Swiss independent watchmaker URWERK has announced the final edition of its UR-10 SpaceMeter Blue, bringing an end to one of the brand’s most unconventional horological creations.
Limited to just 25 pieces worldwide, the UR-10 SpaceMeter Blue Final Edition represents the closing chapter of URWERK’s “10” collection, a series that reimagined timekeeping not simply as a way to measure hours and minutes, but as a reflection of Earth’s movement through space.
According to URWERK, the watch is designed less as a traditional timepiece and more as a “mechanical object of cosmic awareness,” connecting its wearer to the Earth’s rotation, revolution and movement through the cosmos.
A Watch That Treats Time as Space
Unlike conventional watches that focus purely on displaying the time, the UR-10 SpaceMeter Blue presents a broader philosophical interpretation of existence and motion.
URWERK says the watch aims to show “where you are within the grand mechanism of the world” rather than simply telling the time.
At first glance, the watch appears more traditional than many other URWERK creations due to its round dial design. However, the brand describes this as part of its intentionally subversive character — pairing familiar aesthetics with an unconventional approach to reading time and understanding motion.
The result is a timepiece that balances classic watchmaking inspiration with futuristic mechanical storytelling.
Earth’s Rotation and Revolution Displayed on the Caseback
One of the most distinctive features of the UR-10 SpaceMeter Blue is found on its caseback.
A peripheral hand traces the hours across a 24-hour scale, symbolising the Earth’s complete rotation. The reverse side is also engraved with pictograms representing:
● Rotation (Earth)
● Revolution (Sun)
Rotation is displayed clockwise, while revolution is interpreted counter-clockwise, turning the caseback into what URWERK describes as a “portable cosmography.”
Together with the hour display, the watch presents three interconnected concepts:
● Hours
● Earth’s rotation
● Earth’s revolution around the Sun
The watch, therefore,e transforms astronomical movement into mechanical watchmaking language.
Double Flow Turbine Enhances the Self-Winding System
Beyond its philosophical and artistic elements, the UR-10 also introduces a technical innovation through URWERK’s patented Double Flow Turbine system.
The mechanism features two stacked propellers rotating in opposite directions to regulate the speed of the self-winding rotor. According to URWERK, this helps reduce strain on the movement while creating a visually hypnotic mechanical effect.
The system is designed to preserve the movement by slowing excessive rotor speed during unwinding phases through controlled airflow between the turbine blades.
Inspired by Antique Astronomical Clocks
The UR-10 also draws inspiration from antique astronomical clocks and the personal history of URWERK co-founder Felix Baumgartner.
The brand revealed that the concept originated from a mysterious Gustave Sandoz clock restored by Felix Baumgartner’s father, Gérard Baumgartner, who specialised in antique clock restoration.
That clock featured three astronomical dials, elements of which later inspired the philosophy and design language behind the UR-10 collection.
Final Edition Limited to 25 Pieces Worldwide
The UR-10 SpaceMeter Blue officially marks the conclusion of the UR-10 collection and will directly enter URWERK’s internal “The Legends” archive once production ends.
Priced at S$123,000 including tax, the final edition is positioned as both a collector’s piece and a symbolic conclusion to one of URWERK’s most conceptually ambitious watchmaking projects.
