URWERK has always been a brand that thrives on defying expectations, and the new UR-10 Spacemeter might be its boldest twist yet. Instead of retrograde hands, satellite hours, or wandering indicators, this watch presents a conventional dial with central hour and minute hands—yet with complications only URWERK could dream up. It’s part of the newly coined “Special Projects” lineage, a signal that this is more than just another model—it’s a conceptual leap.
The case retains URWERK’s signature DNA, crafted from sandblasted titanium and measuring 45.40 × 44 mm with a slim 7.13 mm profile. The crown remains at 12 o’clock, and the construction echoes Genta’s aesthetic with lateral screws holding just two parts. It’s familiar yet futuristic. Behind its classic façade lie three subdials: Earth (tracking daily rotation distance), Sun (tracking orbital travel), and Orbit (the combined trajectory). These celestial counters let you measure kilometers traveled across time and space with every tick.
The movement, caliber UR-10.01, is realized in partnership with Vaucher Manufacture and augmented with URWERK’s in-house complication modules. A standout feature is the Dual Flow Turbine system—two counter-spinning propellers that generate airflow to regulate rotor speed and protect the mechanism. The Spacemeter also bears on its back a 24-hour counter that maps Earth’s rotation and revolution, read in opposite directions—Rotation clockwise, Revolution anticlockwise—to mirror cosmic movement.
Limited to 25 pieces per version, this watch launches as a statement of what horology can be: at once restrained and radical. It tells time, yes—but also telescopes your wrist into the cosmos.
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