I will try to explain, but I am not at all qualified to write detailed explanations on watch mechanisms; so any comments, additions and corrections by fellow Purists are most welcome. Perhaps it is easier to start with the similarities between Freak X and...
If we could go back in time, and this watch could have launched before the real Freak, it might have been a nice precursor of what was to come. But that would have reduced the impact of the real Freak, which was one of the most industry-shattering launche...
No doubt that Freak X required some serious engineering effort to realize, and is aesthetically interesting watch. I for one would have had no issue if the brand has presented this as a more accessible 'tribute' to the Freak while at the same time present...
On its website, UN is very straightforward about what the Freak X is and isn’t. I think it’s being presented as an entrée into the Freak zone, if you will — while being clear that it is not a full-on Freak. I think that’s very fair. Looked at a bit differ...
Rather than look at it for what it isn’t, I’m inclined to look at it for what it is. Viewed on its own, I think this is a great development, and makes an interesting technical approach and aesthetic available at a lower price point. I’ll be taking a close...
Interestingly, several weeks ago I was working with someone who was wearing a watch that had the outward appearance of a Freak but had a crown and was a clear knock off. Now I see a watch that looks similar to that one. I didn't inspect the watch when I s...