Thursday, September 10, 2015

URWERK – UR-106 “Only Watch”

URWERK UR-106Only Watch” - Unique piece NEW


Geneva – September 2015

The UR-106 “Only Watch” will show you time like never before. Haute Horlogerie, architecture, astronomy, fighter jets and science fiction are all combined in the UR-106 “Only Watch”. With a splash of testosterone…


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URWERK is pleased to announce that it will take part in the 2015 “Only Watch” charity auction in favour of research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The company’s unique piece made for the occasion is the UR-106 Only Watch, an unprecedented timepiece with a newly designed satellite hours indication and moonphases.

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The three arms each bearing four satellite hours successively pass over the minutes scale, giving a digital as well as an analogue indication of the time.

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This unique watch represents more than a technical and stylistic breakthrough; it highlights the social commitment of the independent brand. “If our contribution can further this essential research we have to get involved,” declare the company’s founders, Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei.

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Technical Specifications

Model: UR-106 Black “Only Watch”

CASE No. Edition Spéciale - Unique piece: 1/1 pieces

Case:
Titanium case and steel bezel with black PVD coating.
Titanium crown, PVD coated in black, titanium caseback PVD coated in black
Dimensions: Width 35mm x length 49.4mm x thickness 14.45mm
Crystal Sapphire:  Crystal with anti-reflective coating
Water Resistance: Pressure tested to 30m / 3ATM
Movement:
Caliber UR-6.01 - automatic winding
Jewels: 52
Escapement: Swiss lever
Frequency: 28,800 v/h – 4 Hz
Finishes: Circular graining,  brushing, bead-blasting, satin finishing, chamfered screw heads.
Power reserve: 48 hours
Indications:
Satellite hours; moonphases
Controls:
Three-position winding crown
Materials:
Satellite hours in titanium driven by Geneva crosses in beryllium bronze;
Carrousel and triple main plates in ARCAP
Dial: 
Satin-finished plate in ARCAP
Hours  satellites  and carrousel in  titanium peened and brushed by hand
Serrated minutes scale
Moon in lapis lazuli
Surface finishes:
Perlage, bead-blasting, satin-finishing
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Media contact:
Ms Yacine Sar
Telephone: +41 22 900 2027
Mobile : +41 79 834 46 65
press@urwerk.com
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