Exploring the unknown: Ulysse Nardin new FREAK X rose gold ref 2305-270/02 watch Review

In 2019, at the Geneva International Haute Horlogerie Exhibition, the new Ulysse Nardin FREAK X watch was unveiled. Inspired by adventure, the Ulysse Nardin Freak X timepiece subverts traditional design, and the design of the watch is distinctive and unique. In the Freak X watch, the letter “X” has a deep meaning, which represents all unknown, non-specific or variable elements, such as Xploration, Xtraordinary, Xcess, Xperience, Xcitement, X treme, and complex (compleX). As can be seen from the name, the new models of Ulysse Nardin for the detection and pursuit of the unknown. Next, let’s take a look at the rose gold watch in the new model of the Ulysse Nardin FREAK X series. (Watch model: 2305-270/02)The FREAK X watch in Ulysse Nardin is the same as this series. The avant-garde case and pointer design are full of personality. In addition, the new watch has been adjusted in detail, such as the case diameter reduced from 45 mm to 43 mm, which is more suitable for different sized wrists. The other biggest change is the first time with a crown, which is the biggest difference from the previous Freak VISION and Freak OUT watches.The case is made of DLC-coated titanium and is matched with rose gold lugs. The mix of the two materials is avant-garde. The curved case has been completely redesigned for the complete transformation.For the first time, the REAK series has a crown engraved with the brand LOGO that can be adjusted. Unlike the previous models, there is no crown, relying on the bezel to adjust the time. This change makes it easy to operate the watch.The design of the new watch is simpler and bolder. There is still no dial and hands. The movement is still a flying Carrousel movement, which rotates one revolution per hour to show the time. The time reading is indicated by the centre bridge and gear inside the movement is used to indicate the hour.Both the time scale and the bridge are covered with a luminous coating to make sure you can read time clearly and intuitively in a dark environment.The watch is paired with a black alligator strap with natural cracks and black stitching, revealing the taste of a classic gentleman.The movement is the UN-230 automatic movement, which combines the dual advantages of the brand-made UN-118 movement and the whimsical creation of the UN-250 movement. It is equipped with an ultra-light and large-size silicon balance wheel, nickel weights and self-adjusting micro-sheets. The back of the watch has the see-through design, showing the 5N rose gold hollow oscillating weight on the movement.Summary: this year, Ulysse Nardin new FREAK X timer applied the most avant-garde design, inheriting the aesthetic concepts and functional elements of the series, making the new model more compact and clearer and simpler.