The Entry-Level Version of This Iconic Watch Just Got a Whole Lot Better

The Entry-Level Version of This Iconic Watch Just Got a Whole Lot Better

Practically perfect in every way. Ulysse Nardin If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more The Ulysse Nardin Freak debuted in 2001 and now ranks as one of the most important and influential watches of this century. The Freak’s main calling card comes from its avant-garde design that lacks a traditional dial and hands, as it instead uses the movement itself as the time display. Welcome to Reference Points: A series about t…

First Look: The New-Generation Ulysse Nardin Freak X; Smaller, More Versatile and with new Movement

In 2019, Ulysse Nardin launched the Freak X. More compact, more accessible and equipped with a conventional crown, it retained the essence of the original Freak (no hands, no dial, and no crown) introduced in 2001 by visionary watchmaker Ludwig Oechslin, while adapting it for everyday wear and a broader clientele. Now, as the manufacture […]

Ulysse Nardin has completely rebuilt the Freak X – and it's now more wearable than ever

The Freak X has always been the most wearable watch in Ulysse Nardin’s unconventional Freak universe. Now it’s been rebuilt from the ground up. To mark both 180 years of the manufacture and 25 years of the Freak family, Ulysse Nardin has unveiled a completely reengineered Freak X. It took more than two years of development, and the result is smaller, smarter, and more polished than anything the line has produced before. The flying carousel archi…