This quartz GS was my third. After 2 mechanical models (Nomos and Ming), I wanted to treat myself and move upmarket, without any preconceived ideas, I just had to be seduced. I lived in Geneva, so the tests were easy and numerous. Unfortunately, for a 16 cm wrist, I quickly became disillusioned...
Even for models of 39 mm and less, the diameter was not excessive, but no watch suited my wrist: Tudor, Zenith, Mont-Blanc, H. Moser, Girard Perregaux, Glashutte Original... It didn't fit.
And, for watches of smaller diameter, it lacked presence, or it was too much of a jewel for my taste.
At the time, Seiko had just removed the 2 indications to leave only the Grand Seiko brand.
I tried a first model, it was a revelation. Sure, the watch was only 37mm, but it fit my wrist perfectly. From then on, I became passionate about the brand.
My first Grand Seiko is therefore a quartz watch, it was not my initial wish but I do not regret it at all. For 6 years and a battery change, the drift is less than 5 seconds per year.
The titanium bracelet is super comfortable, only small problem, no micro-adjustment.
The readability is perfect. For the finishes, it is Grand Seiko.
I recently tried a superb Spring Drive model of 44.5mm diameter and 50mm LtL, and well It works very well.
Japan 1 - Switzerland 0

The beginning of a love story

A year and a half ago, I stopped by the Kurono showroom, a charming place where I was able to try out the few models on display that were all out of stock. The Reiwa 2024 had not yet been released, but the tests had confirmed the quality of manufacture, the refinement, and the "portability" of the brand. It's as if making cases that fit small wrists was a Japanese specialty (exclusive?).
When the anniversary Reiwa came out, in the photo, the dial looked much more worked than the old models with a beautiful shade of translucent blue surrounding a deep black: a marriage of the most beautiful effect.
So I rushed to acquire it.
Tracking and delivery: as usual, perfect Japanese service.
The watch is in a beautiful case wrapped in a furoshiki fabric.
In real life, because of its small size, the watch is even more precious than in the photo: a real little gem that is very pleasant to look at. The dial, the hands, the horns, the case, everything is delicate. On the other hand, I will not talk about minimalism. The bracelet is very flexible, very pleasant to wear, its edge of the same blue-worm as the edge of the dial magnificently accentuates the harmony given off by this watch.
But big black point for me: the length of the hour and minute hands. The 2 leaf-shaped hands are certainly not the same length, the minute hand extends into the blueish zone which has concentric and metallic circles of the same shine. Depending on the exposure, I have a lot of trouble distinguishing the 2 hands, and therefore reading the time...
With lacquered dials like those of the urushi models, the time is much more readable.
I went back to the store last month, I saw the Shanghai edition chrono (which was not out of stock and could apparently be bought in store): superb, but no more readable and much more expensive.
I'm posting a photo where you can clearly see that a light dial doesn't make it easier to read the time...

Exclusive watch but not very readable

After the (very) conclusive experiences of 2 quartz models of GS, I was looking for a mechanical watch, or one equipped with the Spring Drive movement, so I was primarily looking at the omiwatari SD model and this SBGW 231 with manual winding. Both have a stripped-down dial and no date window. I was able to compare them: if the dial of the omiwatari with the hand that slides on the snow is superb, on my wrist, there was no comparison... Despite its larger LtL, the SBGW 231 fitted perfectly on my wrist thanks to its delicate lugs. I won't dwell on the manufacturing quality specific to GS but on the obviousness that emerges from this watch: as soon as the bracelet was closed, I said to myself:
"... , class in Las Vegas" 
A very simple dial but in a subtle cream, no indication other than Grand Seiko with the GS overhanging, indexes and hands without fuss but which play with the light like I had never seen, a domed sapphire crystal just the right amount... I changed the bracelet right away because I don't like black bracelets, and to contrast with this perfect minimalism, I think it needed a little fantasy and texture on the bracelet side. Note that GS changed the reference to adapt its steel bracelets.
There you go, now I'm looking for a Spring Drive model, but I think I've found it...

Just classy

In 2019, we were already hearing about Ming, but buying a young brand from Malaysia based on a photo was a gamble. 6 years later, I don't regret buying this model, which was offered at a "reasonable" price at the time.
The dial has it all: the color and the guilloche pattern that takes on beautiful reflections depending on the exposure; the solid hands, which were quite rare for the brand at the time, and the indexes. Under an apparent simplicity, this dial takes up details that are both classic and "industrial".
I love the case with once again a very industrial design steel block that contrasts with very old school horns that remind me a little of historical cows, with a more pronounced curvature that ensures a perfect plating, even on a small wrist.
The crown is easy to grip, but I don't find the winding the most pleasant.
The bracelet is beautifully made and gives off a good cow smell when opening the leather case, well made and functional. Again…

The dial and the horns

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.

Elegant, well finished, beautiful caliber at a low price

Love at first sight when I saw it during a trip to Japan, I was missing a black and white diver's watch.

Super comfortable to wear, it fits my small wrist perfectly, the rubber strap is less massive than my Citizen BN0226-10P, more flexible while giving off an impression of durability.

Very readable during the day, beautiful and durable blue luminescence, I don't have better in my collection.

Titanium, screw-down crown, water-resistant to 200 meters.

Very precise like all Citizen Eco-drives (maximum drift of 3 seconds per week).

For 180 euros, what more could you ask for?

It appeared with this white dial and a black dial on the Japanese site a month ago but is now only available in its black version which I like less. I haven't seen it on the French Citizen site.


Finally a watch that I want to take everywhere

The brand Nomos Glash&uuml;tte was founded in 1990 by Roland Schwertner in Glash&uuml;tte, Germany. Photographer and computer enthusiast, the founder created this brand between modernity and tradition two months after the fall of the Berlin Wall. His vision was to design timepieces that combine traditional mechanical watchmaking with modern design inspired by Bauhaus watches from the 1930s.
In 1991, the brand launched its first collection of 4 watches, designed by Suzanne Gunther: the Nomos Glash&uuml;tte Ludwig, the Nomos Glash&uuml;tte Orion, the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/nomos_glashutte/tetra_neomatik"> Nomos Tetra Neomatik</a> and the <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/nomos_glashutte/tangente">Nomos Tangente</a>. The combination of movements manufactured in-house and 95% built in the region, a relatively affordable price and a minimalist aesthetic has made this brand take off in the watch world.
The range includes models like the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/nomos_glashutte/club_campus"> Nomos Club Campus</a>, the Nomos Glash&uuml;tte Minimatik, the Nomos Glash&uuml;tte Z&uuml;rich, the Nomos Glash&uuml;tte Tangomat Date and the Nomos Glash&uuml;tte Lux. The Nomos Tangente 41 Update also won the Challenge category at the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix (GPHG) in 2018.
<h2 dir="ltr">How much does a Nomos watch cost?</h2>
The price of Nomos watches sold on the brand's website are evolving between &euro; 1,260 and &euro; 15,800 depending on the models and finishes. Count &euro; 1,300 for a Nomos Glash&uuml;tte Club Campus and &euro; 12,800 for a Nomos Glash&uuml;tte Lambda.
Nomos glassworks is an independent brand and produces 20,000 watches per year all models combined. To choose a Nomos Glash&uuml;tte that best suits you, Dialicious owners' reviews are a valuable resource for evaluating each of the different models through real customer experience. Nomos is part of the <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_german_watch_brands">Ranking of best german watch brands</a>.
(Updated April 2024)

From the beginning, I was captivated by the emptiness of German Bauhaus design. A readable emptiness that nevertheless seems inhabited by the reflection and calculations of the designer or, certainly, the designers who took the design of the dial and the watch out of nothingness. Fiat lux. In the end, the simplicity of the lines tightens on the essential and therefore keeps only what is necessary. The watchmaking Bauhaus then heads towards a quest for the Right. In short, the font of the indexes follows the curvature of the case as if to press and resonate with the roundness of the case. The numbers mingle with the line indexes that extend the discreet railway. Everything is clear and spacious, a glance is enough to read the time. On the dial dance two fine blue steel hands, they magnificently chisel the almost silver dial. We are surprised to appreciate the unveiling of the red power reserve which contrasts in a primary way with the blue of the hands and the silvery gray-white of the dial. The subtly crafted seconds subdial adds extra depth to the dial, adding a touch of complexity in all simplicity. Thin - 6.6mm thick - the watch sits discreetly on the wrist. The lugs creep across the wrist and cleverly widen the watch's humble diameter: 35mm.

Tangente Power Reserve 172

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.

Nomos Tangente Limited Edition Antoine de Macedo

A watch that can be worn both at the office and on the weekend. A balanced watch, for creative people who will appreciate the triptych: classic, originality, simplicity. A watch for lovers of time, those who appreciate manual winding and observing the back that reveals the mechanism that grabs us every morning without tiring us.

Nomos Tangente Super 30 - The classic creative watch

La marque Ollech &amp; Wajs a &eacute;t&eacute; cr&eacute;&eacute;e en 1956 par Joseph Ollech et Albert Wajs &agrave; Zurich en Suisse. Albert &eacute;tait charg&eacute; de la conception, de l&rsquo;ing&eacute;nierie et de la fabrication des montres, tandis que Joseph s&rsquo;occupait du marketing et de la vente au d&eacute;tail. Avant de cr&eacute;er leur propre montres sous la marque Ollech &amp; Wajs, ils ont commenc&eacute; leur activit&eacute; en 1954 en fabriquant des bracelets en acier pour d&rsquo;autres marques.
La marque est connue pour avoir distribu&eacute; des montres &agrave; des unit&eacute;s de l&rsquo;arm&eacute;e am&eacute;ricaine pendant la guerre du Vietnam et pour avoir gagn&eacute; sa renomm&eacute;e aupr&egrave;s des plongeurs et pilotes du monde entier.
Apr&egrave;s 12 ans de n&eacute;gociation et apr&egrave;s avoir &eacute;t&eacute; son distributeur pour le march&eacute; fran&ccedil;ais, en 2017, Charles Le Menestrel, un passionn&eacute; d&rsquo;horlogerie, rach&egrave;te la marque. La gamme actuelle comprend des mod&egrave;les comme la Ollech &amp; Wajs P-101 et la <a title="Page Ollech &amp; Wajs P-104" href="https://www.dialicious.com/ollech_&amp;_wajs/p-104">Ollech &amp; Wajs P-104</a>, la <a title="Page Ollech &amp; Wajs C-1000" href="https://www.dialicious.com/ollech_&amp;_wajs/c-1000">Ollech &amp; Wajs C-1000</a>, la <a title="Page Ollech &amp; Wajs Ocean Graph" href="https://www.dialicious.com/ollech_&amp;_wajs/ocean_graph">Ollech &amp; Wajs Ocean Graph</a> et la Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron.
<h2>Combien co&ucirc;te une montre Ollech &amp; Wajs ?</h2>
Les prix des montres Ollech &amp; Wajs &eacute;voluent et diff&egrave;rent selon les mod&egrave;les. La plupart co&ucirc;tent entre CHF 1,500 et CHF 2,000 selon les mod&egrave;les et les finitions. Comptez CHF 1,456 pour une Ollech &amp; Wajs 350CI et pr&egrave;s de CHF 2,300 pour une Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron Chronographe. Le march&eacute; de l'occasion est &eacute;galement une opportunit&eacute; &agrave; regarder pour acheter une Ollech &amp; Wajs moins ch&egrave;re. Les mod&egrave;les Vintage notamment les Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron et&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/ollech_&amp;_wajs/astrochron">Ollech &amp; Wajs Astrochron</a>, sont tr&egrave;s pris&eacute;es des collectionneurs et ils convient de bien se renseigner sur le vendeur avant de franchir le pas de l'acquisition d'une vintage.
Ollech &amp; Wajs est une marque de montres ind&eacute;pendante et produit plusieurs centaines de montres par an, tous mod&egrave;les confondus. Pour choisir une Ollech &amp; Wajs qui vous correspond le mieux,&nbsp;les avis clients Dialicious sont une pr&eacute;cieuse ressource pour &eacute;valuer chacun des diff&eacute;rents mod&egrave;les &agrave; travers l'exp&eacute;rience r&eacute;elle des clients.
Consultez le <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/top/les_meilleures_marques_de_montres_suisses">Classement des meilleures marques de montres suisses</a> dont Ollech &amp; Wajs fait partie.
(Mise &agrave; jour Octobre 2024)

The brand Ollech &amp; Wajs was created in 1956 by Joseph Ollech and Albert Wajs in Zurich, Switzerland. Albert was responsible for the design, engineering and manufacturing of the watches, while Joseph handled marketing and retail sales. Before creating their own watches under the brand Ollech &amp; Wajs, they started their business in 1954 making steel bracelets for other brands.
The brand is known for distributing watches to units of the American army during the Vietnam War and for having earned its reputation among divers and pilots around the world.
After 12 years of negotiations and after having been its distributor for the French market, in 2017, Charles Le Menestrel, a watchmaking enthusiast, bought the brand. The current range includes models like the Ollech &amp; Wajs P-101 and the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/ollech_&amp;_wajs/p-104">Ollech &amp; Wajs P-104</a>, the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/ollech_&amp;_wajs/c-1000">Ollech &amp; Wajs C-1000</a>, the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/ollech_&amp;_wajs/ocean_graph"> Ollech &amp; Wajs Ocean Graph</a> and the Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron.
<h2 dir="ltr">How much does an Ollech &amp; Wajs watch cost?</h2>
The prices of Ollech &amp; Wajs watches change and differ depending on the model. Most cost between CHF 1,500 and CHF 2,000 depending on the models and finishes. Expect to pay CHF 1,456 for an Ollech &amp; Wajs 350CI and close to CHF 2,300 for an Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron Chronograph. The second-hand market is also an opportunity to look at to buy a cheaper Ollech &amp; Wajs. Vintage models including the Ollech &amp; Wajs Navichron and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/ollech_&amp;_wajs/astrochron">Ollech &amp; Wajs Astrochron</a>, are very popular with collectors and they should find out about the seller before taking the step of purchasing a vintage one.
Ollech &amp; Wajs is an independent watch brand and produces several hundred watches per year, all models combined. To choose an Ollech &amp; Wajs that best suits you, Dialicious owners' reviews are a valuable resource for evaluating each of the different models through real owner experience.
Consult the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_swiss_watch_brands">Ranking of the best Swiss watch brands</a> of which Ollech &amp; Wajs is part.
(Updated October 2024)

The Nomos Glash&uuml;tte Tangente is an iconic watch that embodies the essence of German watch design. Since its launch in 1992, it has become the flagship model of the Nomos Glash&uuml;tte brand, reflecting a refined aesthetic inspired by the Bauhaus movement and high-precision engineering.
<h3 dir="ltr">Design and Aesthetics</h3>
The Tangente is distinguished by its minimalist and timeless design. Its sleek dial features five elegantly arranged Arabic numerals, accompanied by two fine hands and a small seconds at 6 o'clock. This arrangement gives the watch optimal readability while maintaining refined sobriety. The stainless steel case, with its thin bezel and low profile, accentuates the understated elegance of the watch. Angular lugs add a distinctive geometric touch, reinforcing Bauhaus influence. The blued hands, obtained by a specific heating process, contrast harmoniously with the dial, adding a subtle note of color. The leather strap, often made from black cordovan leather, completes the ensemble with a touch of classic sophistication.
<h3 dir="ltr">Variants and Dimensions</h3>
Over the years, the Tangente has been available in several versions to adapt to the varied preferences of watch enthusiasts. Case sizes vary, including diameters of 33mm, 35mm, 38mm, 39mm and 41mm, allowing everyone to find the dimension that suits them best. Some versions incorporate additional complications, such as the power reserve indicator or the date function, while preserving the refined aesthetic characteristic of the Tangente. The dials are generally silver-white in color, but special editions offer alternative hues for those looking for a touch of originality.
<h3 dir="ltr">Movements and Know-How</h3>
Nomos Glash&uuml;tte is recognized for its expertise in manufactured movements. The Tangente is equipped with mechanical calibers with manual or automatic winding, depending on the model. The calibre Alpha, for example, is a hand-wound movement renowned for its reliability and precision. Automatic versions, such as those with the DUW 3001 caliber, offer remarkable thinness with a thickness of only 3.2 mm, while guaranteeing optimal performance. All movements are adorned with fine finishing, including perlage, blued screws and the Glash&uuml;tte rib pattern, visible through the transparent sapphire case back of certain versions. This attention to detail demonstrates the brand's artisanal know-how and commitment to watchmaking excellence.
<h3 dir="ltr">Recognition and Awards</h3>
The Tangente has been rewarded many times for its exceptional design and manufacturing quality. She has notably received prestigious distinctions such as the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix in 2018 for the Tangente Update model, equipped with an innovative date display. This international recognition underlines the lasting impact of the Tangente in the world of watchmaking and its status as a modern classic.
<h3 dir="ltr">Conclusion</h3>
The Nomos Glash&uuml;tte Tangente embodies a harmonious fusion of minimalist design and mechanical excellence. Its refined, Bauhaus-inspired aesthetic, combined with high-precision movements, makes it an essential piece for watch lovers who appreciate elegant simplicity and artisanal know-how. Whether for everyday use or for special occasions, the Tangente offers timeless versatility and sophistication that continues to appeal to watch enthusiasts across the world.
Check out the ranking of the <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_german_watch_brands">most popular German watch brands</a>.
(Updated February 2025)

Nomos Glashütte Tangente Owner Review : Timeless, readable and delicate

Elegant, well finished, beautiful caliber at a low price

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