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Nomos: An In-Depth Review of the Minimalistic Luxury Watch

Nomos is one of the respected brands in the world of luxury watches. If you are looking to buy a luxury watch, then one of the brands that would come to your mind is the Nomos Glashutte. The Glashutte brand of watches are well-known German watches that have ruled the market for more than three decades. The brand is known for specializing in artisan watches of manual winding and automatic mechanical types. 

About Nomos

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Nomos Glashütte is a German watch company that interestingly started in the same year as when the Berlin wall came down. Roland Schwertner is the founder of this company who started the firm in 1990. The name of the company is derived from its place of origin, Glashutte in Saxony. 

When the watch company commenced, Susanne Gunther designed the original collection. The Nomos watches are known for their modernist design. They follow the principles of the Bauhaus style of purist design. 

The company started its operations by launching four models, Nomos Tangente, Nomos Orion, Nomos Ludwig, and Nomos Tetra. The Nomos Club and Nomos Metro are models that were added later. The company has also added gold models Lux and Lambda to its collection. There are a total of thirteen variants of the watches offered by Nomos worldwide and Nomos HK today.

The Nomos movements

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When it started operations, Nomos initially made mechanical watches that worked on hand-wound movements. Until the year 2005, the basis for the movements was the ETA SA/ Peseuz 7001 Swiss watch. Since 2005, Nomos uses only in-house movements. In 2005, the company introduced its first automatic watch, the Nomos Tangomat.

The Nomos Swing system is an innovation of the company that ensured it did not have to depend on Swiss manufacturers. Introduced in 2014, the Nomos swing system is in the in-house escapement developed by the brand. This made it one of the very companies in the world to make its own calibers.

The Nomos movements are rhodium-plated. They have a Glashutte three-quarter plate. Some of the features of these movements include:

  • Stop-seconds mechanism.
  • Sunburst finish on the crown and ratchet wheel.
  • Six positions for fine adjustment.
  • Tempered blue screws.
  • Twin mainspring balance.*
  • Screwed gold chatons.*
  • Swan neck fine adjustment*

* (for the DUW 1001 and DUW 2002 movements)

The Nomos models

Some of the most popular collections and models from Nomos include:

1) Nomos Metro Datum 

One of the most popular models of Nomos is the Metro Datum Gangreserve. This is the first model that featured the Swing system escapement. Designed by Mark Braun, the watch with a diameter of 37mm has a power reserve indicator and different dial color options.

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Metro Date Power Reserve 1101

2) Nomos Club Campus

The Club Campus Neomatik is a sporty watch that is modern and meant for today’s generation. Its stand-out feature is its water resistance of up to 200m. It has a diameter of 39 mm and has a solid case back. It is a watch that gives a casual feel that makes it distinct. The Club collection of watches feature versatile watches suited for all occasions.

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Club Campus 708

3) Nomos Zurich Weltzeit

The Zurich Weltzeit is a world-timer watch from Nomos. It comes with a cities wheel that shows you the time in various cities across the world making it a perfect watch for the global citizen. It has a diameter of 39.9 m and is water resistant for up to 30 m.

Zürich World Time 805

4) Ahoi Atlantic

The Ahoi Atlantic is so named because its color is inspired by the blue of the Atlantic Ocean. It has an attractive sapphire crystal dial that makes it stand out. It is the perfect watch for people who stay near the waters thanks to its 200 m water resistant feature. The blend of colors in the dial is a striking feature of this watch.

Ahoi Atlantic 552

5) Tangente Automatik 

The Tangente Automatik is one of the top models of Nomos. It has a silver dial with blue minute and hours hands that makes its design attractive. This is one of the ultra-thin watches made by the company making it very popular. The black leather strap ensures this is the perfect formal watch for men.

Tangente Neomatik 175

6) Nomos Metro Neomatik

The Metro Neomatik is the perfect watch for people with larger wrists. The ‘neomatik’ caliber used makes this a thin watch that is comfortable to wear. The dial is spacious thanks to the use of dots for indexes. It has a stainless-steel case that is water resistant for up to 50 m. The black leather strap with stainless-steel winged clasps makes this watch stand out.

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Metro Neomatik 1106

7) Nomos Lux

The lux, as the name itself suggests is a top-class luxury watch. This is one of the gold watches made by Nomos. It is made from 18-carat rose gold or white design. It is offered in two sizes – 40.5 mm and 38.5 mm. The hand-wound watch comes in different dial colors to suit your needs. 

8) Nomos Autobahn

This is one of the latest models of the watch that is automatic. It has a 41 mm diameter. It comes in three dial colors and has a super luminova on the dial that makes it truly stand out. The Autobahn was introduced in 2018.

The popularity of Nomos

Nomos is today one of the most popular luxury watch brands in the world. The fact that a relatively young company has produced top-quality luxury watches is one of the reasons for its popularity. The minimalist approach to design of the company is another feature that has made this watch popular.

The use of clean dials in the watch, the sans-serif fonts, the in-house movements, and the cases that are moderately sized are features that have made these watches popular. Most customers who buy the watches are aware of the Nomos movements and look for models with specific movements.

The features of the watch thus caters to discerning customers. The variety of models and collections ensures that there is a watch available whatever your needs maybe. The large number of awards the company has won is testimony to its popularity. It is a watch brand that is synonymous with quality, luxury, and stand-out design.

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