Swiss Made

[Picto]

Here are some pictures of Swiss made watches, apparently famous for their solidity and reliability!


Victorinox Swiss Army Alpnach Mechanical Chronograph




Victorinox Swiss Army new model




Urwerk UR-105M new model



The UR-105M is said to be inspired by the armor of the knights of the Middle Ages.


Bertrand

[JMAC]

Picto, I can't find a thing on the new model pictured - any info or link? I like it's

clean and solid style...gotta buy one.

Thanks, John

[jdandy]

John.......You're probably speaking of the Victorinox Swiss Army new model in the second photo. I couldn't find anything on that model, either.



In case you mean the watch in the third photo, the Urwerk UR-105M is 63,000 Swiss Francs ($72,000) for the Dark Knight version.



photos by: A Blog To Watch.com

























UR-105M Technical Specifications from URWERK

Movement
Caliber: UR 5.01 manual-winding mechanical movement
Jewels: 38
Frequency: 28,800v/h - 4Hz
Power reserve: 42 hours
Materials: Satellite hours driven by bronze beryllium Geneva crosses. Orbital structure in PEEK (PolyEtherEthercetone). Carrousel and three main plates in brass. Digital skeletonized seconds display in nickel (LIGA process). Seconds indications and lateral power reserve in aluminum
Surface finishes: Perlage and bead-blasting
Countersunk screw heads

Indications
Dial: Hours, minutes and 10 seconds
Case band: Lateral seconds and power reserve indications
Control board: ‘Oil Change’ and power reserve indications, timing adjustment screw

Case
Materials: UR-105M 'Iron Knight': titanium and steel bezel
UR-105M ‘Dark Knight': titanium and AITin-treated steel bezel
Dimensions: 39.50mm x 53mm x 16.65mm
Crystal: Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
Water resistance: Pressure tested to 3ATM / 30m
Surface finishes: - UR-105M ‘Iron Knight’: sand-blasted bezel; circular graining; and vertical graining
- UR-105M ‘Dark Knight’: AITiN-treated with bead-blasted bezel

[JMAC]

Originally Posted by jdandy

John.......You're probably speaking of the Victorinox Swiss Army new model in the second photo. I couldn't find anything on that model, either.

That's the one. I've searched and can't find anything on it.

Wowza - $72k !! I'm glad I spent~ that on all my McIntosh instead of a single timepiece. My McIntosh expenditure must be practical, even frugal by comparison. I just posted in Show Your Watch a couple of solid carbide watches that each only cost ~ 1/72 of that one. They're 'beauts' - I couldn't take photos that would look that good.

Thanks, John

[vinod_david]

Wow, I dont wear or like any watches. But, this I will wear.

[antipop]

I don't understand how this thread went from Victorinox to Urwerk. It's like going from Nad to Boulder

I really like Urwerk as they are very innovative and they are pushing the enveloppe. But this comes at a very high price.

In the same space, you have HYT with the water dial



Or Claret which uses magnet to display the time

[Picto]

Thank you Dan! I wouldn't have found better photos of the UR-105M.

Sorry Georges! I am responsible for this thread mixing Victorinox and Urwerk. The initial common points were just "solidity" and "Swiss Made".

Bertrand

[antipop]

Originally Posted by Picto

Thank you Dan! I wouldn't have found better photos of the UR-105M.

Sorry Georges! I am responsible for this thread mixing Victorinox and Urwerk. The initial common points were just "solidity" and "Swiss Made".

Bertrand

No need to be sorry Bertrand, it was more a tongue in cheek comment

As for Urwerk, the 202 is still my favorite

[AudioNut]

Originally Posted by antipop

I don't understand how this thread went from Victorinox to Urwerk. It's like going from Nad to Boulder

I really like Urwerk as they are very innovative and they are pushing the enveloppe. But this comes at a very high price.

In the same space, you have HYT with the water dial

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Cute . . . and all those cylinder looking things at the bottom make it look like a juke box. Tiny little records though - wonder if you can get a whole CD's worth of music on each one.

[antipop]

Originally Posted by AudioNut

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Cute . . . and all those cylinder looking things at the bottom make it look like a juke box. Tiny little records though - wonder if you can get a whole CD's worth of music on each one.

I never thought of this this way. I'm pretty sure they can do it.

Actually, it's the pump system that sends the fluid up and down to give you the time.