UR 100V MAGIC T

The UR-100V Magic T is URWERK at its most distilled. A study in restraint, material purity, and quiet mechanical intelligence, it revisits the principles of minimalism without ever becoming simple.

Executed entirely in titanium, the Magic T explores nuance rather than contrast. From case to bracelet, the surface is finished in finely controlled shot blasting, producing a luminous metallic grey that shifts subtly with light. Cool, architectural, and understated, it is a colour that reveals itself slowly, rewarding attention rather than demanding it. This is titanium not as raw industry, but as something refined and almost ethereal.

The UR-100 collection was conceived as URWERK’s most versatile platform, a canvas for interpretation. In the Magic T, that idea reaches maturity. As Martin Frei describes it, this is the watch that has become the brand’s modern classic, changing mood and character depending on light, movement, and time spent with it  .

At the heart of the watch is URWERK’s signature wandering hours display. Satellite hour blocks travel along a minute track, replacing traditional hands with a dynamic, three dimensional reading of time. The dial is constructed in multiple layers, deliberately broken down to enhance legibility and depth. Every level, surface, and transition has been considered, pushing complexity to the edge of perceptibility, as Felix Baumgartner intended  .

Beyond hours and minutes, the UR-100V connects time to motion on a planetary scale. Two recessed indicators on the side of the satellite carrier display the distance travelled by the Earth in twenty minutes. One shows the 555 kilometres rotated at the equator. The other shows the 35,740 kilometres travelled along its orbit around the sun. These indications anchor the watch in cosmic reality, transforming timekeeping into a reminder of our constant movement through space.

Powering the watch is the self winding UR-12.02 calibre, regulated by URWERK’s Windfänger airscrew system to stabilise winding efficiency. The movement is finished with circular graining, satin brushing, and shot blasting, using advanced alloys such as ARCAP and beryllium bronze for strength, lightness, and longevity.

The 41 millimetre by 49.7 millimetre titanium case wears with surprising ease, paired to a fully integrated titanium bracelet that mirrors the case finishing. Despite its technical depth and conceptual ambition, the UR-100V Magic T remains balanced on the wrist, calm in presence, and quietly confident.

The Magic T is not about spectacle. It is about clarity, material honesty, and a deeper understanding of time, stripped of excess and expressed with precision.