When it comes to making watches that don’t quite look like watches at all, few can claim the prominence and originality of URWERK. For Baselworld 2013, URWERK showcased the UR-110 PTH, a striking reinterpretation of their revolving satellite wrist machine, the UR-110.

While some of URWERK’s other cases are inspired by space-age cockpits, like the original and iconic UR 103, the 110 resembles a full space-ship, along the lines of the Star Wars “A-Wing” or, if you’re an 80’s born geek raised on Nintendo like me, something out of a side-scrolling shooter game a la Gradius or R-Type.

In black treated Grade 5 Titanium for the case and Platinum for the bezel, the ur-110 PTH is entirely matte-finished, giving a stealthy look to this wrist machine. Noteworthy is how the bezel has a metallic, almost glittery look to it, thanks the platinum. The screws are also blackened and matte-finished.

No stranger to eye-catching colors, the UR-110 PTH is brought to life with its fiery red luminous markings on the revolving hour satellites and the minute arch. The signature URWERK neon green can still be found on the oil change indicator and the 60-minute mark.

The automatic movement is powered via a winding rotor coupled to twin turbines, visible through the caseback. It provides a power reserve of 39 hours, which may not sound like much until you consider the complexity of the revolving satellite mechanism and how much energy is required to drive it.

With its luminous red markings and stealth-black case, the UR-110 PTH is quite possible URWERK’s boldest to piece to date, at least in terms of color palette.