Nomos Zurich Nachtblau

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17th July 2018, 19:33
Wooster

Nomos Zurich Nachtblau

I keep looking at pics and reviews of this model... you know the drill.

https://nomos-glashuette.com/media/i...3d-front_1.jpg

So... what's the local residents' opinion about it? Some current/ past owners' experiencies maybe?

Cheers and thanks!

Christian
17th July 2018, 19:36
seikopath

I want it
Even though it has what appears to be *ugh* a revealed date function

Handy having pago pago on there though.
17th July 2018, 19:41
Wooster

Quote:

Originally Posted by seikopath

I want it
Even though it has what appears to be *ugh* a revealed date function

Handy having pago pago on there though.

Nein! There's no *double ugh* revealed date function, there's the local time (formerly known as Heimat, in the previous model).

Pago Pago time is good to have though, never know when it comes in handy.
17th July 2018, 19:42
Coot

Had the white dialled version and it was absolutely perfect apart from being a few mm too long lug to lug on my delicate waif like wrists.

Time zone functionally works perfectly and it’s a lovely well made thing.
17th July 2018, 19:51
seikopath

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wooster

Nein! There's no *double ugh* revealed date function, there's the local time (formerly known as Heimat, in the previous model).

Pago Pago time is good to have though, never know when it comes in handy.

So the wheel next to the little red house thing isn't a date wheel but a 24hr wheel?
17th July 2018, 19:55
Wooster

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Originally Posted by seikopath

So the wheel next to the little red house thing isn't a date wheel but a 24hr wheel?

So they say :) The little red house thing symbolizes home.
17th July 2018, 20:00
Oafley Jones

Love them. Read more than one complaint about legibility on the nachtblau.
17th July 2018, 20:14
Wooster

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coot

Had the white dialled version and it was absolutely perfect apart from being a few mm too long lug to lug on my delicate waif like wrists.

Time zone functionally works perfectly and it’s a lovely well made thing.

Thanks! I've a 7.5 wrist so I guess that's big enough.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oafley Jones

Love them. Read more than one complaint about legibility on the nachtblau.

Any idea why? Silver on blue seems to be pretty good.
17th July 2018, 20:35
downer

I had one for a couple of years, but sold it to fund something else. I enjoyed it, but don't really miss it - but that's mainly because I've realised I don't really get along with watches with skinny hands.
17th July 2018, 21:24
Oafley Jones

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wooster

Thanks! I've a 7.5 wrist so I guess that's big enough.

Any idea why? Silver on blue seems to be pretty good.

Hands are too thin for contrast. I love the colour, but it’s an issue on all models, bar the club. You’ll even see it if you look for wrist shots in google image search.
17th July 2018, 22:27
fleshpress

I've had mine for a bit less than a year now. I really love it but I wish it was a bit easier to read (hands are too small) and unfortunately there's 0 lume so you can't read it at all in the dark. Apart from that, works great and looks even better :)

I'm pretty happy with it overall, but since it's not waterproof enough it's given me a reason to start looking for a holiday watch as well. However, this will probably remain my daily watch for the foreseeable future.
17th July 2018, 23:38
greenandblack

Quote:

Originally Posted by fleshpress

but since it's not waterproof enough it's given me a reason to start looking for a holiday watch as well.

I’m the first to admit I know very little about watches, but is it much extra effort to add a screw down crown? Been looking for a holiday gmt recently and so many look perfect except they aren’t waterproof.
18th July 2018, 00:19
RBear1981

Nomos Zurich Nachtblau

They do a lovely shade of blue, don’t they? I was interested in the model and tried on the white version at QP. Sadly they didn’t have the blue one, which I much prefer. I thought it wore really well but couldn’t in the end see where it would fit in to my collection. Decided pretty much there and then tho that if I ever took on a job that required multiple time zone travelling I’d be all over it..

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18th July 2018, 07:08
The_Perfect_Sandwich

I love Nomos, but I like a watch over 42mm and they don’t have much that size.

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18th July 2018, 08:00
RBear1981

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Perfect_Sandwich

I love Nomos, but I like a watch over 42mm and they don’t have much that size.

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They all wear larger than the dimensions suggest

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18th July 2018, 08:50
gcleminson

I've been pretty tempted by the white dialled version but the sticking point for me was the price. I like Nomos and I've had one in the past but I think £4.5k is a lot for this.
18th July 2018, 10:38
scottie2345

I rather like Nomos in general, so its a hit for me,

Scottie
18th July 2018, 10:48
ronnie3585

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coot

Had the white dialled version and it was absolutely perfect apart from being a few mm too long lug to lug on my delicate waif like wrists.

Time zone functionally works perfectly and it’s a lovely well made thing.

What's the lug to lug size? Isn't on their website.
18th July 2018, 21:25
JGJG

Love this - it has a bit of the PP 6000 aesthetic going on, skinny hands riding over a fairly maximalist display - albeit there’s more info!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ronnie3585

What's the lug to lug size? Isn't on their website.

Would quite like to know too.

- - - Updated - - -

Lug length might be something else that makes me think of the 6000...
18th July 2018, 21:35
Wooster

Many thanks for all the replies and apologies for my delay, long working day.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oafley Jones

Hands are too thin for contrast. I love the colour, but it’s an issue on all models, bar the club. You’ll even see it if you look for wrist shots in google image search.

Thanks! As several people in this thread mentioned more or less the same, it does seem to be a bit of a matter with it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by gcleminson

I've been pretty tempted by the white dialled version but the sticking point for me was the price. I like Nomos and I've had one in the past but I think £4.5k is a lot for this.

It's around 3.3 on Chrono24 now. Still a lot :)

Looks like I'm still on the fence...