Nomos Glashütte - History, Models and Owners' Reviews

Certainly, one of the most underrated watches in watchmaking at the moment. Its lines are inspired by the Bauhaus movement, the famous German school of architecture and applied arts, proclaiming that form must follow function. It knows how to last over time with its refined and unadorned design. We almost want to wear it upside down, its movement is so beautiful and made visible by its transparent back. It knows how to be very discreet with its 6.6mm diameter. This is the 28th copy (my birthday) of the 75 completing this limited edition, in partnership with Antoine de Macedo. The Parisian watchmaker and the German manufacturer have decided to give it a touch of blue on its indexes.

My first mechanical watch. I hesitated a lot with the pale pink ORION model, but maybe because it was my first mechanical watch, I went for the more classic of the two. Especially since it is not so classic, after all... On this watch everything is fine: the case, the horns, long and thin, and these two hands that are so nice to see turning when setting the time. The minute hand is particularly long and allows a perfect adjustment that contributes to the great readability of the watch. The manual caliber is also very fine, in the elegant sense, and particularly pleasant to look at. The drift is +5 seconds per day, which for me remains acceptable. The mahogany cordovan strap is beautifully made but combined with the sobriety of the dial, it is a bit “boring”… So I immediately changed it for a blue alligator strap which electrifies the whole thing and matches the hands.

This little Nomos has just arrived in my collection. The finishes are really well executed, this green dial called petrol is a success. What can I say about the finesse of this piece, only 8.3cm. Nomos is really a brand apart that combines the quality price ratio in a beautiful way. Remains to live with