Urwerk Hammerhead (Unique Piece)

About this reference

The Urwerk UR-202 Hammerhead in black platinum was produced between approximately 2008 and 2012 as a limited evolution of the brand’s satellite complication. Collectors value this reference for the Calibre UR 7.02, which introduced a world-first twin-turbine regulation system to control the winding rate of the automatic rotor via air resistance. The case is constructed from solid platinum with a black Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) coating, housing three telescopic minute hands that adjust their length to track the linear minute scale. This specific black platinum configuration is rare, often limited to small batches of 10 to 50 units or unique commissions. On the secondary market, these timepieces typically trade in the $60,000 to $95,000 range depending on condition. A notable auction result occurred at Christie’s in 2011, where a black platinum UR-202 realized approximately $145,000, reflecting its high initial retail positioning.