring. I said to myself, Wow, what a difference the atmosphere can make. I could really like th...
thx for this!
an enjoyable read--had always wondered about the Opus 5 in partiular.... J
Excellent review!
of two fantastic pieces! Very unique on their own and now side by side. Thank you! Love to see some videos of these pieces as they are rare birds.
Thanks Fx ...
Reading about this kind of watches is rare and your report is great ! Best, Mark
Beautiful post... thank you for all
the effort you put in it ....and for comparing my favorite Opus piece with it sibling Sincerely Damjan
Well done, Fx
A great comparison of two incredible pieces. I'd love to own an Urkwerk watch. Any one would do. Just wish I could afford one... Anyway, thanks for posting. I'll just keep dreaming...
Excellent review FX. The Opus 3 shoew the world that high watchmaking and
audacious design are compatible and the Opus V hit the nail and confirmed. The Opus V is in my opinion a historically important piece ,but each would make me happy
Thanks Alex.
I'm very happy to read that you liked my post, especially coming from one of the top specialists of independant watchmaking! Fx
