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Ulysse Nardin
Ref. 026-88
Freak
An interesting, unconventional and very fine pink gold wristwatch with carrousel "tourbillon", dual escapement, seven days power reserve, certificate and box
估價
CHF15,000 - 30,000
€15,500 - 31,000
$16,900 - 33,700
成交價
CHF24,130
拍品詳情
製造商
Ulysse Nardin
年份
2010
型號
026-88
錶殼號碼
433
型號名稱
Freak
材料
18K pink gold
機芯
Manual, cal. UN 200, 28 jewels
錶帶/ 錶鏈
Crocodile
錶扣
18K pink gold Ulysse Nardin deployant clasp
尺寸
44.5mm Diameter
簽名
Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
配件
Accompanied by Ulysses Nardin Certificate dated November 2010 and stamped Kronometry 1999 Paris, product literature, polishing cloth, instruction manual, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
專家
完整圖錄內容
圖錄文章
- While a staple within the Ulysse Nardin collection for the past 20 years, the Freak can be considered today as one of the most iconic models of the brand. Originally launched in 2001, at the time it was the first wristwatch to incorporate silicon components, a peculiarity which - in the conservative Swiss watchmaking circles - created nearly as much controversy as its unusual design.
- Technically impressive, Ulysse Nardin's dual direct escapement involves two escape wheels working in alternation, providing two impulses per oscillation. To achieve optimal performance, these escapement wheels had to be lightweight, leading to the innovative and groundbreaking use of silicon, which also eliminated the need for lubrication. The watch is additionally wound using the back bezel, and time adjustments are made using the grooved top bezel.
- The present example, part of the "second series" model incorporates a balance wheel oscillating at 28’800 V/h, providing an accuracy comparable to that of mechanical chronometers and boasting an alleged power reserve of approximately 1 week. For reference, first series model incorporated balance wheels that oscillated at 21’600 V/h.
- Preserved in excellent overall condition the timepiece is further accompanied by its full set of accessories.
- Technically impressive, Ulysse Nardin's dual direct escapement involves two escape wheels working in alternation, providing two impulses per oscillation. To achieve optimal performance, these escapement wheels had to be lightweight, leading to the innovative and groundbreaking use of silicon, which also eliminated the need for lubrication. The watch is additionally wound using the back bezel, and time adjustments are made using the grooved top bezel.
- The present example, part of the "second series" model incorporates a balance wheel oscillating at 28’800 V/h, providing an accuracy comparable to that of mechanical chronometers and boasting an alleged power reserve of approximately 1 week. For reference, first series model incorporated balance wheels that oscillated at 21’600 V/h.
- Preserved in excellent overall condition the timepiece is further accompanied by its full set of accessories.
Ulysse Nardin
Swiss | 1846Founded in 1846 in Le Locle, Switzerland, Ulysse Nardin is a widely acclaimed Swiss watch manufacturer that earned recognition for its precision chronometers during the early to mid-twentieth century. Ulysse Nardin himself was a trained watchmaker under the guidance of his father, Leonard-Frederic Nardin, as well as master watchmakers Frederic William Dubois and Louis Jean Richard-dit-Bressel. Collectors in particular seek this brand's oversized vintage chronograph wristwatches, including the reference 7536-2.