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Nomos Glashütte

Nomos Glashütte fuses Bauhaus-inspired minimalist design with traditional Glashütte watchmaking, producing slender in-house movements at accessible prices.

Founded
1990
Founder
Roland Schwertner
Country
Germany
Headquarters
Glashütte, Saxony, Germany
Status
Independent, privately owned
Signature materials
Stainless steel, galvanized silver-plated dials, sapphire crystal
Signature movements
In-house DUW 3001, DUW 4101, Alpha/Epsilon hand-wound calibres
Notable designers
Mark Braun, Werner Aisslinger, Berlinerblau design studio
Collections
8
Every collection

Collections & specifications

Nomos's founding model and Bauhaus design icon, defined by its thin case and railway-track minute scale.

Category
Dress
Designers
Mark Braun
Case materials
Stainless steel
Sizes
33–41mm
Dial
Galvanized silver-plated dial with slim baton hands
Crystal
Sapphire crystal
Strap / bracelet
Leather strap (Horween shell cordovan)
Movements
Nomos Caliber Alpha, DUW 3001
Movement type
Manual and automatic mechanical
Power reserve
43–48 hours
Water resistance
30m
Complications
Date (select models) · Power reserve (select models)
Key references
Tangente 38, Tangente Neomatik 41 Date
Price band
$1,900–$3,700
Full Tangente dossier →

Orion

1996

Slightly sportier sibling to the Tangente with bolder hands and numerals.

Category
Dress
Designers
Mark Braun
Case materials
Stainless steel
Sizes
35–38mm
Dial
Galvanized dial with Arabic numerals
Crystal
Sapphire crystal
Strap / bracelet
Leather strap
Movements
Nomos Caliber Alpha, DUW 3001
Movement type
Manual and automatic mechanical
Power reserve
43–48 hours
Water resistance
30m
Complications
Date (select models)
Key references
Orion 38
Price band
$1,900–$3,000
Full Orion dossier →

Ludwig

1996

Most classically formal Nomos model, featuring Roman/Arabic numerals and railway track detailing.

Category
Dress
Designers
Mark Braun
Case materials
Stainless steel, 18k gold
Sizes
35–40mm
Dial
Silver-plated dial with printed numerals
Crystal
Sapphire crystal
Strap / bracelet
Leather strap
Movements
Nomos Caliber Alpha, DUW 3001
Movement type
Manual and automatic mechanical
Power reserve
43–48 hours
Water resistance
30m
Complications
Date (select models)
Key references
Ludwig 38
Price band
$2,000–$4,200
Full Ludwig dossier →

Tetra

1998

Distinctive square-cased dress watch line, one of the few square Nomos designs.

Category
Dress
Designers
Mark Braun
Case materials
Stainless steel
Sizes
29.5–33mm
Dial
Minimalist square dial with baton hands
Crystal
Sapphire crystal
Strap / bracelet
Leather strap
Movements
Nomos Caliber Alpha
Movement type
Manual mechanical
Power reserve
43 hours
Water resistance
30m
Complications
None
Key references
Tetra 29.5
Price band
$1,900–$2,600
Full Tetra dossier →

Club

2005

Nomos's more casual, robust everyday watch aimed at younger, active wearers.

Category
Sport
Designers
In-house design studio
Case materials
Stainless steel
Sizes
36–42mm
Dial
Bold dial with luminous hands
Crystal
Sapphire crystal
Strap / bracelet
Leather or textile strap
Movements
Nomos Caliber Alpha, DUW 3001
Movement type
Manual and automatic mechanical
Power reserve
43–48 hours
Water resistance
100m (Club Sport variants)
Complications
Date (select models)
Key references
Club Sport Neomatik 42 Date
Price band
$2,000–$3,600
Full Club dossier →

Metro

2013

Contemporary reinterpretation of Bauhaus design with a distinctive blued steel hand for seconds.

Category
Dress
Designers
Werner Aisslinger
Case materials
Stainless steel
Sizes
33–38mm
Dial
Modern minimalist dial with unique typography
Crystal
Sapphire crystal
Strap / bracelet
Leather strap
Movements
Nomos Caliber DUW 3001
Movement type
Automatic mechanical
Power reserve
43 hours
Water resistance
30m
Complications
Date
Key references
Metro Neomatik 39
Price band
$2,800–$3,600
Full Metro dossier →

Ultra-thin automatic model showcasing the slender in-house DUW 3001 movement through a sapphire caseback.

Category
Dress
Designers
In-house design studio
Case materials
Stainless steel
Sizes
35.5mm
Dial
Clean galvanized dial, date-free
Crystal
Sapphire crystal
Strap / bracelet
Leather strap
Movements
Nomos Caliber DUW 3001
Movement type
Automatic mechanical
Power reserve
43 hours
Water resistance
30m
Complications
None
Key references
Minimatik
Price band
$2,900–$3,400
Full Minimatik dossier →

Lambda

2014

Nomos's flagship formal collection using precious metals and the hand-wound Caliber DUW 1001 with power reserve indicator.

Category
High-end dress
Designers
In-house design studio
Case materials
18k gold, platinum
Sizes
40.5mm
Dial
Fine silver-plated dial with power reserve display
Crystal
Sapphire crystal
Strap / bracelet
Alligator leather strap
Movements
Nomos Caliber DUW 1001
Movement type
Manual mechanical
Power reserve
84 hours
Water resistance
30m
Complications
Power reserve indicator · Date
Key references
Lambda 39mm 18k Gold
Price band
$14,000–$18,000
Full Lambda dossier →