# Two Chronograph Icons May Have Just Changed the Watch Industry Forever

> In 2001, Ulysse Nardin launched the Freak, the world’s first watch to feature silicon components in its escapement.

- **Source:** [Gearpatrol](https://www.gearpatrol.com/watches/tag-heuer-th-carbonspring/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68ba311f33a1c5780bd8b982)
- **Published:** 2025-09-05
- **Category:** Wearables
- **Tags:** #silicon #watch #changed #chronograph #forever #icons #industry #material
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