Scale: 37.5 mm case
Nomos Glashütte
Tangente 38
164
$2,800
Office, formal, everyday
The dress watch that taught a generation what Bauhaus design means. It is 6.8mm thin, slides under any cuff, and the in house hand wound calibre is on show through a sapphire back. Few brands at this price make their own movement, and none put it in a case this slim. Thin blued hands on a silver dial read clearly, and it looks right with a suit or a sweater.
An in house hand wound movement in a 6.8mm case for around 2,200 euros.
Specifications
| Diameter | 37.5 mm |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 6.8 mm |
| Lug to lug | 47.7 mm |
| Lug width | 19 mm |
| Case | Stainless steel |
| Crystal | Sapphire |
| Water resistance | 50 m |
| Movement | Manual |
| Calibre | DUW 4001 |
| Power reserve | 53 hours |
| Strap | Black Horween shell cordovan leather |
Pros
- Very thin at 6.8mm
- In house manual calibre
- Sapphire display back
- Blued steel hands
Cons
- Only 50m, splash resistant
- No lume at all
- Polished case scratches easily
Rivals
Junghans max bill Automatic 38mm, Longines Master Collection 38.5mm, Grand Seiko SBGX261
What owners say
Owners on WatchUSeek, WatchCrunch and the Christopher Ward Forum enjoy the daily winding ritual and report good accuracy from the Nomos calibres. Nearly everyone says the polished case picks up scratches and smudges quickly, with one WatchCrunch owner calling it a scratch magnet, and Gentleman's Gazette found the crown pressed into the back of the hand.
Sources
- nomos-glashuette.com Official
- nomos-glashuette.com Official
- blome-uhren.de Review · authorised dealer EUR 2,220 UVP (dealer, seen in search)
- uhrinstinkt.com Review
- gentlemansgazette.com Review
- dappered.com Review
- watchcrunch.com Forum
- christopherwardforum.com Forum
- watchuseek.com Forum · early ownership thread on the Tangente 38 (search snippet)