Ulysse Nardin launches the new Freak [One Navy Blue] watch. It is suddenly blue and attracts attention. Suddenly blue
THE FREAK
More than 20 years ago, Ulysse Nardin launched the first Freak watch, which subverted the norms of contemporary mechanical watchmaking. This unexpected work was born in 2001 from the historic Ulysse Nardin Le Locle watch factory, and it suddenly appeared in the traditional Swiss high-end watchmaking world like an alien object. The first Freak watch boldly adopted a design without dial, hands or crown. At the same time, it also adhered to the essence of high-end mechanical watchmaking, integrating simple time display with complex mechanical structure.
The first generation of Freak watch not only integrates exquisite watchmaking skills and design creativity, but also provides a stage for unconventional material exploration. The watch first introduced silicon material into the field of high-end watchmaking, thus setting off a wave of innovation. Silicon Valley, the center of the modern technological revolution, is named after this blue high-tech material. Compared with metal materials commonly used in traditional watchmaking, silicon has a series of superior properties, including anti-magnetic and shock-resistant, temperature-resistant, near-zero friction, easy processing into special shapes, and extremely high precision. Therefore, silicon can significantly improve the performance of timepieces, especially the accuracy and durability of timekeeping, while also adding visual beauty to timepieces.
The introduction of silicon immediately brought a major breakthrough to the world of high-end watchmaking. With forward-looking ideas, the master watchmakers and craftsmen of Athens Watch applied this pioneering material to the escapement of the Freak watch, leading high-end watchmaking to a new frontier and setting a new benchmark. The first generation of Freak watch launched in 2001 and a series of subsequent models derived from it are all favored by watch collectors. Now they have become a school of their own in the global watch industry and enjoy a high reputation.
Since its launch, the Freak series of watches has become a classic symbol of breaking through traditional conventions with the innovation of modern watchmaking. With bold and alternative ideas, it has inspired the watchmaking industry to continue to explore and innovate. Silicon, which was once considered "heresy" and expensive when it was first introduced into the watchmaking field, is now used by many watchmaking brands in the creation of timepieces and is regarded as a symbol of cutting-edge watchmaking skills.
The Freak watch has pointed the way for countless later generations, including the master watchmakers of Athens Watch. For 23 years, they have constantly sought innovative inspiration from it, giving it richer connotations and more sophisticated interpretations, thus creating one of the most outstanding and important watch series of the 21st century. The Freak watch was rated by The New York Times as "one of the watches that has completely changed the contemporary watchmaking industry."
In the spring of 2023, Athens Watch's new iconic watch, the Freak One, was unveiled at the "Watches & Wonders" Geneva Haute Horlogerie Exhibition, interpreting the sharp collision of black and rose gold colors. In response to the enthusiastic calls, Athens Watch then launched the new Freak One OPS watch during Dubai Watch Week in November of that year, interweaving black and khaki green to evoke the desire for adventure. At the end of the year, the Freak One won the “Iconic Watch Prize” at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève. This honor pays tribute to the innovation frenzy that the Freak series has set off in the Swiss watchmaking industry for more than 20 years.
Today, the Swiss independent watchmaking brand Ulysse Nardin has injected new ideas into the Freak One watch and unveiled the Freak One Navy Blue watch.
A fantasy work that is pleasing to the eye
FREAK[ONE NAVY BLUE]
The core watch series of Ulysse Nardin, the Freak series, has once again expanded its lineup and launched the new Freak One Navy Blue watch, which is presented in deep and charming indigo blue, paying tribute to the brand’s legendary history of creating high-precision marine observatory timepieces and its pioneering spirit of daring to subvert contemporary watchmaking norms.
The new watch continues the iconic features of the Freak One watch, with a 44mm diameter black DLC-coated satin-finished titanium case, which is waterproof to a depth of 30 meters. The bezel is made of Carbonium® carbon cation material, which was first introduced by Athens Watch in 2019. It has an excellent strength-to-weight ratio and extremely low carbon impact during the production process.
Adhering to the essence of the Freak series, the new watch abandons the traditional pointer design and instead uses the flying carousel tip of the UN-240 homemade movement to indicate the minutes, and a scale pointer on a rotatable disc engraved with a blue sunray pattern to indicate the hours. The oversized balance wheel and hairspring make the overall structure more visually appealing. The escapement, which is the rhythmic heart of the watch, is coated with DiamonSil® diamond silicon crystals. This pioneering material was patented by Athens Watch in 2009. By coating the surface of silicon parts with artificial diamonds, it gives it outstanding durability and wear resistance.
The new watch is equipped with the innovative and efficient Grinder® automatic winding system developed by Athens Watch, which has a power reserve of up to 90 hours and is wound through the built-in mechanism on the bottom cover. The watch is equipped with two rubber straps to choose from, 30% of which are recycled from rubber waste in the production process.
Technical data
FREAK [ONE NAVY BLUE]
References
2403-500-3A/3A (“ballistic” textured rubber strap)
2403-500-3A/3B (rubber strap)
Movement and functions
UN-240 in-house movement
Automatic winding
Hours, minutes
Flying carrousel movement, rotating on its own axis
Oversized silicon balance wheel, silicon balance spring
DiamonSil® escapement
Grinder® automatic winding system (lamella technology)
Black DLC-coated bridges with light grey Super-LumiNova® tips Blue sunburst pattern on the barrel cover (bottom of the movement)
229 components, 15 jewels
Frequency 3 Hz / 21,600 vibrations per hour
Power reserve
90 hours
Case
Black DLC-coated satin-finished titanium case
Carbonium® bezel
Case back
Black DLC-coated satin-finished titanium and sapphire crystal see-through case back
Diameter
44 mm
Water resistance
30 meters
Strap and buckle
Blue and black "ballistic" textured rubber strap
Or two-tone rubber strap (blue and light grey)
Black DLC-coated titanium and black ceramic folding buckle
Both rubber straps are made from 30% recycled rubber waste from the production process
Ulysse Nardin launches the new Freak [One Navy Blue] watch. It is suddenly blue and attracts attention. Suddenly blue
THE FREAK
More than 20 years ago, Ulysse Nardin launched the first Freak watch, which subverted the norms of contemporary mechanical watchmaking. This unexpected work was born in 2001 from the historic Ulysse Nardin Le Locle watch factory, and it suddenly appeared in the traditional Swiss high-end watchmaking world like an alien object. The first Freak watch boldly adopted a design without dial, hands or crown. At the same time, it also adhered to the essence of high-end mechanical watchmaking, integrating simple time display with complex mechanical structure.
The first generation of Freak watch not only integrates exquisite watchmaking skills and design creativity, but also provides a stage for unconventional material exploration. The watch first introduced silicon material into the field of high-end watchmaking, thus setting off a wave of innovation. Silicon Valley, the center of the modern technological revolution, is named after this blue high-tech material. Compared with metal materials commonly used in traditional watchmaking, silicon has a series of superior properties, including anti-magnetic and shock-resistant, temperature-resistant, near-zero friction, easy processing into special shapes, and extremely high precision. Therefore, silicon can significantly improve the performance of timepieces, especially the accuracy and durability of timekeeping, while also adding visual beauty to timepieces.
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