We love the slightly eccentric way that Urwerk see the world. The extraordinary vision of both Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei, is like a breath of fresh air for the watch industry.
There has to be a strong bond with a mechanism that merges into your wrist: a machine becomes part of you and gives you information in return for energy. It’s an exchange. For this reason, we created a new interface with the watch. Instead of the conventional crown at the end of the stem, we conceived a roller integrated into the top of the case for a new sensation.” Felix Baumgartner, Urwerk, Co-founder and Master Watchmaker
Technical Details
Case Dimensions: Width 42mm x length 46mm x thickness 15mm
Crystal: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
Water Resistance: Pressure tested to 3ATM / 100’ / 30m movement
Caliber: selfwinding caliber with stop seconds
Jewels: 37
Escapemen: Swiss lever
Frequency: 28,800v / h – 4 Hz
Power reserve: 48 hours
Materials: Anodized aluminum cylinder; LIGA-processed nickel second wheels.
Surface finishes: Circular graining, sanding, côtes de Genève, polished screw heads.
Indications: Jumping hours, retrograde linear minutes, digital minutes, digital seconds.
About Urwerk
Felix Baumgartner (co-founder and master watchmaker) and Martin Frei (co-founder and chief designer) first met in 1995 to discuss developing a watch. The young men were united by their common passion for measuring and portraying time. A long discussion, a sharing of philosophies and dreams, culminated in a decision to create their own vision of time. They founded URWERK in 1997 and presented their first timepiece with the AHCI at Baselworld that same year.
For more information please visit https://www.urwerk.com/en/