zelin0802 / March 20, 2025

Entry-Level Urwerk UR-101 Gets the T-Rex Treatment

Engine-turned bronze.

Based on the first Urwerk watch, the UR-101 T-Rex is the independent watchmaker’s latest entry-level watch. It combines the brand’s signature swimming hour display with a bronze case embellished with a scale-like guilloche pattern.

Urwerk doesn’t often release vintage-inspired watches, but when it does, the design is reworked to make it distinctly modern. This fits in with the brand’s founder’s philosophy of looking to the future rather than looking back. This is the case with the UR-101 T-Rex. While it takes the same form as the vintage original, it’s easy to tell that this is a new piece.

The concept of vintage style is appealing, and while I like the idea of ​​a revival, I feel the “T-Rex” motif is a little too radical.

Copying the polished finish of the original might be unimaginative, but a more subtle locomotive engraving would be an interesting contrast to this watch’s avant-garde style. That being said, since the UR-101 was released in limited quantities, I can safely assume that new versions will be released in the future. best watches cheap

Vintage Style
The new UR-101 is Urwerk’s second historically inspired watch, following 2023’s UR-102 “Reloaded,” which was also based on the brand’s earlier work. Like its predecessor, the UR-101 retains the shape of the vintage original, but has been increased in width to 41mm and just under 12mm at its thickest point. However, the UR-101 remains one of the most compact and wearable watches in the current Urwerk catalog.

While earlier Urwerk watches all featured smooth, pebble-like cases, the UR-101 adopts the “T-Rex” finish that Urwerk previously applied to the UR-100V and UR-105. Inspired by dinosaur skin, engine turning is applied to the hand-painted bronze case, giving it a distressed finish that will continue to retain its patina over time.

The wandering hour display shows the hours via a hole through a semi-circular window on the front, which points to the minutes as it passes through the window. The time is set via the crown at 12 o’clock, which needs to be released via a pusher on the back of the black-coated steel case.

Inside is the UR-1.01V movement, a Vaucher automatic movement paired with Urwerk’s own wandering hour module. fashion men watches

Urwerk UR-101 T-Rex

Diameter: 41 mm

Height: 11.86 mm

Material: Bronze, steel case back

Crystal: Sapphire

Water resistance: 30 meters

Movement: UR-1.01V

Functions: Hours and minutes

Winding: Automatic

Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz)

Power reserve: 48 hours

Strap: Black rubber with pin buckle