Ulysse Nardin Freak Long-Term Review
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Ulysse Nardin Freak Long-Term Review

By amanico · Mar 8, 2015 · 14 replies
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amanico shares a compelling long-term review of his Ulysse Nardin Freak, detailing its remarkable accuracy and power reserve performance after a full service. His insights offer valuable perspective on the longevity and real-world wearability of this avant-garde timepiece, making a 2015 post highly relevant to collectors today.

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9 days with one watch, only one watch on the wrist.
 
How many times did that happen to those who have a large collection?
 
2 reasons to that:
 
First, because I wanted to check how it worked, after an overall service done by U.N.
 
Not only during the first seven days, but just after.
 
I had quite a so so outcome, before the service, with an acceptable timing during the 3 or 4 first days, then accuracy started to run away.
 
Now, after the service, the Freak runs less than 30 seconds slow, which is remarkable for a 7 Days Power Reserve watch.
 
After the 7th day... There were two points ot check:
 
- Which is the true power reserve of this watch?
 
The answer is truly amazing: 9 days and 21 hours!
 
- With such a long power reserve, will it be accurate after the 4 first days?
 
The answer is yes, as the accuracy was the same till the 9th day!
 
The second reason is simple: I missed it so badly during 5 months that it was a real feast to welcome it back home.

2 years after this service was made, the Freak keeps all its accuracy. All is good.
 
I remembered why I dreamt about this watch for some years before being able to get it.
 
Love is eternal, with some watches, and the Freak undisputably belongs to this category.
 
... Rhapsody in Blue...


 
 
Suspended in Blue.... Under a different angle, with a different light, the " show " is never the same.
 

 


 
 
Hoping that you won't get tired with these " Freak Posts "...
 
Best,
Nicolas

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Ares501 - Mr Green
Mar 8, 2015
Freaky!!!!! :)

First one still the best one! UN Freak one of horology legends for sure Cheers D

AM
amanico
Mar 8, 2015
I share your point of view about the first Freak. No surprise, here. ;)

MA
Maronetti
Mar 8, 2015
Great Freak Cinema! The stuff dreams are made of.... [nt]

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Arie - Mr Orange
Mar 8, 2015
Amazing watch but

What I have always wondered about this type of watch is: how does this watch 'work' in the real life? How often do you wear it? Does it function in normal day to day life (too much attention drawing?)? Or is it a little bit of a safe queen type of watch?

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amanico
Mar 8, 2015
I wear it very often. It works very well, accurate, no problems.

I have no safe queen Watch, I am not this kind of guy... Best, nicolas

AM
amanico
Mar 8, 2015
The only thing you should take care of is...

The Freak is not water resistant.... This detail apart, no problem.

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