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The new Freak X revealed
Jan 13, 2019,02:29 AM
Hands-on review here:
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Curious to read UN fans' thoughts. Would you still call it a Freak?
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The new Freak X revealed
By: iadxb : January 13th, 2019-02:29
Hands-on review here: Curious to read UN fans' thoughts. Would you still call it a Freak? Source monochrome ...
Have to agree
By: manilx : January 13th, 2019-04:44
Nothing freakish anymore here. Just milking the cow.
Great question Ronald
By: iadxb : January 13th, 2019-08:51
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...
The problem with the watch is the name. A "Freak" can never have a crown.
By: MichaelC : January 13th, 2019-05:58
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...
Thank you for the comment Michael
By: iadxb : January 13th, 2019-09:44
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...
I’m afraid I must respectfully disagree with your last point...
By: Moana43 : January 13th, 2019-10:03
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...
Good for UN!
By: Moana43 : January 13th, 2019-07:19
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...
Cool looking...
By: keks : January 15th, 2019-10:45
But a freak it ain’t... and should not be called what it is not.