Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces.
Hong Kong, Oct 08, 2017
LOT 160
URWERK UR203 PLATINUM BLACK PE-CVD LIMITED EDITION A very fine and rare self-winding platinum PE-CVD coated wristwatch with digital time indicated by a patented revolving satellite complication with telescopic minute hands, oil change indication and 150-year Horological Odometer indication.
HKD 550,000 - 1,000,000
CHF 62,000 - 125,000 / USD 64,200 - 130,000
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 1 |
As new |
Movement: 1* |
As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
Brand Urwerk
Model UR 203
Year Made in the 2010s
Bracelet BLACK PE-CVD coated Urwerk buckle
Caliber UR 7.03
Dimensions 44 x 57 mm.
Accessories Original fitted box, introduction and warranty (blank).
Notes
Signed Dial, case and movement Self-winding Platinum wristwatch with satellite complication, oil change indication and 150 year Horological Odometer. Limited Edition of 20. URWERK, co-founded by Martin Frei and Felix Baumgartner in 1997, is an award-winning watch brand that is known for its avant-garde designs and complications. "UR" refers to the city of Ur in ancient Mesopotamia where our perception of time was molded over 6,000 years ago by the moving shadows cast by the obelisks of Ur. "WERK" is a German word means to work, create and evolve. This UR-203 by URWERK, which was launched in 2010, is a "wild idea of Martin Frei". It is an automatic watch comes with a Plasma Enhanced-Chemical Vapor Deposition treated platinum case and carries an innovative and memorable "satellite complication" to perform the mesmerizing robotic hour indication, an "Oil Change" indicator to informs the wearer when a service is due, as well as a "Horological Odometer" to keep track of the total number of years of operation of the movement which works like the odometer on motor vehicles.