Ulysse Nardin’s Freak arrived in 2001 with no dial, no hands and no crown; the new Freak ONE NAVY BLUE dresses the idea in deep indigo.
Ulysse Nardin today introduces the Freak ONE NAVY BLUE, a core collection piece in an indigo the brand says recalls its history as a maker of marine chronometers.
The watch has no dial and no hands. The tip of the flying carousel in Calibre UN-240 indicates the minutes, and a blue rotating disc with an engraved sunray pattern shows the hours. The escapement wheel and anchor are coated in DiamonSil®.
The case is 44mm titanium with a satin-polished black DLC finish and a bezel forged in Carbonium®, which Ulysse Nardin introduced in 2019. It is water resistant to 30 metres.
The Grinder® automatic winding system gives up to 90 hours of power reserve, and two rubber straps, each made with 30 per cent recycled production waste, come with the watch.
Almost a quarter century after the first Freak, Ulysse Nardin is still telling the time without a dial or hands.
The Basics
- Brand Ulysse Nardin
- Model Freak ONE NAVY BLUE
- Reference 2403-500-3A/3A (“ballistic” rubber strap); 2403-500-3A/3B (rubber strap)
- Diameter 44mm
- Case material Black DLC-coated titanium, satin finish; Carbonium® bezel; sapphire case back
- Dial No dial or hands; blue engraved sunray barrel cover plate shows the hours
- Water resistance 30m
- Strap Rubber: blue and black “ballistic” textured, or blue and grey; black DLC titanium and black ceramic deployant buckle
The Movement
- Calibre UN-240 Manufacture
- Functions Hours, minutes; flying carrousel rotating around its own axis
- Winding Automatic, Grinder® system; setting device recessed into the case back
- Power reserve 90 hours
- Frequency 3Hz (21,600 v/h)
- Jewels 15
Images courtesy of Ulysse Nardin.
