Making watches that require courage to acquire and wear

Felix Baumgartner, co-founder of avant-garde watchmaker Urwerk. ST PHOTO: GIN TAY
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SINGAPORE - Mr Felix Baumgartner points to several faces on his laptop screen, among them action star Jackie Chan, former professional basketball player Michael Jordan, Hollywood actor Robert Downey Jr, American designer Ralph Lauren and Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah.

The photographs have one thing in common: The celebrities are all wearing avant-garde timepieces made by Urwerk, the independent watch brand helmed by Mr Baumgartner and his industrial designer pal Martin Frei.

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