Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 403

URWERK REF. UR 202 PLATINUM BLACK PE-CVD SPECIAL EDITION Urwerk, Genève, Twin Turbine Regulation, Automatic, Ref. 202P. Made in a limited edition of 20 examples in 2009. Very fine, rare and futuristic, rectangular sculpted, water-resistant, platinum black PE-CVD and titanium chronometer wristwatch with digital time indicated by a patented revolving satellite complication with telescopic minute and hour orbiting satellites, moon phases and day & night indication and a PVD titanium Urwerk buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and Certificate of Origin.

USD 100,000 - 150,000

CHF 90,000 - 130,000 / EUR 70,000 - 105,000

C. Two-body, solid, matte with fl uted front, matte black PE-CVD platinum case back section with 4 screws and visible twin turbine, oversized winding crown at 12, sapphire crystals. D. Black ring with painted luminous Arabic numerals, 3 hour-satellites with internal Geneva crosses rotate on an orbital cross, indicating hours and minutes. M. Cal. 7.02, unique triple base plate made from ARCAP P40 in black PVD-coating, titanium satellites and Geneva crosses, aluminum orbital cross. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 47 x 44 mm. Thickness 15 mm


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Urwerk SA was founded in 1997 with the launch of the 101 and 102 at Basel, followed in 2003 with the 103 which introduced the orbiting satellites the company has become famous for. The 202 pushes the satellite complication by adding telescoping hands to indicate the minute. The watch also has a new and ingenious type of automatic winding using air friction as a model and utilizing two turbines to regulate the winding and reduce wear on the movement. A selector switch on the underside of the case allows the wearer to control the amount of air passed through the turbines, thus modifying the intake for whether the wearer is putting the watch through high or low activity. Additionally, the undercarriage has an ?Oil Change Indicator? which turns red when the watch is in need of a service.