{"id":39289,"date":"2022-03-26T10:10:27","date_gmt":"2022-03-26T09:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/?p=39289"},"modified":"2022-03-27T08:44:16","modified_gmt":"2022-03-27T06:44:16","slug":"the-nomos-tangente-neomatik-platinum-grey-watch-hands-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/en\/the-nomos-tangente-neomatik-platinum-grey-watch-hands-on\/","title":{"rendered":"The Nomos Tangente neomatik Platinum Gray watch hands-on"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nomos Glash\u00fctte<\/strong> has quietly jumped into 2022<\/strong>; while we wait for the Saxon brand to reveal their official full product presentation release date, here is some product news. The Nomos Tangente<\/strong> goes under the loupe after quite some time; a centrepiece of the brand\u2019s portfolio, the Tangente comes in an unexpected and distinctive new platinum grey dial and two size options. The last time we took our hands on a Nomos Tangente was in 2019, either with a Tangente Lambda<\/strong><\/a> or a Sport<\/strong><\/a>, housing the awarded neomatik<\/strong>\u00a0in-house calibre.<\/span><\/p>\n

Looking for enhanced sophistication<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cThe devil is in the details\u201d<\/em>, and so is with every new Nomos<\/strong> watch. Purity is the most challenging task, but the Saxon brand has proved they can brilliantly manage and mix dial colours and fonts like no other. The Nomos Tangente neomatik Platinum Gray<\/strong> is not a difficult task per se; the challenge was to turn a sporty classic timepiece into a more sophisticated product. The marketing team are experienced with coloured dials that they\u2019ve kept testing on plenty of models, including the forgotten and niche Tetra<\/strong> (some tones genuinely are unique \u2013 please take a look) or the Club Campus<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The new dial options add further refinement to the current offering. For example, the midnight blue Tangente<\/strong> is between a classy and a sports watch, whereas the white model is quintessentially classic but too mainstream instead. With the new platinum grey editions, Nomos<\/strong> adds unmatched sophistication; the Tangente<\/strong> looks and feels like a single tone product throughout the case and dial, and vice versa; and the \u201cspider\u201d shaped lugs \u2013 not my favourite design trait \u2013 are less polarizing than anywhere else.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A two size proposition is more than welcome: you can now opt for a self-winding neomatik-powered 35mm Tangente<\/strong> or the current hand-wound one (the other platinum grey Tangente comes in a larger 38,5 mm size), despite the price gap still being a deal-breaker if you compare neomatik<\/strong> and Lambda<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The dial<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

The platinum grey tone\u2019s pattern is best appreciated up close; it enhances the mid-section grained finish and the seconds\u2019 counter snail design. The \u201cmidnight blue\u201d Tangente<\/strong> comes with the same surface treatment, yet it is not standing out as on the platinum grey edition models.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Here is why we adopted a macro lens; it helps appreciate the finely detailed and embossed gold \u201cneomatik\u201d inscription, the grey anthracite-coloured Arabic numerals and, up close, the running seconds\u2019 counter\u2019s tapered edges. The attention to detail is terrific and proves a Nomos<\/strong> watch deserves a closer look than anywhere else.<\/span><\/p>\n

The DUW calibre 3001<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

We went up close with the revered self-winding calibre DUW 3001<\/strong>, too. While accuracy and thinness are not breaking news, overall build quality and decoration are often left aside. The 3,2 mm thick movement<\/strong> makes Nomos Glash\u00fctte<\/strong> a unicorn in the Saxon watchmaking landscape and the price segment it belongs to; Nomos<\/strong> is at the opposite side of the spectrum across the Saxon heritage, often prided for its ingenuity, less so for the thickness of its calibres.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The young brand is the only Saxon watchmaker to engineer in-house ultra-thin mechanical movements at an outrageously competitive price, too. Both the execution of the Glash\u00fctte ribbons<\/strong> and the adoption of a two-piece balance bridge are aesthetically pleasing and technically exquisite.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The winding rotor comes standard with a safe-stop mechanism, thus stopping once the watch is fully wound. Combine these features with the proprietary Swing system, and there you have why a neomatik-powered Nomos<\/strong> retails more than any Lambda-powered sibling.<\/span><\/p>\n

Final thoughts<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

We usually spend time praising Nomos<\/strong> for offering well built and durable timepieces at a fair price \u2013 that\u2019s at the core of the brand\u2019s promise \u2013 aiming to grow their consumer base\u2019s retention rate steadily. For some time now, the storytelling has been moving towards increasing the brand\u2019s perceived value, which is higher than ever before, here. I keep not liking the lugs\u2019 design on a Tangente<\/strong>; the curved lugs deserve sharp edges, and I can only think that Nomos<\/strong> avoids making them sharper for safety reasons.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The second yet less relevant area of improvement regards the Horween<\/strong> leather strap, whose craftsmanship is top-notch. I\u2019ll instead reduce the stitching\u2019s size; it\u2019s too country-looking and contrasts too much with the case\u2019s purist Bauhaus-inspired design. A Nomos Tangente neomatik Platinum Gray<\/strong> retails for 2,580 Euros<\/strong> in the 38,5 mm<\/strong> option and 2,740 Euros<\/strong> in the 35 mm<\/strong> instead. Both measuring 6,9mm in thickness<\/strong>, they offer the Sport<\/strong> bracelet as a free option and keep guaranteeing an unbeatable \u201cvalue for money\u201d proposition.<\/span><\/p>\n

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