URWERK – UR-111C Two-Tone Edition

URWERK – UR-SPECIAL PROJECTS UR-111C Two-Tone Limited Edition - 2020

Independent Swiss watchmaker URWERK has always championed innovation. And its latest model, the UR-111C - now in a striking Two-Tone (TT) black PVD and brushed steel, teardrop profile case - is no exception. Certainly, as part of the “Special Projects” line - a deviation from the wandering hour indications for which URWERK has become well-known - it’s one of the most conceptually adventurous watches on the market.

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The UR-111C TT comes with three key advances for watchmaking. The first is a retrograde linear minute display in an end-mounted driver’s watch style. This is a spinoff of the mechanism invented for the UR-CC1. With a twist.  Here the numerals are set in a 30° diagonal slant for a better readability. This means that the rotating cylinder onto which the minute indicator is painted must rotate 300 degrees about its axis, during which a coiled spring is wound.

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At the 60th minute, the spring is released, making the indicator jump a further 60 degrees and back to the start position. But it also makes the hour indicator to its left jump too. The result is a pleasing optical illusion of the cylinder rotating endlessly and seamlessly.

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The second innovation is the seconds display. Openwork Arabic numerals are set onto two wheels, each graduated in ten second increments. Each wheel is made using a cutting edge process of lithography, electroplating and moulding devised precisely for the creation of very light and specific structures. Indeed, each wheel, complete with its six numerals, weighs just 0.025g - and that’s just as well, given the delicate dance that the two will now take part in. Interlocking like the teeth on cogs, they show a smooth progression of passing seconds. But how is the wearer to see such small-scale elements? They move - at a distance of just one tenth of a millimetre - under what looks to be a kind of circular lens, but which is a cluster of optical fibres.

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The third and, in many ways, most stimulating new concept that the UR-111C introduces is its fresh take on the crown, for winding and setting. Doing away with the conventional, side-mounted winder, URWERK’s new piece introduces a roller system, positioned right across the middle of the case top. Rolling will further charge the watch’s self-winding movement. When small lever to the right side of the case is released, the same roller can be used to set the time, with stop-seconds functionality.

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Of course, arranging all these micro-mechanics to create the end form of the UR-111C watch has been no easy task. The transmission had to be reimagined to allow a horizontal movement to provide a vertical time read-out within the crystal glass-covered truncated cones to both sides of the linear display. Connecting a roller crown to the winding stem likewise took feats of engineering, minuscule in scale but no less striking in effect.

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But that precisely follows the design ethos of URWERK’s co-founders Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei. More than just telling the time in sophisticated fashion, the UR-111C TT embodies both a visual and, especially unusually in watchmaking, a tactile treat for its owner. They’re ones which will sustain interest and intrigue alike through lifelong wear.

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Technical Specifications

Collection: UR-SPECIAL PROJECTS

Model: UR-111C TT Edition

Movement
Calibre: Self-winding calibre with stop seconds
Escapement: Swiss lever
Jewels: 37
Frequency: 4 Hz
Power reserve: 48 hours
Materials: Anodized aluminium cylinder; LIGA-processed nickel second wheels.
Surface finishes: Circular graining, sanding, Côtes de Genève, polished screw heads.
Indications
Jumping hours, retrograde linear minutes, digital minutes, digital seconds.
Case
Dimensions: Width 42mm x length 46mm x thickness 15mm
Glass: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
Water resistance: Pressure tested to 3ATM / 100ft / 30m

Price
CHF 130’000.00 (Swiss francs / tax not included)


Production limited to 25 watches

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RJ-Romain Jerome – ARRAW Spider-Man Black Carbon 45 Edition

RJ-Romain Jerome – ARRAW Spider-Man Black Carbon 45 Limited Edition

J launches new ARRAW Spider-Man watch 

in partnership with MARVEL

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Swiss watchmaker RJ unveils its latest novelty, the ARRAW Spider-Man watch, offering a new perspective on Haute Horlogerie and strengthening its partnership with MARVEL

The ARRAW Spider-Man watch, limited to only 100 pieces, features an in-house skeleton movement manufactured at RJ Studio and fully integrates the very essence of the MARVEL superhero into every last component.

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Marco Tedeschi, CEO and Creative Director of RJ: “RJ is known for our tributes to comics and pop culture, integrating these elements thoughtfully into our timepieces. It was a pleasure for us to work closely with the team at MARVEL Studios. They have trusted us to design and develop a timepiece that perfectly represents the spirit of Spider-Man and his universe. His inspiration goes much deeper than the watch’s form, but also its function, with the design of its web-like movement.”

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RJ-3005: A mechanical spider web

RJ applied its innovative watchmaking vision to create a unique openworked model that celebrates Spider-Man in the form of RJ-3005 skeleton movement shaped like a spider web. The main plate and bridges are filled with red lacquer and provide a view of the regulator at 6 o’clock and the barrel at 12 o’clock.

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Dial & hands

The dial’s openworked design gives the impression of depth and dimension, from the inner bezel on which the minutes are displayed to the tilted indexes that link the inner bezel to the spider web.

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The characteristic arrow-shaped hands of the ARRAW product line are set at the center of the movement. The small seconds indicator located between 8 and 9 o’clock takes the form of the ultimate Spider-Man symbol, a red-lacquered spider.

Lightness and performance in a black carbon case

The 45mm ARRAW Spider-Man case is made of black carbon punctuated with rubber RJ BUMPERS™. The shimmering grey and anthracite effect of the carbon material gives the watch a stealthy look.

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The case back, made of grade 5 titanium, features a cartridge engraving technique. The letters are polished and stand out from the surface of the micro-blasted back, adding depth to the engraving.

Interchangeable strap

The strap of the ARRAW Spider-Man is made of black polyamide that recalls the texture and durability of the superhero’s suit. A Spider icon appears between the lugs on each strap, embellished on each created using a high-tech thermoforming plastic molding technique and reinforced with a black rubber inlay for durability and optimal comfort. The stitching also recalls the pattern found on Spider-Man’s stealth suit.

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The interchangeable strap system is identical to the one found on all the models from the ARRAW collection, allowing the wearer to release the strap quickly and easily by pressing simultaneously on the two lug screws. Inserting a new strap is just as simple. The deployment buckle can also easily be changed by pressing on its lever, with no tools required.

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The ARRAW Spider-Man truly reflects the new direction that RJ has taken, offering innovative Haute Horlogerie watches that speak as much to watch connoisseurs as to comics fans.

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Technical Specifications

Collection: ARRAW

Model: ARRAW Spider-Man Black Carbon Edition

Reference  1C45S.BBBR.1023.PR.SPM19 - Black carbon

CASE
Type    Spider-Man
Diameter    45 mm
Case    Black carbon
Bezel    Black carbon
Lugs    Black carbon
RJ BUMPERS™    Black rubber
Crystal    Domed sapphire with anti-reflective treatment
Case back     Open in grade 5 titanium, micro-blasted with sapphire crystal
Crown    Screw-lock in black PVD grade 5 titanium and black rubber insert
Water resistance    100 meters or 330 feet
MOVEMENT
Caliber    RJ-3005 Mechanical manual winding skeleton movement
Functions    Central hours and minutes
Small seconds between 8 and 9 o’clock
Winding    Manual winding with the crown
Frequency    28’800 alternances/hour (4 Hz)
Jewels    21 jewels
Power reserve    48 hours approximately
DIAL & HANDS
Dial    Openworked dial with black flange
Appliques    Satin-brushed, rhodium-plated with luminescent coating
Hands    Hours and minutes: satin-brushed, rhodium-plated with luminescent coating
Small seconds: Black PVD, shaped to Spider-Man logo and filled with red lacquer
STRAP & CLASP
Type    Interchangeable ARRAW RJ BUMPERS™ strap
Material    Black polyamide on black rubber inlay with black stitching and black Spider-Man logo
Clasp    Titanium folding clasp, polished and satin-brushed with black PVD coating. Side plates in black composite and cover in black rubber


Limitation  
Unique timepiece Limited Edition - Only 100 pieces


*Suggested retail price. RJ-Romain Jerome reserves the right to change prices without prior notice

#ARRAW; #ARRAWSpiderMan; #RJ; #RJ2019; #RJ2020

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