{"id":46154,"date":"2023-09-16T00:06:54","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T22:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/?p=46154"},"modified":"2025-05-29T18:37:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T16:37:16","slug":"the-nomos-glashutte-zurich-world-time-rome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/en\/the-nomos-glashutte-zurich-world-time-rome\/","title":{"rendered":"The Nomos Glash\u00fctte Z\u00fcrich World Time Rome x Gioielleria Grande"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h2>\n

Since we wrote our first lines about a Nomos Glash\u00fctte watch, the Z\u00fcrich World Time held its place as one of the most attractive models<\/strong> from the Saxon manufacturer; today, that watch comes with a special livery as the Nomos Glash\u00fctte Z\u00fcrich World Time Rome<\/strong>, designed in partnership with premium Italian retailer and official AD Gioielleria Grande.<\/p>\n

Regarding the Nomos Glash\u00fctte limited series<\/h2>\n

Nomos Glash\u00fctte has fostered the production of highly exclusive limited edition models in recent years<\/strong>. Gioielleria Grande fits this strategy brilliantly and is the first-ever top-end boutique to unveil a country-specific LE Z\u00fcrich. The limited edition Z\u00fcrich models are much appreciated and highly sought-after. They\u2019re so sophisticated to highlight one of the classiest and hassle-free world timers.<\/p>\n

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Producing the model in low quantities adds to the \u201ccollector\u2019s piece\u201d<\/em> appeal, offering a rare combination of build quality, functional design and no-frills, pure lines. You won\u2019t find any Z\u00fcrich Limited Edition up for sale<\/strong> despite their value having grown far beyond retail.<\/p>\n

The Nomos Z\u00fcrich World Time Rome for Gioielleria Grande<\/h2>\n

Travel the world, and you\u2019ll discover plenty of beautiful cities, but no one can steal your heart and take your breath away like Rome<\/strong>, whose history and magnificence are second to none. The relationship with Gioielleria Grande is a close one; the first jewellery shop opened in Frosinone, but the Grande family soon extended to Rome and opened three boutiques, the last one opening its doors in conjunction with the official launch of the timepiece.<\/p>\n

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The Limited edition treatment strengthens what makes the Nomos Z\u00fcrich World Time so admired<\/strong>, like the multi-layer displacement with the Home Time 24-hour disc crossing the outer 24-cities ring, according to the base one-hour-increment time zones. Like most watches in this category, the mechanical movement is not conceived to measure a fraction of an hour in a time zone.<\/p>\n

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The dial is arranged on a raised plane in line with the minute ring atop the annular cities\u2019 ring<\/strong>. From a design and functionality perspective, the area at three o\u2019clock looks crowded since the hour disc partially covers the 24-cities ring.<\/p>\n

However, please keep an eye on the tiny red arrow to quickly read your home time<\/strong>, despite the equally small numbers, and look for its white-bordered sibling to set your local destination instead.<\/p>\n

Two arrows on the dial: one to mark Home Time, the second one for Local Time<\/h3>\n

Despite the small numbers, the tiny red arrow on the right-hand side helps quickly identify the home time and works in conjunction with the white-lined at twelve.<\/p>\n

How to set a Z\u00fcrich World Time Rome<\/h3>\n

Setting the watch is as simple as it gets. While being the most complicated Nomos watch on offer, the Z\u00fcrich is the easiest-to-set timepiece<\/strong> in its product category.<\/p>\n

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The push-in crown has a single outer position; pull it out, and you\u2019ll adjust the home time and move the synchronized minute hand, whose measurement is the same across different time zones.<\/p>\n

The first operation to perform is to align local and home time<\/strong>. For instance, if we\u2019re currently in Rome and it\u2019s 1:15 p.m., the button at two o\u2019clock lets you turn the city ring and align Rome with the white triangle at twelve.<\/p>\n

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Then, take the small pen provided with the package and push it as many times as needed until local and home times are the same.<\/p>\n

On the go: your gateway to quickly change a time zone.<\/h3>\n

Our Nomos Z\u00fcrich World Time Rome is set and ready to use<\/strong>; if you\u2019re frequently travelling across multiple time zones, press the button at two to match your local time to your upcoming destination. The hour hand jumps in one-hour increments clockwise while the city ring jumps counterclockwise to the following time zone.<\/p>\n

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It means that if we\u2019re walking in Rome and planning to go to London, we must cross all the time zones from GMT + 1 upwards before matching London\u2019s local time.<\/p>\n

The term \u201cWorld Time\u201d might be confusing despite the timepiece\u2019s layout. The NOMOS Z\u00fcrich is not a World Timer in the literal sense since it cannot display the 24 timezones hour at a glance; it is a GMT watch with a two-time zone display<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

What I like the most is that such a complication is housed in a 39,9 mm large and 10,9 mm thick case. Therefore, it is an ultra-thin worldtimer in the business<\/strong> and perhaps the slimmest in its price range.<\/p>\n

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The timepiece exclusively crafted for Gioielleria Grande comes with some delicious, unique details; you\u2019ll love the Coliseum to identify the Home Time<\/strong>, while the red-written \u201cROME\u201d is replacing Berlin: the crown holds the jewellery\u2019s family name, and the strap comes standard with a folding clasp for the first time.<\/p>\n

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Finally, the dial and strap feature a warm dark brown Pantone<\/strong> to mimic Gioielleria Grande\u2019s corporate colours; it offers plenty of nuances as you turn the watch towards the light.<\/p>\n

The DUW 5201 caliber<\/h2>\n

There is no form without function and the other way round. Here is what we think about the DUW 5201 movement<\/strong>, an entirely manufactured movement measuring an unbelievable 5,7 mm in thickness.<\/p>\n

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With a three-quarter plate and a skeletonized winding rotor<\/strong> showcasing the signature Glash\u00fctte ribbons, each part has been carefully executed and decorated; the movement is a technical and aesthetic marvel on display through the sapphire crystal, where you can also admire the Nomos Swing System.<\/p>\n

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Last but not least, the wording \u201cLimited edition for Gioielleria Grande\u201d<\/em> holds its place, along with the number of the series, on the annular ring in steel.<\/p>\n

Final thoughts<\/h2>\n

The new Nomos Glash\u00fctte Z\u00fcrich World Time Rome for Gioielleria Grande is a one-off thirty-piece edition<\/strong> available exclusively at the jewellery boutiques or online. As discussed above, the watch will sell out quickly<\/strong>, as with previous Z\u00fcrich-based limited edition models.<\/p>\n

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However, the timepiece offers a few nice tweaks that turn it into a romantic, warm, elegantly Italian and sartorial piece<\/strong> that true watch lovers will appreciate. Z\u00fcrich is a watch for connoisseurs who set themselves apart from a mainstream audience and solely appreciate beautiful (Saxon) watchmaking.<\/p>\n

It offers all the dos and don\u2019ts of any ordinary Z\u00fcrich World Time but brings the ownership experience to new heights, beyond what we already experienced with similar limited edition models; the combination of Italian taste and flawless Saxon execution raises the<\/strong> \u201cperceived\u201d<\/em> value like never before<\/strong>, without affecting the price tag too much. The retail price is set at 5,300 Euros.<\/p>\n