Introducing Urwerk Launches the UR-100V LS Ceramic

Working with ceramic at a structural level remains one of watchmaking’s hardest tasks. It delivers exceptional durability only when executed with absolute precision, as even minor deviations in production lead not to compromise, but to failure. Every case demands extreme sintering temperatures, exact machining, and a willingness to accept loss long before a finished component exists.

With the new UR-100V LS Ceramic, Urwerk approaches this challenge head-on. Instead of relying on conventional ceramic, the brand has developed a proprietary composite structure that integrates ceramic fibres with layers of glass and carbon fibre within a polymer matrix. This construction preserves the hardness and surface stability associated with ceramic while significantly improving resistance to shock. It represents a meaningful step forward for the independent brand, extending its long-standing material experimentation into a more complex and demanding territory.

This new material platform forms the foundation for the UR-100V LS Ceramic, the latest evolution of the UR-100 line within the Satellite collection. Here, Urwerk extends its established wandering-hour display beyond conventional timekeeping, using it to indicate the measured time required for sunlight to reach each planet, turning astronomical distance into a readable mechanical indication, which we will return to shortly.

The case measures 43 mm in width, 51.73 mm in length, and 14.55 mm in thickness. Its form follows the familiar UR-100V architecture, broad and sculptural, yet carefully contoured for ergonomic wear. The white ceramic composite reveals subtle stratification when machined, producing tonal variations that shift between matte and softly luminous depending on light and angle. These visual effects are not applied finishes, but the natural expression of the material itself.

On the reverse, the caseback is crafted from DLC-treated grade 5 titanium and finished with sandblasting and shot-blasting using fine glass pellets. A sapphire opening reveals the automatic movement, where the rotor is shaped as an abstract representation of the Sun. A screw-down crown ensures water resistance rated at 50 metres.

The dial is conceived as a three-dimensional interface. Finished in deep black, it hosts Urwerk’s signature wandering-hour satellite system, which carries the hour indication across a 60-minute scale. Once the hour satellite completes its passage along the minute track, it assumes a secondary role that defines the LightSpeed concept.

At this point, the satellite becomes a moving marker, tracing the journey of a photon as it travels outward from the Sun toward the planets of the solar system. The dial displays the precise time required for sunlight to reach each planet, from Mercury through Neptune. Super-LumiNova is applied to the hour satellites and the minute scale.

Powering the watch is the automatic UR 12.02 calibre, operating at a frequency of 28,800 vph (4 Hz) and delivering a power reserve of 48 hours from twin barrels. The movement is regulated by Urwerk’s Windfänger system, an air-resistance turbine that controls winding efficiency by limiting excessive rotor speed. The aluminium hour satellites are mounted on beryllium-bronze Geneva crosses, accompanied by an aluminium carousel and a black PVD-treated aluminium rotor.

The watch is fitted with textured rubber straps available in black or white, secured by a deployant buckle. It is produced as a limited edition, with the total number of pieces not disclosed, and is priced at CHF 67,000, approximately AED 320,000.

For more information, visit Urwerk’s official website.