Ulysse Nardin Freak Diamond Heart at Sotheby's
Friday December 9th, an exceptional auction will take place at Sotheby's. Freak Diamond Heart: a unique limited edition watch auctioned by Sotheby's New York.
The Freak Diamond Heart has been the one and only timepiece ever produced in the watchmaking industry, with a synthetic diamond escapement.
The Freak Diamond Heart was produced in 2005 as a limited edition of 99 pieces. A unique edition of the mythical Freak collection.
This timepiece is a 44.5mm platinum case with diamond set bezel and lugs carrying an exceptional one hour flying carousel tourbillon at 28’800 V/h and featuring a superlative 7 days power reserve.The original retail price was $118'000. The total diamond weight is approximately 3.35 ct.
Lot 64. Ulysse Nardin Reference 029-80 Freak 28'800 Diamond Heart - A limited edition platinum and diamond-set 7-day carrousel tourbillon wristwatch with dual direct escapement, Circa 2008. Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 USD
Ulysse Nardin limited edition presentation box with outer packaging, International Guarantee Certificate card dated September 25, 2008, Certificate of Limited Edition, COSC dated December 15, 2006, operating instructions book, guarantee booklet, hang tag, and purchase receipt from Leonardo Jewelers.
Created by Dr. Ludwig Oechslin, the Freak model is a unique concept. An exceptional timepiece with no dial, no hands, and no crown. The time features a flying carousel with a 7 day power reserve. Developed to be used without a winding crown or traditional hands, the movement replaces the minute indicator, and the hours are indicated by the upper part of the spring barrel. The time is set by the bezel.
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