Some may believe that watches are going out of style in lieu of cell phone clocks. It is true, that many people are dependent on their cell phone clocks these days, but watch culture is still alive and well. Nowhere on earth is this better seen than in the small town of Glashuette on the border of the Czech Republic. Here in this tiny backwater community lays the small, but powerful Nomos manufacturing location. Some 145 Nomos employees work here, handcrafting some of the finest watches the world has ever known. The town of Glashuette has been producing world class watch makers for hundreds of years, making this the perfect home base for the world finest watch retailer.
Nomos Club Dunkel 36 MM
The Nomos collection consists of eight families of watches. The most predominate of these groups is the design masterpiece “Tangente.” The Tangente has continued to be a bestseller year in and year out. Accumulating countless awards, the watch has become the brand logo for Nomos. Despite its attention to design and style, this watch proves to be a very robust model that literally keeps running and running.
Nomos Tangente Watch via Airows
Another favorite design, even among the Nomos watchmakers themselves, is the classically constructed “Orion.” Many aspects of the watch will remind you of an era past. In reality there has never been a watch crafted like this in past decades. The classic design deceptively hides a superb technology. Another favorite aspect of the Orion is that it is a unisex watch. This watch is so elegantly versatile that the moment an individual slips it on their wrist it compliments your own individual style and gender. There are few watches in the world this versatile. It is also interesting to note, that the name “Orion” originated for this watch because of its unique shape. When looked at from certain angles the watch exactly resembles a UFO from classic German sci-fi television. Like each family in the Nomos collection, the Orion comes in a choice of colors and finishes.
The “Tetra” is the only Nomos watch available with a square face.Tetra is definitely the most unique of the Nomos family. This unconventional design has made it a favorite with those who have a highly developed individual style. This is one of the few Nomos watches that come in finishes appearing more feminine including a pink face. Many of the Nomos watches appear exclusively unisex. The pink face provides a refreshing contrast for those looking for a definite feminine touch. The Tetra also comes in a choice of brown or black leather band.
Vintage Nomos Tetra at Christies
Nomos watches are not only manufactured with excellence in mind, but also with a concerned eye focused on sustainability. The Nomos empire clings to a strong belief in not offsetting their costs by pushing it onto the next generations. A certain level of financial ethics must be maintained in order to operate Nomos in this way. Because Nomos makes it a point not to compromise their own financial ethics, they are free to focus on the beautiful craftsmanship of it fabulous watches. The Nomos empire understands that without a commitment to things beyond oneself, our own ambitions will be diminished over time.
