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Hands-On With The Recent Urwerk Releases
Last night I had a chance to get hands-on with some of the new Urwerk releases, including the new UR-10.
I think this watch is quite cool, although I don't expect that it will appeal to everyone.
On one hand, If you are an avid wearer of Urwerk watches with their unconventional time displays - the UR10 is a fun diversion and ironically stands out by being more "normal".
On the other hand, this watch has a concept behind it that is as much an artistic expression as a horological one. This watch is labeled a "Spacemeter" and to me it is trying to evoke a sense of wonder around the fact that we are on Earth and moving at a fast pace as we rotate and orbit the Sun. For me it pulls this off quite well whereas the UR-100 doesn't (which also has indications for rotation and revolution of the Earth). However, this is probably not the watch for someone who doesn't have some interest in space travel or astrophysics.
A shot from the side. This watch is very slim for an Urwerk, and I found it to be very comfortable to wear. Some interesting things I didn't take a photo of includes a very well-lumed dial (it meets the expectations one would have for Urwerk), and a very cool winding system with two rotors on top of each other that spin in opposite directions. This has a functional aspect for reducing the unnecessary spinning of the rotor when rotating in the non-winding direction, but it also looks very cool.
A shot from the side. This watch is very slim for an Urwerk, and I found it to be very comfortable to wear. Some interesting things I didn't take a photo of includes a very well-lumed dial (it meets the expectations one would have for Urwerk), and a very cool winding system with two rotors on top of each other that spin in opposite directions. This has a functional aspect for reducing the unnecessary spinning of the rotor when rotating in the non-winding direction, but it also looks very cool.
(Not my photo, this is from urwerk.com)
The perimeter of the caseback also shows a 24-hour hand, which is very interesting because I'm not sure how the 24-hour hand is connected to the movement. Is it curving down from around the edge of the movement? I'm not sure!
The new blue UR-150 was very cool. I had seen the photographs from when this model was released a few months ago, and I thought that it was too busy looking compared to the original versions. However, in person the finish on the case and the dial looked great and was not as ostentatious as I had been suspecting. I own the "Dark" version of the UR-150, and I think if I was buying it today I would still choose this version - however, it would be a hard decision to make!
I took a second photo at a slightly different angle as I was trying to capture the reaction of the dial and case to the light.
There were some other interesting things on display, like this assortment of crystals and parts from a variety of Urwerk models.
Movement from the UR-112.
The first Urwerk
The Spacetime Blade. I should’ve taken a picture of the remote control (it looks like a lightsaber hilt).
The new blue UR-150 was very cool. I had seen the photographs from when this model was released a few months ago, and I thought that it was too busy looking compared to the original versions. However, in person the finish on the case and the dial looked great and was not as ostentatious as I had been suspecting. I own the "Dark" version of the UR-150, and I think if I was buying it today I would still choose this version - however, it would be a hard decision to make!
I took a second photo at a slightly different angle as I was trying to capture the reaction of the dial and case to the light.
There were some other interesting things on display, like this assortment of crystals and parts from a variety of Urwerk models.
Movement from the UR-112.
The first Urwerk
The Spacetime Blade. I should’ve taken a picture of the remote control (it looks like a lightsaber hilt).
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Hands-On With The Recent Urwerk Releases
Last night I had a chance to get hands-on with some of the new Urwerk releases, including the new UR-10. I think this watch is quite cool, although I don't expect that it will appeal to everyone. On one hand, If you are an avid wearer of Urwerk watches wi...
I love Urwerk, the 103 is still my first dream watch
That’s why, after 20 years of amazing creations, this new watch is too normal, too dull to be considered an Urwerk. Though the space counter might be interesting for some, Urwerk must be unconventional, Urwerk must turn wandering hours to new dimensions ...
SO cool!
The new UR-10 Spacemeter (watch and Space Time Blade (clock) both measure the Earth's rotation around the sun! Urwerk is onto something very celestial and big picture here! Thanks for sharing Brandon! Hope to see you again soon!
Excellent pictorial, thanks so much for sharing it here with us!
I love their creations.... Cheers, Filip