The Gentleman Magazine Issue 16 | August 2019 | Page 17

FREAK X Carbonium ®: from the world of aeronautic fuselage
to Haute Horlogerie.
The most spectacular iteration of the FREAK X collection is
undoubtedly the Carbonium ® version. The aeronautic-grade
Carbonium ® is a new, super-light and sustainable material used
in the aeronautical sector for the latest-generation airplanes’
fuselage and wings. In short, the most vital and essential
components in today’s modern airplanes. The production
of Carbonium ® has 40% less environmental impact than
other carbon composites as it uses offcuts from aeronautical
pieces. With complex process requiring high pressures and
temperatures, Carbonium ® is a high-performance material
that brings out the core beauty of the organic pattern created
by the 7µm diameter carbon fibers.
The use of a material like Carbonium ® comes as a clear
reminder that we dare make a difference. Constructed from
neXt-generation carbon composites - among the most robust
and resilient materials ever devised by science - it is as
audaciously disruptive as it is technically and technologically
transcendent.
Ulysse Nardin is the first to use this neXt-generation material
in a watch. Its resistance-to-lightness ratio is unparalleled, and
its stunning marbling effect never repeats, making each watch
case absolutely unique.
The Gentleman Magazine | 17