Ulysse Nardin – FREAK X Carbonium Gold “The Hour Glass” Edition at Phillips

Ulysse Nardin – FREAK X Carbonium® Gold “The Hour Glass” Edition at Online Auction Phillips 2022

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 From 9 to 16 March, an exceptional auction will take place at Phillips.

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Launched in 2019, the Freak X with a 43mm case is the daily Freak of the collection: light, comfortable, easy to wear, offering combinations of materials while keeping the exclusive signature of the concept: a flying carousel that indicates the time.

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The present watch is numbered 30 of a 30 piece limited edition of the FREAK X, made for The Hour Glass in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the luxury watch retail group. 

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The most spectacular iteration of the FREAK X collection is undoubtedly the Carbonium ® version. The aeronautic-grade Carbonium ® is a new, super-light and sustainable material used in the aeronautical sector for the latest-generation airplanes’ fuselage and wings. In short, the most vital and essential components in today’s modern airplanes. 

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The production of Carbonium ® has 40% less environmental impact than other carbon composites as it uses offcuts from aeronautical pieces. With complex process requiring high pressures and temperatures, Carbonium ® is a high-performance material that brings out the core beauty of the organic pattern created by the 7 µm diameter carbon fibers. 

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Made of Carbonium® Gold, the FREAK X case is an intimate "fusion" of 7 µm carbon filaments and gold particles dispersed in a thermosetting matrix, creating a veined gold effect of uniqueness and finesse. The case and the champagne-coloured decoration perfectly combine modernity and tradition, making this timepiece a true masterpiece.

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Inside and clearly visible beats one of the FREAK X Carbonium Gold’s most outstanding innovations: a super-light balance wheel in silicium, extra-wide, with nickel flyweights and stabilizing micro-blades. 

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The movement itself, the new UN-230, is a fusion of the manufacture calibers UN-118 and FREAK VISION UN-250.The case, nicely rounded with curved lines, is wholly new, and seriously transformative.

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This iconic and radical timepiece epitomises the technical greatness and innovative spirit of Ulysse Nardin. From theFREAK 2001, the precursor of the silicon wheel escapement, to the FREAK s, the collection has always carried a disruptive touch in its DNA.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model:  FREAK X Carbonium® Gold “The Hour Glass” Edition

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 Ref. 2303-270LE

Lots № 36  Editions  -  Unique piece 30/30

Movement
Caliber UN-230, self-winding movement
Functions  Flying carrousel movement rotating around its own axis
Oversize central oscillator with large diameter
3 Hz Silicium balance wheel
Index & bridges with Superluminova
Power reserve 72 hours
Case
Carbonium® Gold matte-finish / / Titanium with black DLC
Titanium with white-finish matte coating
Diameter  43 mm
Case back Sapphire crystal
Water resistance  50 m       
Strap
Arsenic gray alligator strap
Titanium deployant clasp and additional pin buckle

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Accessories: Accompanied by Ulysse Nardin International Warranty and UN Certification, Certificate of Limited Edition, product literature, presentation box and outer packaging.

 

🔰Estimate

• CHF15,000 - 30,000
• €15,200-30,400
• $16,200-32,300 

👉 Current bid CHF30,000

For more information, visit www.phillips.com

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