As the Sumerians six thousand years ago our timekeeping pieces are evolving trough our days, some of them will last for many years, this could be defined as a Zeit (in German) a epoch-defining time measuring instrument.
The UR-1001 is true Zeit Device conceived to measure and quantify the era entirely. Marks the passage of time in seconds, minutes, hours, day/night, date, month years, 100 years and 1000 years!!! a breakthrough in timekeeping pieces in our days, simply fascinating.
In the face this amazing piece have a day night indicator market with a rotating disc brushed with ruthenium for day and luminova for nights, the power reserve is marked by a traditional hand with the red zone to alert the owner that the 39 Hours reserve is running out.
The calendar is inspired by the earlier models of the satellite complications in Urwerk models UR-202 and UR-203 that’s adjusts automatically when the month have 30 or 31 days thanks to the 93 teeth wheel, this calendar truly gives an spectacular view of the watch front.
The hour is marked also with the satellite system that provides a continuous look an line in the watch combining precision and gorgeous esthetic with the calendar.
If this has make you want this watch you should be prepared to review the backside with is (in hour opinion) even more spectacular than the front.
In the back you will find 3 major indicators, the first one in your bottom right is the oil indicator with runs in periods of 5 years, in red the years 4 and 5 to remind the service most be done, this counter is reset every time you take you masterpiece to service, just over this indicator is the first amazing indicator of 100 years that runs in periods of 5 years and indicates the time running of the movement, but of course that’s not all, to your left and you will find another indicator markig periods of 100 years up to 1000, witch also mark the running time of the movement, impressive don’t you think?.
All manufactured in-house by urwerk most of the components in this watch such as the main plate, carrousels, satellites, dials, bridges,, and others are made from ARCAP, with is a group of alloys that do not contain iron and so are non magnetic, this provides much more stable and accurate movements against temperatures and time.
The case has his peculiarity also made of AITiN coated stainless steel witch is an alloy of Aluminum Titanium Nitride, that increase oxidation resistance and hardness.
The watch contains 51 jewels, 39 power reserve and of course is a limited edition of 8 pieces, there is not any information yet about the availability or the price but we`ll keep you posted as soon as it get out.
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