He also introduces the UR-120, a completely new line for the brand
Urwerk has taken the next step in its signature satellite time display with the UR-120. The first thing one would notice is how the minute tracker is now on the right side of the dial at 3 o'clock, a design decision that came from a feedback from co-founder Felix Baumgartner's father.
It makes perfect sense; having the indicator on this side instead of at the bottom or at the top of the dial as was the case previously, one only needs to move the shirt sleeve slightly upwards to read the time.
The second thing you would notice is how the rotating satellite discs are now fitted with two spinning studs each, and automatically splits after they complete their hour-long shift. The splitting motion recalls the Vulcan salute, hence the watch's nickname, 'Spock'.
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There is a very good reason why the studs perform this motion. According to co-founder Martin Frei: "The idea was to go in thinner, smoother, more elegant. To do that, we redesigned the entire satellite system. Each satellite is now made of two sub-elements to make it thinner, easier to read and to give it unprecedented fluidity."
The studs need to split before turning to a new number so that they don't 'hurt' one another during rotation. This engineering ingenuity also translates into a perfectly ergonomic case measuring 44mm long, 47mm wide and 15.8mm thick—it fits comfortably on the wrist, which only makes it easier to be mesmerised by the various rotating motions executed by the satellite time display.
