Ulysse Nardin

I had seen pictures of the Freak Vision when it was released earlier this year.  Looking at the pictures and reading about the piece I was tempted.  Multiple innovations born from the Innovation 2.  Technologically I was fascinated.  The anchor escapement is for the first time used in a non-tourbillon movement.  It is the natural progression of the escapement.  

When I laid eyes on it, I was instantly captivated.

The design of the watch has been minimized.  The design of the case has been simplified but is elegant.  It is a not like any Freak I have seen to date.  The hight of modernistic simplicity wrapped around amazing technology. 

The case is a platinum and titanium combination.  

It is the first Freak that is self wound with its rider system that winds in either direction.



The balance wheel is huge with an interesting counter balance system that I could not photograph as the movement was in motion before i remembered to take the picture.  

The anchor escapement is still fascinating - a UN innovation (pun intended) - it is the natural progression from the first models with it - the anchor tourbillion.

The streamlined case does not raise to the heights of the previous cases. Again from all perspectives it is a different more modern Freak.

On the wrist it wears nicely.  It is a Red Riding Hood watch - not too big, not too small.  It wears very comfortably.  It's height will allow it to fit very nicely under the cuff.  

There is definitely three dimensionality of the movement.  Quite different from other models that i have seen.

I must admit that I have always been true to my original Freak and have not previously seen the need to bring home another model but I do believe that this is so new and revolutionary in design and technology that it is a definite keeper.

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