Ulysse Nardin

The Freak is the brainchild of Dr. Ludwig Oechslin, as interpreted and conceived by Ulysse Nardin's research and production team. In contrast to mystery clocks of the past, the Freak is an open secret—all parts pivot and move in total transparency. This Freak Blue Phantom 28'800 V/h is a 7 days Carrousel Tourbillon, without hands, dial or crown. This watch is called the Freak 28'800 V/h because everything in this movement is so radically different that the concept of the movement and the case had to be rethought. This watch does not need hands and dial; it indicates the time by the rotation of the movement. The arrow decorating the main spring barrel indicates the hour while the upper bridge, fitted with the balance wheel assembly and its revolutionary Dual Ulysse Escapement, revolves once every hour indicating the minutes. During its 60-minute rotation, the upper bridge lays bare the mechanics of time. The center axis pivots in the sapphire crystal of the watch case. This is a spectacular sight, accentuated by the finishing skills of Ulysse Nardin's watchmakers in Le Locle. In other tourbillons, the balance wheel assembly moves once every minute in a cage. In this Freak, the whole movement, including the balance wheel assembly, rotates once an hour inside the watch case. This watch comes with a full set of original paper and box.

Fits a wrist size of 8 inches or smaller.