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Unpopular, but worth disputing

Urwerk's pricing is outlandish, but it's a bit like picking on Patek Philippe based on the annual and perpetual calendar complications being democratized. The difference is the knock offs are not offering a product that advances the older idea that they are copying, while Urwerk is incrementally improving on their older models.
Take a look at the UR-150 Scorpion, which actually brings the snapback carousel from the top end to a mid range Urwerk, while increasing the satellite arc from 120 to 240 degrees. The curved case apparently improves wearing comfort over the UR-100 as well. These are the types of improvements Urwerk has to push in order to remain desirable, but they don't necessarily do a good job of marketing them.
Atowak makes a fine product themselves, but they aren't matching with innovative slants like the EMC and CC1. They are also a bit behind on build quality and refinement. It's possible they match Urwerk in refinement one day, as well as offering their own innovations on the satellite concept, but then they're going to be $20,000 watches.