製造商: Urwerk 年份: Circa 2010 型號: UR103T 型號名稱: UR-103T - « Tarantula » 材料: 18K white gold 機芯: Manual, cal. 3.04, 21 jewels 錶帶/ 錶鏈: Kaki green canvas and alligator strap 錶扣: Black plastic buckle 尺寸: 45mm length (excluding the lugs) and 36mm width 簽名: Case, dial and movement signed 配件: Accompanied by Urwerk presentation box and outer packaging.
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Urwerk is one of the founders of what is known today as “Creative Independent Horology”, a genre born in the last years of the 20th century and that unashamedly brought together alternative time displays, bold designs, and haute horology. Founded in 1997 by Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei, their creations take inspiration from the pop culture they grew up with such as SciFi, comics and design. With their unorthodox inspiration, the duo brought a completely fresh and addictive approach to watches and watchmaking.
The UR-103T was launched in 2010 as a limited edition of Urwerk’s classic 103 model in thirty-three pieces in white gold, the UR-103T - « Tarantula » such as the present example.
With an adventurous approach and groundbreaking complication, the timepiece features four three-dimensional orbiting and revolving satellites hour-display, a gamechanger to time reading. The model 103 was the watch which arguably put Urwerk on the horological map. Unlike the classic model, the 103T includes the addition of a large sapphire crystal, unveiling its mechanism for all to see. The carrousel holding the time satellites is reminiscent of a spider's legs, and as such "crawls" as it moves, giving the watch a more aggressive and venomous look, hence the name "Tarantula".
Incredibly captivating and innovative, the present watch is part of the extremely limited edition of examples cased in white gold and is preserved in excellent condition. More than a horological sculpture, the UR-103T is a must have in a collection of independent creators; the immortalization of the ingenuity and daring nature of Urwerk.
The Swiss firm's name "Urwerk" is a play on the German word meaning clockwork. "Ur" is an ancient Sumerian city in which the populace used sundials for timekeeping, while "werk" is German for creation. The company started by Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei is known for their innovative avant-garde designs inspired by space travel. With their own take on time indication, like many of their contemporaries, their futuristic timepieces are rooted in high-end traditional watchmaking. Their signature floating method of time indication using rotating satellites traces back to a watch made in 1656. Producing only 150 watches per year, they have impressed connoisseurs with their innovativeness and cutting-edge technical prowess.
