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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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

ARMIN STROM – Skeleton Pure FIRE Gold Limited Edition

















ARMIN STROMSkeleton Pure FIRE Gold Limited Edition 


A GIFT TO WARM HEARTS - EVEN YOUR OWN - FROM ARMIN STROM

This holiday season, warm yourself beside the fire —ARMIN STROM Skeleton Pure Fire, that is! The award-winning design in 18k rose gold is the perfect gift to yourself or for a loved one this holiday season.


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The independent Swiss Watch Manufacture ARMIN STROM specializes in open-worked and skeleton mechanical timepieces. On all its watches, the company displays the more intricate side of the caliber so it is viewed from the dial side.

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Skeleton Pure's double-barrels create a captivating animation when the watch is wound. 3D PVD colorization of the movement's bridges and main plate in a rich deep brown accentuate the complex architecture of the movement. With an eight-day power reserve, the watch dial exhibits hours, minutes, small seconds and power reserve.

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The stainless steel Water version of Skeleton Pure was recognized for excellence in product design in the prestigious 2015 Red Dot Design Award international competition. Two additional models are Skeleton Pure Earth with a case in stainless steel with PVD black and Skeleton Pure Air in titanium. All editions are limited to 100.

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Technical details  
CALIBRE ARM09-S 16½‘‘‘
Characteristics:  
Functions:
Hour, minute, small second, power reserve indicator
Winding-mechanism: 

Manual wind-up with crown wheels turning on the dial side
Impulse: Double going barrel
 
Plate and bridges:
Fully skeletonised main plate, gear-train bridges and barrel-bridges.
3D-PVD coatings of the main plate correspond to the respective element
 
Escapement:
Escape wheel and pallets made of solid gold with hardened functional areas
 
Regulating system: Screwed balance with Breguet overcoil  
Frequency: 18,000 A/h  
Number of Jewels: 34  
Number of individual parts: 146  
Diameter: 36.60mm  
Height: 6.20mm  
Power reserve: 8 days
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Technical Specifications


Ref. RG15-PF.5N  Skeleton Pure FIRE Gold Case
 
Movement
ARMIN STROM Manufacture calibre ARM09-S PURE
Manual-winding,
calibre 16½‘‘‘
8-day power reserve,
Small seconds, off-centre time indications
Frequency: 18,000 A/h
Jewels: 34
Number of components: 146
Functions: Hour, minute, small second, Tourbillon
Power reserve: 8 days
Case

FIRE - 18ct Rose Gold
Sapphire crystal and case back with anti-reflective treatment
Diameter: 43.40 mm
Height: 13.00 mm
Water-resistance: 50 m
 
Distinctions: 
Fully skeletonised, main plate with dark brown PVD coating  
Dial ring:  Sapphire with founded appliques
Hands: Rose gold

Straps
Delivered with a genuine black or brown alligator horn-back strap and 18ct rose gold ardillon buckle as well as an additional black or brown rubber strap. 
A double-fold clasp in 18ct rose gold is available on option.

Limited to 100 pieces


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For more information relating to this press release or to Armin Strom:
Bettina Fleury, Armin Strom AG,
Tel. +41 32 343 33 44, b.fleury@arminstrom.com
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