Urwerk consistently captures attention with their contributions to Only Watch, and this time, they present something beyond a watch—a masterpiece of glowing magic: the Space-Time Blade. Encased in glass by the talented Dalibor Farny, this remarkable creation perfectly blends artistic expression with meticulous precision.
At the heart of this extraordinary piece lies a radiant homage to Nixie tubes—first introduced in the 1950s and quickly celebrated for their unique glow discharge method of illuminating numerals.
Standing 1.62 m tall and weighing 40 kg, the one-off timepiece Space-Time Blade is contained within a glass enclosure and positioned atop a bronze pedestal. Powered by a Urwerk concept caliber, the Space-Time Blade timepiece not only exhibits the hours, minutes, and seconds, but also presents the Earth’s rotational distance, elegantly expressed in kilometers.
Upon activation of the current, individual cathodes become enveloped in a unique orange luminescence, orchestrating a captivating and entrancing spectacle. The presentation has the capacity to transform at a staggering frequency of up to 100,000 occurrences per second.
Projected to fetch between 45,000 and 80,000 CHF (roughly $51,311 to $91,219 USD), the Space-Time Blade is set to be auctioned at the Only Watch event on November 5, 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland. The proceeds from this auction will contribute to the Monaco Association against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (Association Monégasque contre les Myopathies AMM).
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