Time to move on the a new brand ?

Walrus · Jan 23, 2022

marcn
I only have the one piece, and it’s a fun, casual and eye catching thing to wear on weekends, etc. I’d ogled the brand for ages; very glad I jumped in. Solid piece, amazing value/quality especially considering their entry price point; no complaints or caveats to report. It’s a keeper.

That right there is one I really like a lot. They started popping up on Reddit and people are speaking highly of them. I got this weird hankerin for an orange dial anyway

marcn · Jan 23, 2022

Walrus
That right there is one I really like a lot. They started popping up on Reddit and people are speaking highly of them. I got this weird hankerin for an orange dial anyway

The shade or hue (whatever that’s called!) of orange isn’t nearly as bright or intense in real life as shown on the Nomos website. Still quite orange, and it definitely pops, but it’s not hazard orange or anything like that.

Contemplating this one next, but 42mm may be a bit big on my 6.5” wrist. The 38mm of the orange one feels perfectly sized for me.

pdxleaf · Jan 23, 2022

When you see this day in and day out...

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...this can be very refreshing..,

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Same with watch design.

Walrus · Jan 23, 2022

pdxleaf
When you see this day in and day out...

...this can be very refreshing..,

Same with watch design.

Or even something like this
https://www.watchtime.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Soldaten_CrazyEyes-1-1375x1536.jpg

STANDY · Jan 23, 2022

I find them nice, the sort of watch I would buy if I lived in the city and had cuffs and laces in my shoes.

But, give me a T-shirt and this for now…

Nupero · Jan 24, 2022

Nomos is great! Wife has a 33mm Orion with a midnight blue dial & gold furniture. Simple design, but not boring. Vintage feel, absolutely. Wears extremely large, like most watches from Nomos.

Leviathan · Jan 24, 2022

Great watch, very well built (I mean, hey, it’s German)… the design language isn’t for everyone though.

ERH · Jan 24, 2022

I find Nomos quite nice, so much so that I bought one. Nomos Ahoi, 40mm, 20 bar so a great watch at the beach. During the off summer months I wear it on a leather strap, during the summer on its original fabric strap.

Geezer · Jan 25, 2022

This is mine.

It's the watch I wear most. Simplistic but in no way boring. I love the little bit of red on the power reserve indicator and the blued hands.

The watch is 35mm but wears larger due to the thin bezel. Nomos has done a really nice job with the hands, dial and the date indicator being very close to the dial. It's all done very elegantly.

Archer · Jan 25, 2022

The dial designs are very clean. The dials themselves are very nice, executed well, and the silver dials have a lovely fine texture to them.

Bourne1984 · Dec 6, 2023

Very late to the party but have really loved wearing my new Nomos neomatik 37mm. Great design language and yes quite German in that design but I feel that’s a real positive.

gbesq · Dec 6, 2023

I like them. Very attractive.

mydeafcat · Dec 6, 2023

I have always liked their aesthetic. They are really beautiful designs.

Politically, it was their calling out of neighbour Muhle Glashutte some years back that always struck me as petty. It sent MG into bankruptcy and almost drove them out of business. The court ruled MG didn’t meet the 50%‘Glashutte rule’. Of all manufacturing houses in that storied German town, only Nomos went to court over it (Muhle is a mid-tier brand so I suspect ALS and GO etc. weren’t terribly interested). I’m sure I’m missing a big chunk of the case but it’s always tainted my Nomos lens.

I’m afraid if I bought one I’d wake up to a pile of watch parts after the dust up in my watch case. 😉

GuiltyGear · Dec 6, 2023

Maybe because I have a background in graphic design and have appreciated Bauhaus since I was young, but I do gravitate toward Nomos. Plain, functional design with great finishing. Have also a Junghans Chronoscope Max Bill that I enjoy, but it's not on Nomos' level. Hope in the future to get a Zürich World Time.

For now this is my Ahoi, their version of a "diver". 200m with a screw down crown and guard.

Dan S · Dec 6, 2023

They sure seem to like polished surfaces. Shiny, shiny.

Archer · Dec 6, 2023

GuiltyGear
Maybe because I have a background in graphic design and have appreciated Bauhaus since I was young, but I do gravitate toward Nomos. Plain, functional design with great finishing. Have also a Junghans Chronoscope Max Bill that I enjoy, but it's not on Nomos' level. Hope in the future to get a Zürich World Time.

For now this is my Ahoi, their version of a "diver". 200m with a screw down crown and guard.

I just serviced one of these - they are very nice.

Walrus · Dec 6, 2023

GuiltyGear
Maybe because I have a background in graphic design and have appreciated Bauhaus since I was young, but I do gravitate toward Nomos. Plain, functional design with great finishing. Have also a Junghans Chronoscope Max Bill that I enjoy, but it's not on Nomos' level. Hope in the future to get a Zürich World Time.

For now this is my Ahoi, their version of a "diver". 200m with a screw down crown and guard.

The darker dials strike me more than the white dials very nice looking.

Bernhard J · Dec 7, 2023

Beware of early Nomos with the (slightly modified) Peseux 7001 movement. In these the diameter of the mainspring barrel core had been reduced, compared with the Peseux mainspring barrel core. With the result that the "unbreakable" mainspring brakes more or less frequently, a well known problem for watch repairers. Since this mainspring is propietary to Nomos (because of the reduced barrel core diameter), it is no option to fit a Peseux main spring. The Nomos mainspring on the other hand is not sold by Nomos, you have to send them the watch for repair. So far for the bad news.

Good news is that the complete Peseux 7001 barrel (barrel, mainspring, core) is a "plug and play" replacement, and readily available for less than 15 €. And easy to replace by any watchmaker or advanced amateur in less than half an hour (including coffee break). The "backdraw" is that the power reserve of the watch is reduced by maybe 1 hour. Which is completely irrelevant in practice, because the watch typically is wound on a daily basis.

This is no "hearsay", but my personal experience, including the "plug and play" of the Peseux barrel. I had decided to spend the 15 € for the Peseux barrel for testing, since this is less than the postage of sending the watch to the factory.

I do not know if more recent Nomos movements has this or other flaws. I agree that the design is lovely.

Archer · Dec 7, 2023

Bernhard J
The Nomos mainspring on the other hand is not sold by Nomos, you have to send them the watch for repair. So far for the bad news.

I'm not sure when you had this experience with Nomos, but they have sold parts to independent watchmakers for at least the last 10 years. I know this because when I bought my own Tangente and a Tetra for my wife back in 2013, I asked them. This was their reply:

"As a rule, we do not supply replacement parts to private individuals, only retailers and professional watchmakers. In your case, this would mean that we are able to supply replacement parts to you, but only via your business Archer Watches. So if you do want to order parts in the future, please get in touch with our service department directly at [email protected]."

As you can see, they do not sell parts to end consumers, which is likely why they would not sell you parts, but your local professional watchmaker can order parts from them - there's no need to send them back to the factory if you want to have the work done locally.

I buy parts from them pretty regularly - my Nomos "Alpha" parts stash:

Some parts for the DUW5101 movement I just serviced, that arrived a few weeks ago:

So there are choices. BTW they do not sell mainsprings - only complete barrels as you see in the photos above.

Cheers, Al

DaveK · Dec 7, 2023

Nomos is having their holiday daily giveaway right now. A chance perhaps to win one

It’s a bit odd to me (disappointing and confusing , for some reason) to see all the accessories they sell.

Time to move on the a new brand ?

Walrus

marcn

pdxleaf

Walrus

STANDY

Nupero

Leviathan

ERH

Geezer

Archer

Bourne1984

gbesq

mydeafcat

GuiltyGear

Dan S

Archer

Walrus

Bernhard J

Archer

DaveK

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