Love this - more like this please! I had to look down after every couple paragraphs at the movement of my CSN Worldtimer, and it's so cool to see how it was made from a firsthand account. I'll pay them a visit someday, but thanks for taking us along for the ride
Thank you for this, great pix and write up. Really helps the rest of us who are not as privileged obtain access to the manufacture and see how the watches we may purchase are made.
Thanks for this encyclopedic photo essay on NOMOS; it's one that will serve as a reference for all NOMOS fans and those curious to learn more about the brand.
One note I'll add, since I'm fond of saying, "Don't just buy the watch; buy the people who are behind the watch."
The few times my wife and I attended W&W, the staff at the NOMOS booth were among the most cordial and inviting of all brands at the show. Serious but fun watches, with serious but fun people behind the brand.
I've had the Tangente 35 and Club Sport as 'dailies' in the past, both were great! their bracelets are generally a bit underwhelming, so would probably go third party if i really wanted an everyday bracelet though
I was fortunate to tour the facility in May of 2017, shortly before the new manufacturing site opened and you could tell the time how they were bursting at the seams. At the time tours were about once every six weeks and my wife and I were the only non-Germans signed up that day. So we ended up with a watchmaker acting as our “translator”, which really just resulted in us having a private tour.
I appreciate the photo report as it’s nice to have an updated mental picture vs what I had seen. Even in 2017, they were still doing it the same way…juts with a few less CNC machines.
Very insightful article. Nomos hits way above their weight. Very interesting history for those of us who remember when Germany was divided into East and West. I purchased my first Nomos watch last month (the silver Club Worldtimer), and I doubt it will be my last. Do they offer tours to the public in Glashutte, or do you have “work in the industry?”
I think Paul is right that they do not officially offer public tours any more but I also know of customers (post covid) who have been able to organize tours with Nomos either directly or via a Nomos retailer (don’t quote me on this, not sure how official this is 😅)
I imagine its more problematic these days since the entire thing isn’t essentially in one location anymore. When I went, you could park at the front door of the admin building and not see your car until you were done. With the new facility being 10 minutes away by car…it adds a bit of complexity to arranging a tour for us non-media folk now.
Love this - more like this please! I had to look down after every couple paragraphs at the movement of my CSN Worldtimer, and it's so cool to see how it was made from a firsthand account. I'll pay them a visit someday, but thanks for taking us along for the ride
Thank you for this, great pix and write up. Really helps the rest of us who are not as privileged obtain access to the manufacture and see how the watches we may purchase are made.
Thanks for this encyclopedic photo essay on NOMOS; it's one that will serve as a reference for all NOMOS fans and those curious to learn more about the brand.
One note I'll add, since I'm fond of saying, "Don't just buy the watch; buy the people who are behind the watch."
The few times my wife and I attended W&W, the staff at the NOMOS booth were among the most cordial and inviting of all brands at the show. Serious but fun watches, with serious but fun people behind the brand.
Thanks Ron - agreed, there’s something about Nomos’ brand of “fun” that doesn’t feel so forced.
And always one of my fave W&W visits, too! Doesn’t hurt that the releases have also been great.
such a cool brand!
If you had to daily a Nomos, which would you pick?
if my wrist was 6.7cm+, probably the Club Worldtimer. For my personal wrist size, more like 6.5in, probably the Club Sport 37mm: https://nomos-glashuette.com/en-us/club/club-sport-neomatik-polar-747
I've had the Tangente 35 and Club Sport as 'dailies' in the past, both were great! their bracelets are generally a bit underwhelming, so would probably go third party if i really wanted an everyday bracelet though
This gives a new meaning to the Nomos that I bought as one of my first watches.
Love to hear it!
I would buy the SH*T out of Nomos if they ran with "sometimes frustratingly Bauhaus" as their tagline
Prolly will anyway
I want you to use that shot of CNC perlage on your masthead
I was fortunate to tour the facility in May of 2017, shortly before the new manufacturing site opened and you could tell the time how they were bursting at the seams. At the time tours were about once every six weeks and my wife and I were the only non-Germans signed up that day. So we ended up with a watchmaker acting as our “translator”, which really just resulted in us having a private tour.
I appreciate the photo report as it’s nice to have an updated mental picture vs what I had seen. Even in 2017, they were still doing it the same way…juts with a few less CNC machines.
Very insightful article. Nomos hits way above their weight. Very interesting history for those of us who remember when Germany was divided into East and West. I purchased my first Nomos watch last month (the silver Club Worldtimer), and I doubt it will be my last. Do they offer tours to the public in Glashutte, or do you have “work in the industry?”
Unfortunately COVID killed the public tours off.
I think Paul is right that they do not officially offer public tours any more but I also know of customers (post covid) who have been able to organize tours with Nomos either directly or via a Nomos retailer (don’t quote me on this, not sure how official this is 😅)
I imagine its more problematic these days since the entire thing isn’t essentially in one location anymore. When I went, you could park at the front door of the admin building and not see your car until you were done. With the new facility being 10 minutes away by car…it adds a bit of complexity to arranging a tour for us non-media folk now.