URWERK's Martin Frei Gets Philosophical

The Real Time Show

Dec 15, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 14

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One of watchmaking's truly philosophical forces, Martin Frei of URWERK renown joins The Real Time Show for a heart-warmingly personal interview that explores the people and the concepts behind the brand like never before. As one of watchmaking's true visionaries, Martin has spent the last quarter century wowing the watch-adoring public with the creations brought to life by him and his partner in crime Felix Baumgartner.

Time stamps:

1:20 Horological heroes
13:27 The history of the URWERK team
18:15 What do you like most about Felix Baumgartner as a person?
25:41 What was your Apollo 13 moment?
31:22 The importance of the Harry Winston Opus 5
34:33 The Nitro watch
40:22 The modern stance on collaboration
52:49 URWERK UR-120
59:56 Ben Hodges from Fratello asks...
1:06:25 The freedom of innovation

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