When time flies at the speed of light  There’s watchmaking that tells time – and then there’s watchmaking that chooses to ask questions, push the boundaries of our perceptions and challenge our certainties. The UR-100V ‘LightSpeed’ Ceramic is one such rare creation. With this model URWERK proposes a reading of time that goes beyond earthly reference points. Here, mechanics do...

URWERK ends the year in sidereal black. The independent watchmaking house unveils its new UR-230 “Black Star,” a creation that does not seek light but instead absorbs it, engulfs it – the better to restore it on its own terms. After the raw texture of the Carbon CTP in the “Eagle” and the mineral whiteness of the ceramic “Polaris”, the...

In 2013, Girard-Perregaux released the Constant Escapement L.M. to critical acclaim and won the ‘Aiguille D’Or’ at the GPHG (Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève) in the same year. The model included a constant force escapement, a mechanism that delivered remarkable rate stability irrespective of the available energy. The Neo Constant Escapement is the latest evolution of the Maison’s groundbreaking approach...

The TYPE 3 MN represents more than a collaboration; it is the fusion of Marc Newson's pioneering approach to industrial design and Ressence founder Benoît Mintiens' innovative vision for time display. With its ergonomic elliptical silhouette, the TYPE 3 MN features a domed sapphire crystal and minimal hands which appear suspended in an oil-filled chamber. This organic design combines Marc...

THE FIRST COLLABORATION BETWEEN URWERK AND ULYSSE NARDIN.   Combining Year 2000-Era Technology Optimism, With Advanced Horological Systems the World Has Never Seen Before. The UR-Freak is a watch that combines the technological and performance prowess of the most advanced Ulysse Nardin Freak timepiece, with a “satellite” display system made popular by the esteemed Genevan watchmaker URWERK. Although the UR-FREAK...

A TIMELESS MODERNITY   It brings together the familiar curves of the emblematic 40 mm Classic case, whose lines recall a pebble gently smoothed by the flow of a river. For the first time within the LF collection, the Classic Origin exhibits an unexpected lustre thanks to 5N red gold. This noble, warmly toned metal, paired with a new beige...