AndrewD
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Deus Ex Machina
God is in the machine
It always amazed me that the Freak actually works and the dedication and tenacity of the Ulysse Nardin Engineers and Watchmakers is impressive.
Thanks for the crystal clear explanation of the evolution of this movement, Marcus.
Regards
Andrew
FEATURE: A Freak-ish tango of versions
A Freak-ish tango of versions by Marcus Hanke Freak 1, Freak 2, Freak 1.5, Freak 2 again ... are we speaking about software releases, Tango dancing steps, or what? No, of course not. We are speaking about an episode in the technical history of wristwatche...
Faith restored...
Marcus, many thanks for you complete and frank explanation. I am very happy to say prior to your post I have received a detailed and complete breakdown of what was carried out at upgrade to my Freak 1 and why it was done direct from UN. My recent issues w...
Surprised... and wondering
Would be interested to have Dr Oechslin's view on the thing. He is after all Curator of the MIH. What would his take be on such a hybrid rebuilt piece if the original were from Mattheus Hahn? In french, curator is translated as conservateur, the one who m...
If Matthäus Hahn reconstructed an own timepiece ...
... it would still be a Matthäus Hahn. Pierre Gygax suggested to Ludwig Oechslin changes to the Dual Direct escapement, but it was Mr. Oechslin who developed the Dual Ulysse escapement from this idea. Ludwig Oechslin is the official inventor of the escape...