When it comes to timepieces, some brands like to play it safe. Maybe a gray dial or even rich blue. Sometimes a burgundy or green dial will do. But purple? Nomos Glashutte is not afraid to take a risk. The brand unveils its plum Tetra today — a deft blend of color and shape that…

Nomos Glashutte Celebrates 100 Years of Bauhaus With New Tangente Watches
German watch brand NOMOS has always been all about clean design and Bauhaus styling. It is what makes this brand so coveted. Now, to honor the 100th anniversary of Bauhaus style — taking place in 2019 — the company unveils a watch that celebrates the idea of concentrating on the essentials in design: a limited edition…
Three Colorful Watches Under $5,000 for Him and Her for the Holidays
Sometimes the look on the wrist doesn’t have to be about complications and nerd effect. Sometimes it can just be a great watch. So today, we bring you a look at three brightly colored, right-on-target colorful watches for him and her. With the holidays here, you may want to indulge in a self-purchase, a gift…
Affordable Watches: Introducing the new NOMOS Glashutte Neomatic Midnight Blue Dial Collection
One of the key colors of the year in watchmaking is blue — a warm hue that makes for one of the most alluring watch dials when on the wrist. Now, Nomos Glashütte unveils an exciting new family of Neomatik watches with midnight blue dial and colorful accents. In August, the brand released the Tetra nematic Nacthblau…
Affordable Watches: Germany’s Nomos and the Zurich Welzeit
By Gordon Henderson This week, as we continue our exploration of German watch brands, we talk a little about affordability. For the most part, the bulk of the horology community is obsessive about details. Possessing characteristics similar to the Maven in Malcolm Gladwell’s Tipping Point, they are information specialists who relish in sharing details with…
A Look at the Re-emergence of Germany’s Watchmaking World
By Gordon Henderson We can all agree that the Berlin Wall was a bad idea. We can also say that the collapse of the wall, the end of communist Germany and the reunification of East and West German were good ideas. Looking at Germany post Berlin Wall the progress the united nation has made is…