The UR-FREAK is a limited-edition reimagining of Ulysse Nardin’s Freak, considered by many to be one of the most important contemporary contributions to horology. The UR-FREAK was designed in collaboration with the imaginative minds of two pioneering independent Swiss watchmakers. URWERK and Ulysse Nardin who are vanguards in their own respect and worked together for the first time to create the UR-FREAK.
PIONEERS OF MODERN WATCHMAKING COLLIDE
Collaborations between watchmakers who might otherwise be considered competitors actually goes back to the beginning of the modern high-end watch era some 30 years ago. The reality is that nearly all advanced timepieces require the skills of multiple professionals and minds to materialize. In other words, collaborations are already common behind the scenes. Making them public is both transparent and allows fans and collectors to better appreciate and admire the worlds that bring them the beautiful watches they enjoy wearing.
Caliber UN-241
Self-winding
The mechanical system under the URWERK-designed wandering hours satellite display is a new in-house-made Ulysse Nardin caliber UN-241 movement. A fusion into a single, fully integrated, in-house caliber.
A complex composition
- Number of parts: 263
- Number of jewels: 25
- Total diameter (mm): 42.15
Impressive precision & longevity
- Frequency (Hz): 3
- Frequency (vph): 21'600
- Power Reserve (H): 90
- Functions: Hours, minutes. Flying carousel movement rotating around its own axis. Satellite time display.
- Escapement: DIAMonSIL®
With the spirit of crossovers and collaborations now deeply part of contemporary high-end watchmaking culture, this highly exclusive creation as a concept should be readily understandable by watch enthusiasts and collectors. For Ulysse Nardin and URWERK, the UR-FREAK is the perfect fusion between the avant-garde Freak concept and the innovative URWERK time display. The spirit is fueled by the desire to merge expert know-how and unique company masteries that yield previously unimaginable new designs and concepts.
A COLLABORATION CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE
Ulysse Nardin and URWERK are fixtures of today’s modern high-end Swiss watch industry, although each embodies a unique perspective and personality. Both companies exemplify independence individually but share a core definition for “independence” that equates to “freedom”.
