Jacob & Co. Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon

Jacob & Co. Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon is a luxury watch that perfectly combines watchmaking craftsmanship with supercar elements. The following is a detailed introduction for you: Basic Information
Watch Model: BU200.40.AA.AA.B (rose gold), BU200.20.AE.AB.A (titanium).

Design Inspiration
The case design is based on the Bugatti Chiron supercar. Through glass and metal materials, it perfectly presents details such as the horseshoe grille, quarter windows, muscular body lines and charming headlights. The movement design is like Bugatti’s W16 engine. Each component echoes the engine elements, such as the fuel gauge-shaped power reserve display, the radiator-like tourbillon frame and the exhaust pipe-like structure.

Movement and Function
Movement Model: Caliber JCAM37 manual winding movement.
Component Composition: It consists of 578 components.

Complications:
W16 engine block automatic: At the push of a button, 16 pistons move up and down in a sapphire cylinder, driven by a single crankshaft, and the 15-second animation sequence makes the copy watch seem to have life.

30° flying tourbillon: The 30° tilt increases the beneficial effects of the tourbillon, and the front position and the absence of an upper bridge make it more unique, improving the accuracy of the time and also bringing a cinematic visual experience.

Power reserve display: 60 hours of power reserve, provided by a large barrel, and a fuel gauge-style indicator to show the energy level.

Crown design: The watch has three crowns, located on the side at 6 o’clock. The left crown is used to set the time of the central hour and minute hands, the middle crown is clockwise for winding the movement and counterclockwise for winding the automatic device, and the right crown is used to activate the W16 engine animation.

Appearance and materials
Case: 55x44mm, 22mm (rose gold) or 20mm (titanium). The rose gold model is made of 18K rose gold and sapphire crystal, with anti-reflective sapphire crystal, and the case back is also made of 18K rose gold and sapphire crystal; the titanium model is made of titanium, with anti-reflective sapphire crystal, the case back is titanium open back design, and the crown and buttons are made of black DLC titanium. Both watches are water resistant to 30 meters.

Dial and hands: Rose gold-plated dial with blue hour markers and blue “EB” logo, rose gold hollow hands with blue and luminous coating on the tip.

Strap and buckle: It adopts a hollow rubber strap with 18K rose gold (rose gold model) or black DLC titanium (titanium model) folding buckle. http://www.moon-watch.co

Ulysse Nardin Freak X OPS

Since releasing the original Freak, replica watch brand Ulysse Nardin has used the collection to push the boundaries of time display and use of materials. When the Freak X debuted a few years ago, the brand created what it called an “everyday Freak,” with a traditional crown and a lower price point. It recently added Freak X OPS to the Freak X series. I’ve always found this line interesting and was excited to use it myself.

As with all other Freak models, the distinction between the traditional dial, hands and movement is almost indistinguishable. Green luminous hour markers extend outward from a track with machined gear teeth and meet a slanted machined metal scale ring with minute markers. The time is displayed by “hands” extending from the movement itself, most of which can be seen from the front of the watch. The visible silicon escapement beats at 21,600 vph as the entire mechanism rotates over time. The assembly is located beneath the boxed sapphire crystal and consists of 405 parts. Despite the massive mass of this mechanism, the UN-230 in-house movement offers a 72-hour power reserve (helped by the self-winding rotor visible through the sapphire case back).

The hour indicators protrude from the center, while the one-hour orbital rotating tourbillon forms the balance of the minute hand. You might think that this complication would make reading the time difficult, and you’d be right. Although the green tips of the indicators have lume applied to them, they are still quite dark during the day, and the lume isn’t particularly bright either. The hour hand may also be obscured by the tourbillon at certain times of the day. I do think I’ll get used to it over a longer period of time, but this isn’t a tool watch. It is more like a piece of mechanical art that can tell time.

I do find this app to be nicer looking than a typical skeleton replica watch. It has an extreme sense of depth for a watch that’s not too thick, and I still found it sharper than many such watches. Plus, because it has a solid dial, there’s no arm hair amplification that often occurs in other dialless watches.

While I find reading the time inconvenient, I do find the Freak X OPS a pleasure to wear. The first thing you notice when you pick it up is how light it is. The outer shell (complete with numbered side panels) is made from the brand’s “Magma” carbon fiber. The watch’s tactical-looking green and black pattern (made from a mix of carbon and green resin) surrounds an internal titanium skeleton. The green nylon hook and loop strap further reduces weight and makes the watch more comfortable to wear. It’s very light but still has the feel of a solid build quality.

At 43mm wide and 13.88mm thick, the Freak X is no small watch. However, its dark color and feathery weight make it visually constricted. It feels like it wraps around the wrist rather than sitting on it.

Ulysse Nardin Freak X OPS is not cheap for most people. That being said, it’s priced lower than the original Freak but still offers a tourbillon, a visible movement, and a novel time display. I love watches right out of the box and unique colors and case materials, so I could immediately see the appeal of the Freak X OPS. While I wouldn’t consider this to be someone’s only watch, I find it to be a compelling alternative to more obviously sporty watches from more popular brands. It’s unique, but not as eye-catching as a Hublot.