Latest posts with tags "Urwerk"

UR-100V LightSpeed Ceramic and the Mechanics of Cosmic Time

Apr 02, 2026 / World of Watches (WOW)

The Urwerk UR-100V LightSpeed Ceramic is a cosmic scale on the wrist — tracking the journey of light across the solar system through a highly engineered ceramic composite case.


Breaking the Circle: The Future of Watch Design

Mar 23, 2026 / World of Watches (WOW)

Is the circle a necessity of mechanics or just a habit of history? From the “glimpse of the future” offered by 1950s asymmetry to the conservatism of the post-Quartz era, we trace the struggle between ergonomic logic and the desire for wearable sculptures.


Ulysse Nardin and URWERK Unite for the UR-FREAK

Mar 09, 2026 / World of Watches (WOW)

Born from the same independent spirit that disrupted horology at the turn of the millennium, the new UR-FREAK is the mechanical fusion Ulysse Nardin and URWERK were destined to create.


Tony Stark Urwerk for Auction

Apr 03, 2018 / World of Watches (WOW)

Take the opportunity to bid for this superhero watch featured in one of the most popular movies “Iron Man” and worn by the actor Robert Downey Jr. who played Tony Stark.


Urwerk UR-110 ST

Mar 09, 2012 / World of Watches (WOW)

Urwerk’s latest version of the UR-110 Torpedo is the UR-110 ST. It has a steel front plate engraved with horizontal grooves and coated in black AlTiN, coupled with striking yellow numerals and indices. The time is shown on the right side of the watch. Three hour satellites follow a vertically arced line, graded from 0 […]


Urwerk UR-110 ZrN Torpedo Watch

Oct 19, 2011 / World of Watches (WOW)

The Urwerk Champagne Supernova is a limited edition twist on Urwerk’s UR-110 Torpedo watch launched early this year. The radiant and very nice looking color comes from a coating of Zirconium Nitride on the bezel, which provides the distinctive pale gold hue that gives rise to the “Champagne Supernova” nickname. Zirconium Nitride is a high-performance […]


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