Urwerk introduces UR-230 "Eagle": innovative timekeeping in CTP carbon

Urwerk presented the UR-230 Eagle, a model characterised by a CTP carbon case with a mobile cover and a slimmer profile. Price CHF 180,000

The Urwerk 200 collection welcomes a new addition: the UR-230 "Eagle". This model is characterised by a CTP carbon case fitted with a mobile cover, along with aerodynamic lines and a slimmer profile.

The half-hunter case with protective cover and crown at 12 o'clock is crafted from black DLC-treated titanium and finely layered carbon, the material offering the best weight/stiffness/graphic effect ratio. 

Effectively protecting the sapphire crystal, the cover lifts 90 degrees to reveal the entire satellite system. When closing it, a braking device slows its travel so that it rests gently on the sapphire crystal and then clips into place. 

Measuring 44.81 mm  (width) x 53.55 mm (length), this trapezoidal case has a total thickness of 18.38 mm and waterproof up to a pressure of 3 ATM (approximately 30 metres / 100 feet).

The new UR-230 'Eagle' retains the typical satellite display with wandering hours and retrograde minutes hand, a complication that is Urwerk's essential signature. 

On a three-armed carrousel, rotating blocks each carry four hours’ numerals. They scroll along a 120-degree sector, with the face of the current hour pointing towards the observer. To display the minutes, these display cubes are embedded in an aluminium 3D retrograde hand. At the end of its 60-minute journey, this skeletonised hand returns to index 0, where it takes charge of the cube displaying the next hour.  

Key indications are enhanced by Super-LumiNova to offer excellent readability even in poor light conditions.

In addition to this time display, the UR-230 "Eagle" showcases new functions. Urwerk has developed a world-first set of shock absorbers designed to protect the new UR-7.30 calibre using turbines. A first set of turbines is dedicated to attenuating the impact of any external shock, thereby guaranteeing the robustness and durability of the watch. A second set controls the flow of air that feeds the winding system. 

The strength of this "air brake", designed to modulate the winding power according to the wearer's level of activity, is set by a rotating knob on the back of the watch. 

A second switch opposite the first serves to entirely disengage the rotor. The UR-230 "Eagle" then switches to manual winding mode. The level of adjustment of these two functions is indicated by two symmetrical indicators at 11 and 1 o'clock on the CTP carbon cover.

Operating at a frequency of 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations per hour), the automatic UR-7.30 calibre guarantees a power reserve of 50 hours.

 

The watch is paired with a Vulcarbonised rubber strap with black DLC-treated buckle and Velcro fastening. A limited edition of 35 pieces, the new Urwerk UR-230 "Eagle" is priced at CHF 180,000. urwerk.com