Watch Manufacturers

The Finer Things

Nomos Glashuette

Nomos Glashuette Zurich blaugold

Blue is the colour There is a brown version which is quite delightful but if you are a trend follower, then this year it is blue.     Blue was certainly the colour en vogue at SIHH and Baselworld. Many maisons presented offerings in blue.   As a...
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Nomos Glashuette Tangomat GMT

Memory and Memories This watch had an instant pull on my emotions.   In 1996 I visited the Bauhaus-Museum in Wiemar which is housed in a former coach house in Theaterplatz. There I was able to admire works by Walter Gropius who launched the schoo...
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Nomos-Glashütte Zürich Weltzeit

Louis Cottier developed the first World Time watch in 1931, showing the time simultaneously in 31 different cities.

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Nomos Glashütte Ludwig Automatic Datum

Many of the watches featured on ESCAPEMENT are chosen because they represent the pinnacle of haute horology irrespective of retail price. However, a brand which has recently come to my attention on several occasions of late is Nomos.

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