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Urwerk UR-150 Blue Scorpion Watch
When Urwerk unveiled its latest kinetic work of art, the UR-150 Blue Scorpion, at GWD, the brand described it as "a mechanical endeavor on the brink of chaos yet perfectly controlled." If we're being completely honest, this seems like an aptly unconventional way to describe this extreme machine.

For the UR-150 Scorpion model, debuting in October 2024, Uwerk has invented a satellite complication that uses a constantly rotating flying disc to launch three pivoting hour satellites into orbit, while a retrograde hand hovers across a 240° arc on the dial with each hour change.

All of this movement is perfectly synchronized, like a cosmic dance, resetting to the nearest hundredth of a second every hour. The retrograde hand doesn't simply indicate the time; it acts as an active hour satellite, traversing the 0- to 60-minute scale.

Like a scorpion's stinger, this repositioning is so rapid that it's practically imperceptible to the human eye. The intended effect leaves only a flicker of uncertainty. Fortunately, the UR-150 "Blue Scorpion"'s perilous dance is aided by a cam-and-pinion mechanism inspired by the archetypal robot—the automaton—and equipped with a speed regulator.

As master watchmaker and Urwerk co-founder Felix Baumgartner explains, “We push mechanical complexity to its limits with one goal in mind: legibility. Each satellite dial is tilted 10° towards the wearer. While this adds complexity, the clarity and legibility of the time display are worthy of such precise timekeeping.”