NickO
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I'm Freaking Out Too (but in a good way!!)
I've been enjoying my new arrival immensely the past few weeks. I put the "blame" on MichaelC and his joyous enthusiasm for his Freak Black Out. The Freak was always a watch on my radar, but Michael's passion for the piece was contagious and helped drive it to the top of my hit list.
I decided a Freak would be up next right after my last acquisition, so I knew I had a while to contemplate which exact model as I rebuilt the watch funds. I always love the warmth of rose gold and I pretty quickly narrowed it to two - the Freak Cruiser and the Phantom. It was a really hard decision! I absolutely love the bridge work and anchor design on the Cruiser, and the dial "breathes" beautifully. But the Freak is a crazy watch and in the end I decided I had to go with the craziest version, the Phantom. It's stunning in person and the depth through the dial is awesome.
So now I have quite a while to enjoy my Freak while I save up for a Jaeger 1833 Minute Repeater. Thanks Nico, that one is on you, LOL 
NickO
I'm Freaking Out Too (but in a good way!!)
I've been enjoying my new arrival immensely the past few weeks. I put the "blame" on MichaelC and his joyous enthusiasm for his Freak Black Out. The Freak was always a watch on my radar, but Michael's passion for the piece was contagious and helped drive ...
Huge congratulations!
Your Freak is awesome. Be sure to post more pics. Can't ever have too many photos of that masterful piece. UN should be paying a commission to MichaelC 😁 M4
Great decision!
One of legendary watches in history of horology. Congrats and well done! Cheers D
NickO - I am so happy for you!
YES, this execution of the Freak is really incomparable. I saw one in Las Vegas some years ago, I adore it. I am fully convinced there is room for 2 or more Freaks in a collection, if the funds allow. They all have distinct personalities. You really start...
I have to reply here again. This Freak Phantom is pure awesome.
NickO, I like the way you described the Cruiser style - the dial "breathes". Original and earlier generations are more dense, and that is what I want for my next one. The colored gold case and markings really sing on this one. More photos please, when you...
LOL, Yes it is Pure Awesome! Thank you :)
Mrs. NickO is travelling all next week so I will have some time to take some additional shots as I look to amuse myself. I must warn you, however, that I am armed only with an iPhone X and a basic understanding of photography, so please do not expect a Jo...