Urwerk Takes the UR100V Back to Basics with New “Magic T”

Urwerk released the UR100 concept to the world in late 2019 with a watch called SpaceTime.  The watch served as a new entry point to the brand, recalling the simplicity of their original 101 and 102 concepts, with an open view to their modern wandering hour carriage design. It was pure Urwerk, and it was also among their most wearable modern watches. The UR100V has matured over the years, with the addition of new materials, colors, and even strap options. It’s a watch that’s proven remarkably adept at expanding its personality in a variety of directions, from the Mayan style ‘Time and Culture’ to the other-worldly P.02 done with Collective Horology. At its core, though, the UR100 is a simple concept, and the latest addition to the collection leans into that simplicity. 

The newest UR100V, dubbed the Magic T, gets a monochromatic treatment, presented in full bead blasted titanium from the case to the bracelet. The 3 dimensional dial adheres to the theme as well, with only sparse use of colors to aid in the legibility of telling the time (did I mention that this thing tells the time?). The Magic T is a distillation of the UR100 concept, a near bookend to the original SpaceTime, and an overall cleaner representation of the concept, which at its core, remains unchanged.

Time is read via the hand rotating along the minute track at the bottom of the dial (if it can be called that?). The hand itself is attached to one of three hour carriages which house the rotating hour satellites. As one hour phases out of view at the top of the hour, the next rotates neatly into place at the other end for the process to begin again. No running seconds or date windows or other such nonsense. Instead, we get far more interesting displays that represent the distance (in kilometers) the earth travels along its axis in 20 minutes (555), and the other the distance traveled by the earth around the sun in the same time (35,740). 

Okay, so maybe not entirely practical, but it all adds up to an incredibly unique experience as a whole, and that’s kind of the point with this watch. Still, this is all built into a relatively trim case that’s remarkably easy to wear, especially next to some of this watch’s contemporaries. The new-ish titanium bracelet design for this watch takes it a step further, with an articulating top link that hugs the wrist a bit easier than fabric options for this watch. 

The uniformity of this UR100 allows the concept to be enjoyed at its very base level. It’s easy to keep pushing with a watch like this, but the Magic T manages to make an equally powerful impression in monotone guise. Like every UR100V the Magic T will be quite limited in production, and the price is set at CHF58,000. More from Urwerk.