製造商: Urwerk 年份: Circa 2003 型號: 103.09 錶殼號碼: 16 型號名稱: UR-103 材料: 18K white gold 機芯: Manual, cal. UR3.03, 21 jewels 錶帶/ 錶鏈: Crocodile 錶扣: 18K white gold pin buckle 尺寸: 50mm length x 36mm width 簽名: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed 配件: Accompanied by blank Urwerk certificate, instruction manual, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
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Presented in 2003, Urwerk debuted one of the most enduring and iconic watch of modern haute horlogerie, the UR-103. With an adventurous approach and ground-breaking complication, the timepiece features four three-dimensional orbiting and revolving satellites hour-display, a game-changer to time reading. Operated by an oversized crown, the control board sits on the reserves 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 was in production until 2010 and was made in a range of metals and styles, the present example sculpted in white gold is preserved in an attractive futuristic appeal with its sinuous form. Designed with coherent details throughout, the bright green glow of luminous material against the matte black dial enables maximum legibility, furthermore paired with a black crocodile strap with matching green stitch, the watch hugs the wearer’s wrist with extreme comfort and style. More than a horological sculpture, the UR-103 is an icon of 21st century watchmaking and a must have in a collection of independent creators.
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.