URWERK

UR-150 Scorpion

$121,000

URWERK reinvents its iconic satellite hours complication. A new mechanism for a new scenography. The UR-150 Scorpion appears in a rounded shell. But don't be fooled by its calm, relaxed facade: the UR-150 hides a fearsome device, a lightning sting whose lethal function is triggered in a hundredth of a second.

Beware the fierce mechanism!

It's one of Muhammad Ali’s most famous mottos and the secret of his success: ‘Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee’. It’s a statement that could easily be applied to the latest creation from URWERK, the UR-150, a watch that also flies and stings… but like a scorpion. Inspired by the arachnid’s stinger, the nickname of this creation references the trajectory of the 240-degree minutes sector, resembling a scorpion’s tail poised to attack. This symbolism also extends to the retrograde minutes hand, ready to unleash its blistering power as it strikes each passing hour… fast and fearsome.

Hammerhead, Tarantula, Cobra, Scorpion: URWERK has repeatedly been inspired by menacing creatures. “We've once again chosen an evocative nickname for our creation and the scorpion is indeed a nasty beast – yet the design of the UR-150 is gentle. It’s very URWERK … the aggressive symbolism belies the reality of the watch’s cool, calm personality”, says Felix Baumgartner, master watchmaker and URWERK co-founder, with a laugh. “We choose to inhabit an extreme world, because we are anything but ordinary and reasonable”, he continues.

This UR-150 features a large openworked hand framing the prevailing hour. The tip of this hand arcs over the minutes track. Once the 60th minute has elapsed, the hours hand jumps to zero and the journey begins anew. At the same time, all the satellite hours spin on their axes and the retrograde hand frames a new hour – all in just 1/100th of a second.

The UR-150 will be available in two variations - Titan and Dark - of 50 pieces each.

Movement

Calibre: UR-50.01 with automatic winding system governed by a double turbine

Jewels: 38

Frequency: 28,800 vph - 4Hz

Power reserve: 43 hours

Materials: Aluminium satellite hours on a brass carousel; aluminium retrograde hand

Circular graining, sandblasted, shot-blasting, circular satin finishing

Chamfered screw hands

Hours and minutes index incorporating Super-LumiNova® treatment

Indications: Satellite hours; minutes

Case

Material:
Sandblasted and shot-blasted titanium and steel for the Titan version
Sandblasted and shot-blasted titanium
Anthracite PVD -treated steel for the Dark version
Dimensions: Width: 42.49mm x length: 52.31mm x thickness: 14.79mm
Glass: Sapphire crystal
Water resistance: Screw-lock crown. Pressure tested at 5ATM (50m)
Strap: KISKA rubber strap