The year 2026 marks two major milestones for Ulysse Nardin: 180 years of legacy and 25 years of the Freak. To celebrate both anniversaries, the Manufacture unveils a year marked by Freak novelties and continued innovation, including a complete reengineering of the Freak X, which required more than two years of development by Ulysse Nardin’s engineers and designers.

Caliber UN-232

Caliber UN-232

Self-winding

For this latest generation of the Freak X, Ulysse Nardin developed an entirely new in-house caliber, the UN-232: slimmer, smarter, and mechanically more advanced. The movement is produced at Ulysse Nardin’s Manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds, and is assembled from start to finish by a single watchmaker. Despite its more compact architecture, the caliber delivers a 72-hour power reserve.

A complex composition

  • Number of parts: 216
  • Number of jewels: 27

Impressive precision & longevity

  • Frequency (Hz): 3
  • Frequency (vph): 21600
  • Power Reserve (H): 72
  • Functions: Hours, minutes. Flying carousel movement rotating around its own axis. Silicon oversized balance wheel & balance spring. DIAMonSIL escapement wheel & anchor. Rose gold micro-rotor.
  • Escapement: DIAMonSIL

Your Watch, Differently

With the new Freak [X], Ulysse Nardin introduces a quickrelease interchangeable strap system, allowing the wearer to change straps easily and independently, without the need for tools or assistance.

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More compact in design, more advanced in engineering, and enhanced in finishing, the new Freak X combines high horology with high technology. Engineered for daily wear. For this latest generation of the Freak X, Ulysse Nardin developed an entirely new in-house caliber, the UN-232: slimmer, smarter, and mechanically more advanced.

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The new Freak X introduces a completely reengineered case architecture, developed to bring the Freak experience into everyday wear without compromising its radical identity. Unlike previous generations of the Freak X, which relied on a modular titanium architecture, the new model is built around a monobloc case crafted from 80% recycled steel or full rose gold. Contrasting satin-brushed, polished, and hand-finished surfaces create depth, light, and movement throughout the watch, affirming the Freak X as a true high-horology timepiece beyond its radically technical architecture.

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