SIHH 2018:

The Ulysse Nardin Freak is Back and Better Than Ever


The Freak has returned. At SIHH this week, Ulysse Nardin updated its most prominent watch with new technology first seen last year inside the Innovision II. While the Innovision II was just a concept watch, its ideas have been fleshed out into what UN is calling the Freak Vision, which is set to become a regular production model for the brand. This is good news for watch enthusiasts that are particularly interested in owning groundbreaking watches that use innovative materials.

Ulysse Nardin Freak Vision
The Ulysse Nardin Freak Vision

Other design tweaks that differentiate the Freak Vision from its predecessors include a new 3D-carved upper bridge that’s inspired by a boat’s hull, a box-domed sapphire that allows for a thinner middle area and bezel, and an entirely new case with the horns, bezel, and rubber on the side. The balance wheel, which Ulysse Nardin famously introduced in silicon inside the first Freak in 2001, has been updated once again to include nickel elements to make it even lighter. Other technical firsts include the Ulysse Nardin Anchor Escapement and a grinder automatic winding system which connects the oscillating rotor to a frame with four arms, providing twice the torque while a flexible guidance mechanism limits friction.

Ulysse Nardin Freak Vision
The caseback of the Ulysse Nardin Freak Vision.

The Ulysse Nardin Freak Vision comes in a 45 mm platinum case and will be available for 95,000 CHF.

The Ulysse Nardin Freak Vision

You can watch a video of the Freak Vision in action here:

Check out our previous coverage of Ulysse Nardin’s 2018 novelties here.

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