New Release: Urwerk UR-120 Blue Planet
New Release: Urwerk UR-120 Blue Planet
Urwerk has released the final version of its legendary UR-120, featuring a blue and gold color scheme as a tribute to Earth. This new model is named the UR-120 Blue Planet.
The UR-120 watch, first launched in 2022, is an upgrade to the UR-110. The initial model, named “Spock,” featured an open dial design, just like the UR-110, showcasing Urwerk’s iconic rotating satellite movement. Its main improvement lies in the movement, which is made thinner and more comfortable to wear by splitting the hour squares into two. In 2023, a black version of the UR-120 was released, which Urwerk calls “Space Black.”
Except for the color scheme, the “Blue Planet” watch is identical to the “Spock” (2022) and “Space Black” (2023) fake luxury watches. The case and dial elements are all in a two-tone blue. A deep, dark blue covers most of the dial, while the baseplate is adorned with a set of concentric rings in a lighter, brighter, almost luminescent blue, highlighting the watch’s three-dimensional structure.
Although the dial is also blued, and the rotating disc is now gold-plated, floating on a similarly gold-plated brass mainplate, it still houses the same UR-20.01 movement.
This is a crucial turning point in the story. The mission is accepted, the launch is approved, and the spacecraft ascends. The adventure is no longer a fantasy, but has officially begun. The hero sets sail, plunging into the vast universe… with unparalleled grandeur!
That hero is the UR-120 Blue Planet.
As the third and final version of a now-legendary model, it is characterized by its blue: deep as water, seemingly suspended between the azure of Earth and the boundless universe as seen from orbit. The touches of gold add further brilliance, making this final edition of the UR-120 seem to traverse two worlds: one dominated by the cold, austere mechanics of mathematics, and the other composed of legends of exploration, distant galaxies, and the final farewell of heroes before their demise.
Case Study: A Technical Object Serving Style
The UR-120 Blue Planet employs an interlocking two-piece case structure, a concept highly praised by Martin Frei, co-founder and art director of URWERK: “I’ve always loved this two-piece case design—the base and the upper case fit together precisely. It’s a signature feature of Gerald Genta’s work. Technically, it’s ingenious. It’s like an outer shell with an internal protective layer. The seams disappear, and the assembly process becomes invisible. At this point, the structure is no longer just a technical limitation, but an act of design.” https://www.reviewluxurystore.com
Here, the blue doesn’t soften the UR-120’s style; instead, it leads it to another world. The watch seems to transform into the hull of a spaceship, fragments of interstellar architecture, an object designed specifically for another atmosphere. The smooth, screwless case seems to extend forward. The domed sapphire crystal draws the eye firmly to the dial. Movable lugs—a rare feature in URWERK design—seamlessly integrate the case with the overall design, while a spring hidden within the lug at 6 o’clock allows for precise adjustment of the watch’s fit on the wrist.
Nothing is accidental, nothing is merely superficial. Every detail serves the watch’s structure, ergonomics, and visual appeal.
Caliber: The Dynamics of a Salute
At the heart of the UR-120 “Blue Planet” watch is the UR-20.01 movement, designed not only to indicate time but also to orchestrate it. Three hourly satellites orbit the central disc. They advance sequentially along the minute track before leaving the disc to prepare for the next hour. Then comes the spectacular performance. As one of the satellites reaches the left side of the case, the case opens. Its two rectangular arms separate, forming a V-shape. Thus, the “Vulcan salute” is born. wholesale fake watches
For generations of science fiction fans, this gesture is already familiar, and here it’s cleverly transformed into a truly complex clock function. The rotating disc turns slowly, while the satellite hands rotate counter-clockwise to remain clearly legible. Each arm of the hand rotates independently around its axis. Their opening and closing is controlled by a harp-shaped spring, while the Maltese cross coordinates every movement with absolute precision.
URWERK co-founder and master watchmaker Felix Baumgartner explained: “In fact, when we realized we had to open up these satellite movements, it became something to celebrate. It was a completely new watchmaking challenge to solve. The UR-120’s rotating movement alone contains 175 components, and the complexity of the satellite movements required precise control over their interactions, down to the micrometer level. Our challenge was always to optimize the various forces. Energy management is a delicate and complex task. For this, we adopted the iconic Maltese cross element and created the harp-shaped hairspring, which forms the core of this complex function, in our own workshop.”
Gold: When Function Becomes Light
Beneath the deep blue body of the UR-120 “Blue Planet,” the strings and Maltese cross ornaments are both coated with 24K gold PVD. Here, gold is not merely decoration, but a highlight of function. It draws attention to the moving parts, the points of tension, and where energy is stored, released, and converted into movement. fashion men watches
Like the gleaming Bassard Collector at the front of the Enterprise’s warp drive, these gilded components seemed to capture and channel energy. Every passing second transformed into visible energy, every mechanical pulse into light.
Soaring Through the Stars
UR-120 “Blue Planet” did not announce a sequel; this was its final broadcast.
Its satellites opened for the last time. Beneath the sapphire crystal, the fleeting V-shape appeared one last time. A Vulcan salute. A signal from the bridge. A tribute to those who grew up with distant galaxies, incredible spaceships, and the belief that adventures could begin at any moment.
The last UR-120 did not bow in thanks.
It rose into the sky amidst golden fireworks, then vanished into the azure!
Urwerk UR-120 Blue Planet Specifications
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Caliber UR-20.01, Automatic Winding
Jewelry Size 32
Escapement Swiss Lever
Frequency 4 Hz/28,800 volts/hour
Power Reserve 48 hours
Materials Beryllium copper, anodized aluminum, ARCAP, titanium, brass, LIGA blue ALD (atomic layer deposition) treatment, 24K gold PVD treatment.
Finishing: Circular grain, linear grain, sandblasting, Geneva stripe pattern, polished screw heads
Indications: Analog minute display and drag-on satellite hour display on a triple planetary gear
Case:
Dimensions: 47 mm wide, 44 mm long, 15.8 mm thick
Materials: Sandblasted steel
Crystal: Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Water Resistance: Pressure tested to 3 ATM/100 ft/30 m
Strap: Blue Cordura-textured calfskin strap with satin-brushed steel pin buckle, finished with blue PVD coating
