Nomos Glashütte
Bauhaus mechanical watches, German artisanal horology with functionalist inspiration
Philosophy
Roland Schwertner founded Nomos with a clear vision: resurrect Glashütte watchmaking according to Bauhaus principles. Our watches embody the beauty of function, the elegance of simplicity. Each mechanical movement is born from our workshop, perpetuating German horological excellence.
History
Glashutte, January 1990. Two months after the Wall fell. Roland Schwertner founds Nomos to resurrect German horology where the Soviets had dismantled it. Eleven in-house calibers. Real manufacture, not ETA assembly in a design case.
On WatchUSeek, a 'forum darling.' 'Amazing quality.' 'Best customer service in horology.' Price rising: full retail enters Tudoles passionnés territory. Gray market: 50% off. The Nomos dilemma: exceptional watch, distribution network isn't. Too few ADs. But when you reach service, it's the industry's best.
Iconic Products
Tangente
The watch that defined Nomos. White dial, fine hands, typographic indices, thin case. Bauhaus aesthetic in its purest form. The watch that put Glashutte back on the map post-reunification. Design unchanged because it doesn't need to change.
Orion
Even more stripped-down than the Tangente. No indices, just dots. Reduction pushed to the essential. The watch for those who find the Tangente too busy - and in the Nomos world, that means something.
Club Campus
Entry-level Nomos. Colored dial, sportier size, more accessible price. The watch that opened Nomos to a younger audience. On the gray market, a German manufacture watch for the price of a Seiko Presage. The most absurd value in horology.