18k plated 316F Stainless steel Case Asia Eta 2824-2 Automatic Movement mod to Omega 8807 Movement
Ulysse Nardin Freak Cruiser Watch Hands-On
I will freely admit that for my money, the Ulysse Nardin Freak is on a short list of circa $100,000 watches I’d buy. I did not feel this way at first. When the original Freak came out over a decade ago it was named as such for a good reason. Not only was the design totally unconventional, but the concept of a mechanical movement that used silicon (silicium) instead of metal parts was practically heretical. That was then, and today silicon is about as controversial as Swiss cheese to many brands who freely utilize the material in their mechanical watches. For 2013 Ulysse Nardin releases a new Freak called the Freak Cruiser – an heir to the original but upgraded in many ways. Let’s take a look.The original Freak from 2001 has some interesting design quirks. One of them was a pin that went right through the center of the crystal so as to hold the movement. Another was pretty much no water resistance, and a third was having a visual design that you might love but would sc
Ressence Type 5 Night Blue Watch
One of my absolute favorite bits of watch news to see is a new release from Ressence. Technical prowess and innovation are things that many watch brand marketing departments love to tout, but Ressence is in a tier all its own, the skunkworks of the watch world, if you will. We first saw the Type 5 design back in 2015, and it has remained an important part of Ressence’s lineup since, as the brand continued to develop the design over the years. Now, introducing a new member of the Type 5 family, Ressence has announced the Type 5N in night blue.Ressence watches really need to be seen in action to be fully appreciated, as there’s truly nothing else like them. From the oil-filled cases, to the rotating dials displaying the time, to the caseback/crown combo, Ressence seriously breaks the mold of the traditional watch. Now, the Type 5N isn’t a revolutionary new release for Ressence like the the e-crown was but it does bring a very attractive new color option to the line. To