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amanico
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Me, Obsessed by the Blue Phantom?

Just a little! LOL
As a Happy owner of the Freak 1 I enjoy a lot, I always have an eye on the new Freaks...

The Innovision is the king, mechanically speaking, and well called as it's one of the most innovative, not to say revolutionnary watch.
UN worked very well on the movement and indeed found some nice and consistent solutions to avoid the problem of the lubrification, as JLC did it with the Extrem lab.
These 2 watches are on the top of the Horology mountain.

Now, the " most " current Freaks...

The I, the new II, which is quite the same the the 'old " II but with some refinements which are not my taste, as the minute plate Geneva Cotes finished.
Not my taste, because the Freak II is as each Freak, a concept watch, we lose a bit, IMHO, with some finishes like the Cotes de Geneve...

The nicest new Freak, for me, is the Blue Phantom...

I picked the official pic on the UN WebSite, and I played a bit with Photoshop to give to the pic bigger. dimensions...



And yes, I'm obsessed...

The size ( 44,5mm ) is ok, not too big, but please UN don't make it bigger, and the work on the dial and the hands is simply stunning.
For me, noce again, the philosophy of the Freak, its spirit, is perfectly respected.
We still have a Concept Watch look, not too refined, not too brutal, either, maybe a bit sporty, elegant, and still amazing.
I think it's the 1st Freak wich receives some Luminova ( If I got it well ) at the top of the hands, to allow its owner to see it in the night.
Which is not a nice idea, as even when you own a Freak 1, you can't sleep with such a beauty...LOL

The Diamonsil is nice, but not my taste, due to the presence of diamonds on the hands...
The Blue Phantom is finally the real deal...

What are your thoughts?
Best.
Nicolas
PS: Congrats to UN for their new Web Site, and Thanks to them for having created such a monster!