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Introducing the New Urwerk UR-220 Falcon Project

Just thought I'd share this information about the new Urwerk that I discovered was launched recently!
I'm just a big fan of military commando watches. Especially the ones that are all black and sinister looking.
Cool things about this timepiece:
1. It features a flyback hour hand pointer. The three satellites have the numbers 1-12 on them; as the satellite reaches 8:59PM, the next satellite is already indicating 9:XX, and immediately at the top of the hour, the hollow arm that frames the satellite swings to the next hour in a "flyback" motion.
2. The power reserve is really cool. It's split. When the watch is full, one indicates from 0% to 50%, the other 51% to 100%. It's definitely a complex way to make a power reserve!
3. Carbon fiber cases are nothing new, but one made with this kind of precision is altogether new. This carbon fiber case has dozens of precise layers and was shaved off layer by layer to reveal the beautiful concentric circles of the carbon fiber layers. If the layers aren't perfectly even, you will see that the concentric circles aren't perfectly concentric. A great look that isn't achieved anywhere else! Amazing!

4. The backside has some cool features as well. The service counter is especially awesome. The watch will track how many months it's been in operation! Very interesting! I'd like to see a watch with 99 months on the odometer please! However, Urwerk recommends that you service the watch sometime after 39 months, and Urwerk does not recommend waiting until 99 months of operation to service the watch.
5. You see that there is a stainless steel pin on the back, you
remove that pin to allow the grenade to explode, I mean the watch to
start!
6. Urwerk has really introduced a new concept; a run time odometer. The first of any watch! It's like a car odometer! That's a clever idea!
Urwerk timepieces are definitely very cool and well appreciated by many collectors here on WatchProSite. I can say from personal experience the ownership experience is very good as is the servicing experience. The firm is small and personable enough to treat every client as an individual, not a "number."
Here is my Urwerk service experience write up:
I'm still counting my pennies for the Urwerk 105 model I'd like to add to my collection someday! An Urwerk definitely belongs on every watch collector's wrist and every watch collector should consider an Urwerk for their collection. There's nothing else quite like an Urwerk!
URWERK UR-220 “Falcon Project”
Carbon edition
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Movement
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Calibre:
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Calibre UR-7.20, developed by URWERK
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Winding:
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Manually wound
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Escapement:
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Swiss lever
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Frequency:
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28, 800 v/h - 4 Hz
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Hairspring:
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Flat
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Energy source :
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Single mainspring barrel
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Jewels:
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59
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Power reserve:
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48 hours
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Materials:
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Baseplate in ARCAP P40, 3D minutes pointer in
aluminium with bronze counterweight; central spring in steel. Hours
satellites in aluminium; carrousel and screws in grade 5 titanium.
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Decorative finishes:
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Power reserve bridge and module circular-grained
in black.
Power reserve subdial shot peened in black.
Vertically brushed satellites with polished
bevels.
Carrousel and its cage finely sanded with a
circular satin finish. Rhodium plated in black.
Satellite cam finely sanded with a circular satin finish.
Painted SuperLuminova markers: white
glowing blue for the power-reserve indicator; green glowing green for the
hours and minutes; red glowing green for the 60 minutes marker and the end of
the power reserve scale.
Polished screws.
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Indications
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Wandering hours on a satellite complication (
URWERK patent).
3D retrograde minutes hand.
Double power-reserve indicator.
Oil change indicator on two rollers on the
back showing the accumulated running time of the movement in months.
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Case
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Material:
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Carbon CTP
(Carbon Thin Ply) – 81 layers
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Dimensions:
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Width: 43.8mm; length: 53.6mm; depth: 14.8mm
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Glass:
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Sapphire crystal
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Caseback:
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Black DLC on titanium and sapphire crystal
glass.
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Water resistance:
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Pressure tested to 30m/3 ATM
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Decorative finishes:
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Black DLC on shot-peened and sanded crown;
Black DLC on sanded crown guard;
Caseband in matt-black smooth carbon.
Back: black DLC on sanded caseback;
Pin: satin finished body with sanded
engraving, polished hand;
Tinted sapphire crystal;
Polished screws.
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Bracelet:
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Vulcarboné© cured rubber, reference “Kiska” with black DLC
buckle; Velcro© fastening
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Price:
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CHF 145,000. (Swiss francs /excl. tax)
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