Description

With the UR-103 models, URWERK takes its 'no limits' approach to haute horlogerie ever further. Four orbiting and rotating satellites display the hours, with each satellite indicating the time in a both analogue and digital fashion as it arcs across the minute chapter. This sophisticated and ground-breaking complication is the result of years of research, development and testing.

The principle technical challenge was ensuring excellent isochronal performance of the satellites while minimizing friction and loss of energy. No simple task as, together with the supporting orbital cross, the satellite complication weighs in at 160 times heavier than traditional hands. URWERK's co-founder and master watchmaker, Felix Baumgartner, took up the challenge and chose high-tech materials to minimize mass and thus maximize chronometric efficiency.

The UR-103T “Shining T” unveils its mechanism for all to see: ARCAP P40 bridge; titanium Geneva crosses; orbital cross in ARCAP P40 ; and hour satellites crafted from transparent sapphire. The elegant fluidity of the 103's mechanics is exposed for all to appreciate.