| Since their inception not too long ago, Urwerk's watches have beguiled both old and new enthusiasts of haute horlogerie. It's not hard to see why: their inspired new take on timekeeping is astounding as well as elegant, in the way an intricate music box satisfies with its millimetric precision.
The newest addition to the range is the 201, affectionately known as the “hammerhead” for reasons that become apparent when you look at it. The squared-off display panel houses telescoping minute hands that extend as they sweep around the retrograde dial, as well as a patented “Carousel” system, first seen in the Harry Winston Opus 5, which is also a refinement of the revolving satellite complication first seen in Urwerk's earlier model, the 103.
On the equally unusual caseback, the sportscar-inspired “Control Board” has a unique “Oil Change” indicator alerting owners to service intervals every three years, as well as a linear 100 Year Plus “odometer” function that keeps track of the total hours of the movement's operation from new until over a century later. Neither of these functions draw any power from the watch at all, as they are both operated via the routine winding of the crown.
Extreme precision is necessary in the production of the watch's rotating central hub, making the finish of the “hammerhead” something to be truly proud of. The Urwerk 201 comes in a white gold, red gold, platinum, or PE-CVD platinum case. 
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