amanico[JLC Moderator]
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Of course, you have to see both of them live.
This is the only way to fully appreciate these weird birds...
Best, Ronald.
Nicolas
New Cruiser...
By: andrewluff : May 13th, 2014-00:27
The original is an iconic piece, but I think the newer version has just been done so well and is so fitting for a nautical brand like UN. The use of the anchors on the escapement and the waves going around the bezel all put together make a beautiful freak...
Debatable….very debatable...
By: moc : May 13th, 2014-02:13
Well I liked the old blue phantom a lot,but the new Cruiser is somehow fresher,its bridges are way more captivating,the rubber bezel insert makes it feel more technological ,the bezel pattern is new and refreshing…. I think overall the blue Freak Cruiser ...
You are right, not a Diavolo. I was writing this post while thinking about the Diavolo. ;)
By: amanico : May 13th, 2014-03:18
I like the new hands a lot, but still, prefer the former version. The new one, the Cruiser, is too big for my taste, I much prefer the bezel and the dial of the former générations, though, but it is a matter of taste, and no doubt that the Freak is still ...
It is the Cruiser for me.
By: MichaelC : May 13th, 2014-08:54
This could be one of the few times I do not side with the original. I think the updates made to the Cruiser are terrific. The watch looks different - more modern - but very much follows the Freak DNA. A tribute to the original without being an exact copy....
I like them all, but...
By: Dave G : May 15th, 2014-23:00
The Freak is a piece that through the evolutions maintains it's core DNA. I really like all the variations, which is something I can't say about a lot of other long running models, irrespective of Brand. Overall, I like the modern, smoothed look of the cr...