Aaah, the Freak X... As you can guess, I am more in the first camp. The camp of the Extreme Fan of the Freak, in general, wand who expects a minimum when it comes to the Freak.

Feb 10, 2019,13:09 PM
 

One of the main asset of the Freak is to surprise everybody with the absence of a crown. This is one important part of the Freak DNA. With a crown, the Freak is less Freakie. Same for the movement which is not in the minute hand anymore. That makes the second ( not necessarily in this order, of course ) important, not to say capital difference. 


THAT being said, it is an interesting watch, but not a Freak anymore. They should have found another name for that watch, in my opinion...

Which leads me to think that 21, 000 Euros for that watch is not necessarily a bargain... It would have been a Freak, yes, we could see a bargain, but this is not the case. 

It is an original time only watch, at a certain cost. 

The SIHH 2017 was much more interesting, in my opinion, for Ulysse Nardin. 

But I do keep the faith, and I am sure they will surprise us, next year... 

Best,

Nicolas, Ulysse Nardin Fan. 




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SIHH 2019: Ulysse Nardin

 
 By: foversta : February 10th, 2019-12:17
Ulysse Nardin was in my opinion one of the most convincing brands of the last SIHH. It has indeed managed to offer attractive new products while maintaining a certain pricing moderation, thus pursuing a strategic orientation initiated in recent years. Thi...  

Aaah, the Freak X... As you can guess, I am more in the first camp. The camp of the Extreme Fan of the Freak, in general, wand who expects a minimum when it comes to the Freak.

 
 By: amanico : February 10th, 2019-13:09
One of the main asset of the Freak is to surprise everybody with the absence of a crown. This is one important part of the Freak DNA. With a crown, the Freak is less Freakie. Same for the movement which is not in the minute hand anymore. That makes the se... 

Yes but I prefer that they offer the Freak this way at this price range than doing "a bargain"...

 
 By: foversta : February 10th, 2019-13:22
There is a clear difference compared to the historic Freak, even the Vision. So I think it is a good way to offer it at a fair price without frustrating the current owners. Thanks. Fx

I think there is a lot of confusion about what differentiates Freak vs. Freak X

 
 By: iadxb : February 10th, 2019-20:38
Below paragraph is taken verbatim from UN website describing the Freak X: "The “baguette” movement is still a carousel, turning once on itself every hour to indicate the time. It is simpler, bolder, and has fewer wheels. It has no dial and no hands - the ... 

...something maybe even before SIHH 2020 - the Mega yacht?

 
 By: Eddie1 : February 12th, 2019-06:11
apparently coming out some time in April this year. ...  

Apologies - got my date wrong.

 
 By: Eddie1 : February 12th, 2019-17:37
The Mega Yacht is to be launched at the upcoming Miami Yacht show.

Thanks for sharing, FX.

 
 By: VMM : February 10th, 2019-13:29
I like what I see, nothing to highlight though. Beautiful enamel dials. Vte

Le déclic !

 
 By: bimbeano : February 10th, 2019-15:10
i love Milo Manara’s comic books. A great artist and i find it pretty funny but above all very cool to see his drawings on high end watches such as these. If these prices were within my reach i’d definately be in the running for one. Filip

Thanks FX!

 
 By: M4 : February 10th, 2019-15:21
I like the Manara watches. My favorite is the dial with the sailboat piloted by a partially attired nymph. It's actually tame enough to wear in public. Do you have a photo of the backside (of the watch, not the nymph😁)? Thanks for the report. M4

yes here it comes

 
 By: foversta : February 11th, 2019-15:33
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Very sexy I like this a lot [nt]

 
 By: Choupette - Amber : February 27th, 2019-16:21