URWERK – UR-SATELLITE UR-102 “Reloaded” One-of-a-kind Creation by COOPER JACOBY Unique Edition
URWERK And Contemporary Artist Cooper Jacoby
Join Forces In Supporting The Swiss Institute
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"It represents the starting point for URWERK. The one that kicked it all off. It is celebrating its 25th birthday this year, just as URWERK itself is toasting its quarter-century of existence”, said Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei. It stems from their very first collaboration, the UR-102 – definitely one of the models that triggers the most nostalgia and cravings among URWERK collectors. "It was a watch reserved for our first circle, our friends, our family members. Those who were the first ones to believe in us, so it is a highly emotional piece.”
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The good news is that it will once again be in the spotlight on 10 December 2022, this time in a “reloaded” version. A unique piece, #1 of the UR-102 « reloaded » series.
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The motivation behind this project is crystal clear. Martin Frei, chief designer and co-founder of URWERK expresses it best: "After graduating from the University of Arts and Applied Sciences in Lucerne, I started my creative journey in New York. With a few friends, we created the U.S.A. association (United Swiss Artists), an anchor point far from home, a point of fall or rather of support in difficult times. It is the same philosophy that I find in the approach of the Swiss Institute. Our involvement in this project was therefore self-evident»
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In this instance, Jacoby revisits the notion of graduation. This first UR-102 "reloaded" displays a wandering hour that counts down time in both analog and digital formats. On the dial of this one-of-a-kind watch, Jacoby uses thermochromic pigments to embody one of the body's most essential regulatory systems: temperature. The dial of this UR-102 is thus transformed through a range of infinitely variable color tones, interacting with and changing in response to thermal variations. A ‘reloaded’ UR-102 immersed in a state of regular flux.
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Engaged in a process of perpetual renewal, the Jacoby and URWERK creation marries the systemic precision of chronometry with the harmony of human biology.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Collection: UR-SATELLITE
Model: UR-102 “Reloaded” One-of-a-kind Creation Unique Edition
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- Based on the historical UR-102
- Original design by Martin Frei
- Mechanism development and assembly by Felix Baumgartner
- Case design and hand machining by Thomas Baumgartner
Movement
Calibre 2.02 Self-winding
Finishing Satin-brushed and rhodium-plated
Frequency 28,800 vph
Jewels 25
Power reserve 48 hours
Indications
Wandering hours appearing on engraved discs
Thermal colour index
Case
Case middle and lugs in anodised titanium
Screw-down caseback in circular satin-brushed titanium
Diameter: 41mm; thickness 11.3mm; lugs 17mm
Glass Special-shaped sapphire crystal
Water resistance Tested at 30m (3atm)
Strap
Baltimora fabric strap
Pin buckle in sandblasted titanium
LIMITED EDITION 1 watches - Unique Piece
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COOPER JACOBY
Cooper Jacoby (b.1989, Princeton) is an artist based in Los Angeles, USA. Recently, he has had solo exhibitions at Mathew, Berlin, and High Art, Paris, and has been included in group shows at KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin; Neuer Aachener Kunstverein, Aachen; Freedman Fitzpatrick, Los Angeles; and White Flag Projects, St. Louis.
TIME FOR ART
In December 2022, Swiss Institute introduces TimeForArt – the first-ever benefit watch auction to support contemporary art and artists. TimeForArt is a curated benefit auction of exceptional timepieces from the world’s greatest watchmakers, with 100% of the proceeds directly enabling today’s most visionary artists, through Swiss Institute’s exhibitions, public programs, education & community engagement workshops – all free of charge.
SWISS INSTITUTE
Swiss Institute (SI) is an independent non-profit contemporary art institution dedicated to promoting forward-thinking and experimental art making through innovative exhibitions, education, and programs. Committed to the highest standards of curatorial and educational excellence, SI serves as a platform for emerging artists, catalyzes new perspectives on celebrated work, and fosters appreciation for under-recognized positions. SI is committed to being an organization that is diverse, equitable, and accessible in its work, structure, and programming. Open to the public free-of-charge, Swiss Institute seeks to explore how a Swiss context can be the starting point for international conversations in the fields of visual and performing arts, design, and architecture.
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Press Release - 2022
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