By Jovan Krstevski
Urwerk has never been the kind to play it safe, but the new UR-10 SpaceMeter, part of brand’s Special Projects family, seems almost conventional for the brand with its round case and central hands, yet it hides the sort of eccentric thinking that has kept Urwerk in its own lane for decades.
The titanium and steel case follows Urwerk’s knack for sculptural architecture but trims it down to something surprisingly slim. Measuring 45.40mm x 7.13mm, it’s one of the leanest cases the brand has ever produced.
The upper shell in titanium sits atop a steel backplate, both locked together from the sides, leaving no caseband in sight. The structure feels compact yet complex, finished off with domed sapphire crystals on both sides and rated to a modest 30 meters of water resistance.
On the dial, three subdials track not minutes or date, but cosmic distances. The EARTH counter at two o’clock logs every ten kilometers of the planet’s daily spin. The SUN counter at four measures chunks of our orbital path in 1,000 kilometer steps. The ORBIT display at nine brings both together, combining rotation and revolution on twin scales. Available in black or grey PVD, the display uses central syringe style hands filled with Super-LumiNova for timekeeping duties, keeping the celestial readings as secondary curiosities.
At its core lies the Calibre UR 10.01, a self winding piece developed with Vaucher Manufacture. Running at 4 Hz and offering 43 hours of reserve, it uses a Double Flow Turbine with two propellers turning in opposite directions to steady the winding rotor and bring a faint, steady movement under the caseback.
A sandblasted titanium bracelet completes the timepiece, with a retail price of CHF 70,000.
