URWERK UR-110 Torpedo

The UR-110 is a watch with an attitude. From the base of its unusual asymmetrical case to the three arrow-shaped “torpedoes” flying in formation with the mission of indicating the time, the UR-110 has a serious attitude. Enveloped in a secure titanium case, planetary gearing keeps the three-hour satellites in parallel formation as they take turns to indicate the time as they pass the 60-minute track. An “Oil Change” indicator alerts the user when it is time for a service; a “Day/Night” indicator helps keep track of changing time zones, and twin turbines on the back minimize wear in the automatic winding system.

The UR-110 continues Urwerk’s radical tradition of telling the time using orbiting satellite complications. In the UR-110, time is always shown on the right side of the watch. The satellites follow a vertical line, graded from 0 to 60 minutes, in a downward motion. The ingenuity of this layout lies in allowing the wearer to view the time discreetly and elegantly without the need to pull a cuff or sleeve back. The color of metals prevails on the dial, a color given pride of place on the predominate titanium case. Turning the watch over, the titanium back encloses the innovative automatic winding system regulated by dual turbines.