This fob could also provide a protective flap over their face and crystal. Watches were also mounted on a short leather strap or fob, when a long chain would have been cumbersome or likely to catch on things. Pocket watches generally have an attached chain to allow them to be secured to a waistcoat, lapel, or belt loop, and to prevent them from being dropped. They were the most common type of watch from their development in the 16th century until wristwatches became popular after World War I during which a transitional design, trench watches, were used by the military. Video was taken with 10 X-ray images per second.Ī pocket watch (or pocketwatch) is a watch that is made to be carried in a pocket, as opposed to a wristwatch, which is strapped to the wrist. Learn more at -ray video of a pocket stopwatch with a clear visible mechanics of the watch. And that, I’m sure, is exactly what Urwerk s always trying to do. More than just a simple branding exercise, it ended up creating something new and interesting. In my opinion, Urwerk went in a solid direction here and made a great choice for this collaboration. And since both the knife and the matching watch are unique pieces, going to excess is not just encouraged, but is kind of par for the course. Is it totally uneccessary and over the top? Yes, it is. That’s cool and all, but then you notice there’s something different there - something rather unusual.īehind those scales sits a small kinetic turbine, just like you see on the case of the Urwerk UR-T8 Colibri. Next to the inlay, you’ve got the same pattern from the watch case showing up in the handle. I especially like how there’s a dot of mother-of-pearl set atop the ceramic ball bearings of the hinge. You have the same alternating patterns and gold pins, but these are set into bakelite frames.
The mother-of-pearl inlay is repeated on the knife. As Esposito is a knifemaker, it only made sense that he would whip up a matching knife, right? This is all offset (or set, actually) with 18k gold pins into the steel frame, which then sits in a machined recess in the underside of the titanium watch. The result is a shimmering Argyle pattern that cannot fail to impress. Hundreds of pieces of black-lip mother-of-pearl were cut into diamonds before being individually selected and arranged to best catch the light. Utilizing skills honed in decorating knife handles, Esposito has created a mother of pearl inlay on the reverse side of the watch that is nothing short of amazing. Esposito has brought the decorative techniques learned in that trade to the project with Urwerk. While I had not heard of Esposito before, he seems to make some rather spectacular knives - the sort that is almost too beautiful to use. For the Urwerk UR-T8 Colibri, Urwerk teamed up with knife maker Emmanuel Esposito. We actually first wrote about the UR-T8 model back in January 2017, so here we will focus on the artistry on show. Of course, the Urwerk UR-T8 Colibri is not a new watch, per se, but it is a new chapter in an ever-expanding catalog. Thanks to Emmanuel Esposito, I think the Urwerk UR-T8 Colibri and its matching knife will be attracting attention for all the right reasons. Whether those heads are turned in admiration or horror comes down to the execution of the concept. It’s easier to imagine plain-dialed, round watches acting as willing canvases for artisanal flair, but starting off with the Urwerk UR-T8 as the base guarantees one thing: The end product is going to turn heads.
The general premise has a hyper-futuristic bent to it, to begin with, but the brand’s latest obsession with fusing these avant-garde looks with traditional craftsmanship is reaping dividends. There are many options already available, but this innovative maker is always looking for new ways to turn the dial to eleven.
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