UR-103: The Saviour
In the early 2000s, URWERK founders Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei faced a pivotal moment—risk everything to launch an innovative watch or close their company. They chose innovation, unveiling the UR-103 at Baselworld 2003. With its futuristic design, wing-like shape, and groundbreaking wandering-hour display featuring four orbiting satellites, the UR-103 was both controversial and captivating, ultimately securing URWERK’s future.
Produced until 2009, the UR-103 evolved significantly, introducing new materials and increasingly open, dramatic displays. The model's unique blend of artistry and engineering attracted notable admirers, including Michael Jordan and Ralph Lauren, and established URWERK as a pioneering force in independent watchmaking. Today, the UR-103 remains highly collectible, yet undervalued by new collectors who don't fully appreciate its importance to the world of Horology and independent watchmaking.
In 2009 the UR-103T also won the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie Asia award for Sports Watch
