Brand: Ulysse Nardin | Model: Freak ONE Guilloché | Category: Avant-Garde / Métiers d'Art Limited Edition | Release Year: 2026
Last updated: September 23, 2026
The Ulysse Nardin Freak ONE Guilloché is a 2026 limited edition of 99 pieces celebrating 25 years of the Freak. For the first time, its rotating hour disc features a hand-crafted guilloché-flinqué "Maille" diamond pattern in a sand-toned finish, set in a 44mm light-grey titanium case. It keeps the Freak's signature no dial, no hands, no crown design.
What makes the Freak ONE Guilloché special? It is the first Freak ONE to bring traditional métiers d'art to the watch's most distinctive component: the rotating hour disc, which is part of the movement and turns once every 12 hours. An artisan hand-engraves the diamond "Maille" motif, which is then transferred to the production disc using the traditional flinqué stamping process, creating depth and reflected light across a sand-toned finish. Released for the Freak's 25th anniversary, the watch pairs this old-world craft with the rule-breaking design Ulysse Nardin introduced in 2001. The new full-titanium 44mm case features a softer, refined bezel inspired by the [Super] Freak. Time is set by rotating the bezel, and the watch is wound by turning the caseback, feeding the patented Grinder automatic winding system. Inside, the in-house UN-240 calibre uses silicon components and a DIAMonSIL escapement for a 90-hour power reserve. The takeaway for collectors: Ulysse Nardin is staying true to its innovative DNA while giving the watch community something it has long wanted, a Freak that balances avant-garde mechanics with hand craftsmanship.
Limited to 99 pieces and released for the Freak's 25th anniversary, the Freak ONE Guilloché is the first Freak ONE with a métiers d'art hour disc, a milestone likely to matter to Freak collectors. At US$80,000, it sits below its sibling, the Freak ONE Blue Enamel (US$89,800), making it the more accessible entry into this anniversary pair.
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