Glashütte Original

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a rolling stone gathers NOMOS. especially in Glashutte.

i know that my latest aquisition isnt a Glashutte Original, but it is made in Glashutte so i hope its alright to include it here.

i have been interested in the Nomos brand for quite some time having seen some very positive posts about them over the last couple of years. what interests me is that they are a true German brand with in-house movements(or so they claim). they have extremely clear dials and cases very much in the bauhaus style, unfortunately until now i havent purchased one as i have strict collecting criteria and they dont fit into them.

However, when i saw this listed for sale on one of the many sales forums i visit i couldnt resist it. this particular model is a 2006 Tangente Rimini handwind ltd edition for the 100th anniversary of the Wempe chronometer works. firstly the dial is superb, a vibrant orangy yellow which changes colour depending on the lighting and secondly it is #99/100. anyone who has seen my other posts will know that when i buy a ltd ed watch i always try to get #99 so when i saw this for sale on the used market i thought fate was telling me something so i bought it.

it arrived yesterday afternoon and my first impressions are excellent. it has its original wooden box which is simple, but more than sufficient to house the watch and the papers. no need for huge highly laquered chests.

the case is a nice 35mm x 6mm. how they manage to get it so slim i have no idea and goes some way to show the quality of the brand.

the strap is Shell Cordovan and i believe they are the only company that supply this exceedingly high quality leather for their straps as standard.

the dial is, as i have already said, superb. a white dial or black dial is ok, but this dial is the business and really makes the watch stand out. the black hands and markers are clear and easy to read. it is a dial that you are constantly looking at to see what shade it takes on in the current light conditions.

this model doesnt have a display back, but i understand they can be purchased direct from Nomos. i may see if they can supply me one with the same writing on as i have on mine especially as i managed to put a light scratch on the back whilst removing it for the movement pics.

the movement is a very well finished 3/4 plate as it seems is traditional in German watches. as for accuracy, i'm not freakish about it, but i like to test every new watch just for my own piece of mind. this watch straight out of the box and onto the wrist has performed faultlessly with no visible error after 24 hours on the wrist. you cant get much better than that.

so after 24 hours of ownership i am exceedingly pleased with my purchase. as a brand they seem to be excellent value for money especially if you buy used as i often do. it doesnt fit into the 2 main categories of my collection, but it will proudly sit alongside the 3rd category which includes Grand Seiko's and other watches with high quality movements.

here are some pics for your delectation 

enjoy, i'm certainly going too.

Graham