New Product: Urwerk UR-230 Black Star
Urwerk has released the final version of the UR-230 series, introducing a new version called “Black Star.”
This is the third generation of the UR-230 series. The first generation was also a black version, which Urwerk called the Eagle. The second generation was the Polaris, with a white ceramic case and strap reinforced with glass fiber.
The addition of glass fiber to the ceramic composite material gives the watch structural integrity, making it resistant to breakage and chipping—ceramic cases are extremely hard, but also generally brittle, making them prone to this. In addition to the white dial, Urwerk also used a skeletonized design, exposing the pivot of the rotating satellite mechanism, making the watch appear more transparent and spacious. Now, the final version is crafted from the same ceramic composite material, but with a black dial. fashion luxury watches
The dial features yellow luminescent displays and is paired with a matching bright yellow rubber strap. The movement remains the UR-7.30, which has been used since the UR-230’s initial release.
URWERK concludes its year with a profound black. The independent watchmaker presents the new UR-230 “Black Star” timepiece, a piece that doesn’t chase light, but rather absorbs and consumes it—so that it can better transform it into light in its own way.
Following the raw texture of carbon fiber CTP in the “Eagle” and the mineral-like white of ceramic in the “Polaris”, the “Black Star” concludes the 230 trilogy with a cosmic vision. The curtain falls in vibrant black: as if in a gravitational field, light vanishes and is reborn in random shimmers.
Highly Protected Mechanism
The UR-230 “Black Star” timepiece is unique in many ways. First, its structure is stunning. The UR-7.30 movement that powers this timepiece is housed within a titanium case as secure as a mechanical safe. Surrounding this highly protected movement are a composite ceramic case and a black DLC-coated titanium case back, together forming the UR-230’s exterior. “I adore the beauty of ceramic; it’s simple, precise, and pleasing to the eye. This material is hard, lustrous, and elegant… but it’s also extremely fragile. It can shatter at the slightest touch—but I didn’t want to give up this material,” explains Felix Baumgartner, co-founder and master watchmaker of URWERK. “We had to find a solution that satisfied this desire without making any compromises.”
The original high-performance case of the UR-230 “Black Star” watch is made from a laminated composite ceramic developed by URWERK specifically for it: woven ceramic, glass fiber, and carbon fiber layers are cleverly fused within a polymer matrix. After processing, this unique ceramic exhibits a shimmering, embossed effect. Its smooth surface is adorned with sparkling points of light, creating a rich and vibrant texture under black light.
A Vibrant Darkness
“Polaris symbolizes the brightness of the North Star, while the Black Star belongs to the interstellar void,” says Martin Frey, Art Director and Co-founder of URWERK. “This blackness isn’t about concealment; it’s inherently vibrant, allowing light to emerge from the shadows. In astrophysics, a Black Star refers to the state of a collapsing star. At this point, the star absorbs light like a black hole, but not completely; it exists at the boundary between existence and demise in the universe. URWERK’s ‘Black Star’ embodies this paradox: a deep and vibrant black that doesn’t deny light but reveals it through shadow—a radiance originating from the core of the night.”
The Wandering Mechanic
The UR-230 “Black Star” luxury fake watch perfectly embodies the essence of the URWERK brand. This new UR-230 watch features a satellite complication with wandering hour hands and retrograde 3D hands; a central hub connects three cube-shaped hour satellites. These three quadrilateral modules move within a 120° sector every 60 minutes. The current hour—that is, the hour that rolls along the minute track—is controlled and guided by a skeletonized retrograde hand that accompanies its entire journey from 0 to 60. After 60 minutes, the hand immediately returns to zero and begins controlling the next minute.
Dual Turbine System
The UR-230 is an automatic winding watch tuned with a unique dual turbine system:
—It absorbs external shocks
On the other side, it regulates the airflow of the automatic winding mechanism, acting as a true aerodynamic brake.
The control knob on the back adjusts the rotor load and can even completely deactivate the rotor load, switching to manual winding mode.
Two symmetrical indicators—located at 11 o’clock and 1 o’clock respectively—display these settings.
This UR-230 “Black Star” marks the end of the 230 series. One story ends here, but a new adventure will begin in 2026…
Urwerk-230 Black Star Specifications
Moving UR-7.30 caliber developed by URWERK
Wound Modular autowinding
Escapement Swiss lever escapement
Frequency 28,800 volts/hour – 4 Hz
Balance Variable inertia
Jewel 50
Hairspring Flat
Power Tube Dual-tube
Power Reserve 48 hours
Materials ARCAP P40 baseplate, aluminum 3D minute hand with counterweight; steel central spring; aluminum hour drive; Grade 5 titanium central dial and screw
Termination Hour markers coated with Super-LumiNova™ luminous coating; finely 3D-coated construction Engraved with a circular satin-brushed pattern; sub-dials are shot-blasted and satin-brushed; rotating dial is finely sandblasted and features a round, satin-polished, rhodium-plated frame with a shot-blasted finish; satellite cams are finely sandblasted and coated with DLC; anodized 3D hands are finely sandblasted; all components are hand-coated with Super-LumiNova™ luminescent material: hour markers are yellow luminescent with blue; automatic indicator is yellow luminescent with blue; 60-minute scale and automatic indicator in the off position are red luminescent with green; on position indicator is green. Polished screws.
Indications: Roaming hours on satellite complications (URWERK patent); 3D retrograde minute hand; aerodynamic winding adjustment indicator (air brake); automatic winding status indicator (on/off).