NOMOS Glashütte
Glashütte, Germany · Est. 1990
Founded by Roland Schwertner
NOMOS Glashütte was founded in 1990 following German reunification, reviving watchmaking in the historically significant Saxon town. The brand produces watches with an unmistakably Bauhaus-influenced design aesthetic and develops its own escapement and winding system in-house, offering exceptional value at its price points.
- Founded
- 1990
- Headquarters
- Glashütte, Germany
- Group
- Independent
- Price Segment
- Mid
- Status
- Active
Key Collections
- Tangente — Bauhaus-inspired dress watch with a clean, minimalist dial and hand-wound movement — the brand's most iconic design since 1992.
- Club — Entry-level collection with colourful, youthful dials and robust cases, designed for everyday wear.
- Lambda — Hand-wound classic with a three-quarter plate movement, enamel dial and blued hands, showcasing Glashütte haute horlogerie.
- Ahoi — Water-resistant version of the Tangente and Club lines, rated to 200m with a screw-down crown.
Timeline
- 1990 — Roland Schwertner founds NOMOS Glashütte shortly after German reunification, reviving watchmaking in the historic Glashütte region.
- 1992 — Launches the Tangente, which becomes a Bauhaus design icon and the brand's best-selling model.
- 2005 — Begins developing in-house movements at the NOMOS manufacture in Glashütte.
- 2014 — Introduces the DUW 3001 neomatik automatic calibre — the brand's first fully in-house automatic movement.
- 2015 — Officially recognised as a manufacture (Manufaktur) under German trade law.
- 2025 — Debuts first-ever worldtimer complication with the Club Sport neomatik Worldtimer and new DUW 3202 calibre at Watches & Wonders 2025. Named Germany's Best Sports Watch Brand 2025 by The European.
- 2026 — Presents the Club Sport Neomatik 42 and a refreshed Lambda collection at Watches & Wonders 2026, marking NOMOS's first participation at the fair.
Frequently Asked Questions about NOMOS Glashütte
- Does NOMOS make its own movements?
- Yes. Since 2005 NOMOS has been developing in-house calibres in Glashütte, including the DUW automatic and Alpha hand-wound families.
- Why is NOMOS associated with Bauhaus?
- The Tangente line draws heavily on Bauhaus design principles — clean geometry, minimal decoration and functional typography — making it one of the most recognisable minimalist watches.