The timepiece's unique central carousel features satellites that split into two.
‘s crewmembers would wear. That’s not what earned it its “Spock” nickname, though. The playful moniker instead comes from its unique way of displaying the time. Its curved sapphire-topped case houses a central carousel with three planetary gears, each of with has its own satellite made of two cubes. As they rotate, the left-most satellite splits, just like your fingers do when you make the V-shaped hand gesture towards your fellow Trekkies.
“In truth, when we realized we were going to have to open the satellite, I was over the moon,” Urwerk co-founder and master watchmaker Felix Baumgartner said in a statement. “Our biggest challenge has always been to manage forces. At the exact moment of the salute, a lyre-shaped spring opens and then closes the satellite. Managing energy then and there is complex and very subtle.”
There’s more to the UR-120 than this feature, though. The watch has a case made of sand-blasted titanium and steel that measures 44 mm by 47 mm and is constructed from an interlocking upper and lower component. Its carousel is powered by the in-house UR-20.01 movement, which has a 48-hour power reserve. Completing the package is a calf leather strap embossed with a ballistic-type pattern that allows you to wear the watch every day.
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