The UR-110 watch was originally presented in 2011 in a steel or titanium version (after two years of R&D). Obviously, in a decade, it has known a few variations …
It returns in the fall of 2021 in a final edition made as a unique piece. A unique piece that will be unveiled on October 10 at 10:10 a.m. Geneva time. It will be auctioned and the proceeds will go to the Swiss Red Cross.
” We are not nostalgic at Urwerk, but it is with pride that we wanted to celebrate the tenth anniversary of our 110 collection. Here is a creation which won the trophy for Best design at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève; who faced the evil in the wrist of IronMan, the most badass of the Super Heroes; which made the cover of the biggest watch magazines when it was launched in 2011. It had to accomplish one last mission before slipping away »Announce the two founders of the brand, Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei.
Hence this ultimate UR-110 in bakelite. More specifically, this version consists of a titanium case and an original bezel made of bakelite **, a flagship material of the 1900s. Bakelite (relatively fragile) is located in a titanium insert, protected from shocks.
” It is one of the first high tech materials ever developed. Its properties were and remain multiple and revolutionary. Insulating, heat-resistant, it was present in all the objects that formed the daily life of the time, from spectacle frames to radios. »Says Felix Baumgartner.
The UR-110 are pieces whose technicality can be admired through a large sapphire crystal with panoramic dimensions. In addition to the time, the Control Board, present on the face of the watch, displays a day / night indication; a ” oil changes », The service indicator developed by the brand and a 60-second counter.
On the back of the watch, the titanium caseback contains the automatic winding system regulated by two turbines
On the technical side, all the complexity of the UR-110 collection is based on:
– A central tower rising to the full height of the UR-110 guarantees the stability and balance of the whole complication;
– A central carousel ensures the rotation of the mobile hour modules around the dial;
– Three hour modules – each formed by a satellite hour with minute hand – are each mounted on a planetary gear. These three mobile modules perform a constant counter-rotation compensating for the circular movement of the central carousel.
* The auctions will start on October 15 and close on October 17, 2021 at 10 a.m.
Geneva.
** It was the first plastic made from synthetic polymers of benzene in solvents.
