For Dubai Watch Week, Ulysse Nardin has created the Freak ONE OPS. The new piece, 44mm in diameter, is cased in black DLC titanium, complemented by a khaki green palette that characterises the special sunray-patterned barrel cover and the watch’s integrated rubber strap pairing. The bezel is of Carbonium, an innovative material with exceptional strength-to-lightness properties found in state-of-the-art aircraft wings and fuselages. Given the watch has no dial, the Freak ONE OPS’s calibre UN-240 Manufacture movement is clearly visible, its flying carousel simultaneously relaying the minutes indication as it rotates on its own axis. Also on display are the oversized oscillator and balance spring, both in captivating blue silicon. The automatic movement boasts a 90-hour power reserve. There’s a choice of two integrated straps: one in black and khaki “ballistic” rubber, and an alternate two-tone rubber strap, also in black and khaki, both with black DLC titanium and black ceramic folding clasps.
