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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 (1992) — NOMOS Glashutte's Tangente is the brand's purest Bauhaus statement: a slim steel dress family with sharp typography, clean geometry, and variants from hand-wound classics to modern date and automatic models. Key references: 101, 120, 135, 180.
  • Club — NOMOS Club is the brand's youthful everyday collection, spanning Club Campus, Club Sport neomatik, worldtimer, and colorful compact sports-watch variants. Key references: Club Sport neomatik 34 purple, Club Campus 38 endless blue, Club Sport neomatik Worldtimer silver.
  • Lambda — NOMOS Lambda is the brand's haute-finish gold watch family, built around hand-wound Atelier movements, precious-metal cases, and restrained power-reserve dial layouts. Key references: Lambda white gold, Lambda deep blue, Lambda 39 rose gold.
  • Ahoi — NOMOS Ahoi is the brand's water-ready sports family, pairing Glashütte automatic movements with screw-down crowns, luminous details, and Atlantic, sky, and sand variants. Key references: Ahoi neomatik 38 date Atlantic, Ahoi neomatik 38 date sky, Ahoi neomatik 38 date sand.

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.

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