amanico
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2 years after, Patek launched its first silicon escapement... Other brands followed, indeed.
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You and many other collectors here know better than I about UN of that period. But it’s hard to believe that this watch was not the catalyst for greatness. It seems the Freak inspired more innovation outside of UN than within. I guess overall the watch co...
A rare piece of true modern horological history!
And I didn't realize this until recently, but Freaks are still quite rare, not just the first generation, but all of them. Apparently only around 5,000 Freaks have been produced in the 24 years since it was introduced. That's only around 200 watches/year....
Hi Nico, tell me pls do you have any idea
how many exist like the one on your picture? 1st generation in WG? Thx
No idea, but would be interesting to find out.
Is there anyone here who might have this info?
My source was the A Blog To Watch Weekly podcast interview with Jean-Christophe Sabatier on 1/7/2023
Jean-Christophe Sabatier is the Chief Product Officer at U.N. The info is 2.5 years out of date, but it was surprising that the number was so small. He mentions the numbers at around the 20-minute mark if you don't want to listen to the whole thing. https...
Thanks a lot, dla26!
Very interesting podcast indeed. And yes, on 22nd minute Jean-Christophe Sabatier says that as of Jan 2023 only 5000 Freaks have been produced across all variations! Pity he doesn't mention anywhere how many 1st Gen were produced.
Actually 650 across 2 colors of gold isn't too many
Quite a limited edition IMHO, by modern standards
