Not only is the UR-103 one of the most recognizable designs from Urwerk but it is also one of the most iconic and groundbreaking watches of modern horology of the past 20 years.

The timepiece features four three-dimensional orbiting and revolving satellites hour-display, a game-changer to time reading. Operated by an oversized crown at 12 o’clock, the control board sits on the reverse of the timepiece, it features a 43 hour power reserve indicator, a chronometer with minutes and seconds to facilitate accurate time-setting, and to gain optimal precision, an adjustment screw enables the wearer to fine tune and regulate adjustment to +/- 30 seconds per day.

The UR-103.08 TiAIN was launched in 2007 and features a stainless steel case coated in titanium aluminum nitride (thus the TialN), harder than DLC and has the effect of multiplying the resistance of the underlying metal to scratches, shocks, oxidation and even acids. This coating gives the watch its original and charismatic aubergine hue.

The present example also features an ultra rare angled crystal (as opposed to the rounded ones more-often found in the UR-103 models), Urwerk had started experimenting with this form of crystal but due to the difficulty of creating them very few were made, in fact less than 20 are known.

The present watch is fresh to the market, from its original owner and was fully serviced by Urwerk in July 2024 and still under warranty until July 2026.