A world timer, like the impressive new one from vacheron constantin, shows the wearer the time of day in at least 24 different time zones simultaneously. More about nomos no635 tangomat gmt world time ss white dial. If youre having a weekly telephone conference with participants from all over the world, for example, then using gmt as a reference time would be ideal. Two months ago, when we first heard word of a new dial color for the nomos zurich worldtimer, two things were certain. Nomos glashutte is a german watchmaking company based in glashutte, saxony, which specializes in manualwinding and automatic mechanical watches. If i were looking for a watch like these, id buy a zurich weltzeit from nomos gla. Beta testing the nomos tangomat gmt12 fratello watches. All the new nomos neomatik 1st edition watches are water resistant to 30 metres. This automatic caliber is equipped with a world time and 24hour display. Discover a large selection of nomos tangomat gmt watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. The model zurich world time midnight blue features a stunning blue dial.
Inspired by the nomos classic tangomat, this watch knows what the exact time is all over the world. As always, the small seconds dial occupies its position at 6 oclock. Shop for nomos mens nomos635 tangomat gmt white dial black leather strap world timer german made automatic watch. Buy an authentic used nomos zurich weltzeit world timer 805 1010nomtz3rk1 watch from our nomos collection. Phone service and shipping were exceptional and as promised. We showcase 15 worldtime watches from brands like breguet, breitling, patek philippe and girardperregaux to help you surf through the world s time zones instantly.
Renowned designer mark braun is responsible for the metros design, which has garnered quite a bit of praise. Nomos is perhaps best known for its strict adherence to the bauhaus movement, and as such, 100% of their watches are ohso understated, yet paradoxically, always bold. Sydney, denver, moscow, alaskaairport codes denote the 24 time zones in tangomat, and are helpful even when youre at home but, for example, in a longdistance relationship. The ability to see several time zones at one removes the math if you are doing the match, why even bother with a gmt. Knowing the time around the world is helpful, even if you dont leave the housebut go online, or use the phone. I vividly remember seeing the nomos weltzeit or world time for the. Patek still makes a world time watch that looks remarkably similar to its early models, while greubel forsey has elevated the. The full story here at hodinkee, were big fans of nomos. In the past years a few more contenders entered the market of world timers, however with the launch of the montblanc heritage spirit orbis terrarum, earlier this year, we have a new player in luxury entry level. Zurich world timer true blue zurich weltzeit nachtblau combines 24 watches in one and now has a movement with the new nomos swing system. Tangomat gmtit knows the time at home, as well as everywhere else in the world. Yes, it has a world city ring, but it doesnt display the hour for all 24 timezones individually.
Its also useful at home if you have loved ones living far away. Nomos zurich worldtimer watchfaces for smart watches. This isnt a bad thing, but most people, when looking at the zurich weltzeit assume it can display 24 time zones, and it simply can not. Frederique constant classics manufacture worldtimer. Travel the world with the push of a button and automatically know the time in sydney, denver, alaska, and new york. Based on the nomos classic tangomat, it knows what time it is all over the world. Nomos zurich weltzeit world timer nomos zurich weltzeit ref. As well as a proprietary escapement, the nomos swing system.
This is really a gmt watch that happens to have a 24hour city ring. With the nomos zurich worldtimer true blue hodinkee. Buy an authentic used nomos zurich weltzeit world timer 805 1010nom3qb08a watch from our nomos collection. Daylight savings time greenwich mean time gmt is the standard by which all world clocks are set. A lack of indices further emphasizes its bauhausinspired aesthetic. The brand turned the classic world timer arrangement upside down for optimal legibility, with the travel time indicated on the regular face with the regular hands, rather than the traditional approach of. Nomos neomatik 1st edition time and watches the watch blog. Unfortunately, an issue i have with some world time watches is that the dials can appear cluttered and, as a result, i often favour the comparative simplicity of gmt models.
But after a few weeks on the wrist, youll soon get accustomed to it, and reading it will simply become second nature. Aug 04, 2011 nomos glashutte is located in a tiny german town in the mountains near the czech republic border. World clock view time now in different parts of the world. My niggles with the watch were that i could barely see the time on a quick glance as the white hands had a tendency to wash out with the dial, and the bezelless nomos look means that it looks and wear large as it looks in your pic. I looked at a lot of gmt and world timers before deciding on the nomos zurich world timer. The nomos tangomat gmt is proof that true knowledge and impeccable performance know no bounds.
Tangomat gmt knows the time where you are and everywhere else in the world. Nomos glashutte watch true blue worldtimer 807 watch. You can click to a different city, but it does not give you daynight info for that place, not a true world time. Nov 11, 20 as mentioned, the tangomat gmt carries a housemade nomos glaschutte xi movement, which offers a world timer complication that allows shifting of time zones with a single press of a button on the.
Travel around the world and back with a few clicks. I n this post, i want to talk about the tangomat model from nomos, which is a larger and automatic version of their classic tangente model with the inhouse. This is somewhat negated the necessity of having a traditional watch which can show times in multiple zones around the world. Handson with the nomos zurich worldtimer true blue. Oriss groundbreaking new world time pilots watch features an innovative bezeladjustment system. With just a push of a button you can know when its time to wake up your loved one down under. The nomos metro debuted alongside the swing system in 2014. This in effect makes it a bit harder to read the time down to the exact minute. This timepiece with the new nomos swing system knows nearly every time zone in the world, revealing each time in the push of a button. Sep 07, 2015 many who travel throughout the world have to frequently readjust our watches for a new time zone when arriving at our destination. Select and test the gmt digital gadgets that enable you to find, convert and share time and events. Duw 5201, nomos swing system, worldtimer function, 24hour indicator, 42hour power. I was looking for an understated look with simplicity of operation.
In some cases, its a good idea to set the additional hour hand to greenwich mean time. In modern times, you can download apps in your smart phones to show time anywhere in world. This is nomos worldtimer hands on by hodinkee on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Watchbuys carries nomos german watches including the nomos metro, nomos tangente, nomos ahoi, nomos ludwig, nomos club, nomos zurich, nomos tangomat and the new nomos neomatik collection. Tangomat gmt white dial black leather strap world timer german. The vacheron constantin patrimony traditionnelle world time is a good alternative to the patek world timer, of course this is at the high end of the gmt world time market but this is the high end forum right. It was founded in january 1990, two months after the fall of the berlin wall, by roland schwertner. May 14, 2018 today, we go handson with the nomos zurich weltzeitworldtimer topper edition. Gmt watches and the nomos zurich weltzeit by edward hahn. Hodinkee is one of the most widely read wristwatch publications in the world and features some of the industrys most interesting, and occasionally forgotten, timepieces. Some people that mentioned nomos are technically not correct as the nomosweltzeit is actually a gmt and not a world timer.
Gp world timer is a nice watch and really hard to move in secondary markets at 68k price. Nomos glashutte is a german watchmaking company based in glashutte, saxony, which. Zurich weltzeit, tangomat gmt, and tangomat gmt plus, are based on the nomos glashutte inhouse built calibre xi. A small hit against legibility, but in return you get this fantastic gmtesque world timer. Many who travel throughout the world have to frequently readjust our watches for a new time zone when arriving at our destination. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. And those of us with friends and business associates around the globe often need to know the local time in multiple locations at once. Enter a city or time zone in the location box below.
Watchpro is the world s most influencial source of news for nomos, where you will discover daily updates on new watches and business developments. As its name suggests, the metro is a wristwatch meant for the city, which is why it feels more modern and playful than most nomos watches. Pst gmt 8 hours pdt gmt 7 hours l a o n p s t l a o n p d t e n g l a n d s t e n g l a n d d actually there are slight differences between gmt and universal coordinated time utc. Usefulness of world timer vs gmt if you just want to keep track of home time, a gmt is more useful but if you are interested in tracking several time zones, a worldtimer is a lot more useful. Gmt watches and the nomos zurich weltzeit edward hahn. Turn the bezel clockwise and local time moves forward in onehour jumps. Swinging the nomos zurich weltzeit in true blue monochrome.
Equipped with the nomos swing system, this watch reveals the time everywhere in the world with the push of a button. The nomos only shows the time of day in two time zones simultaneously, but gives the impression of 24. This is among the most complicated watches ever produced in the nomos collection, and is what we call a real world time watch. Nomos glashutte just announced the introduction of a new series of automatic watches, identified as neomatik 1st edition, all driven by the nomos calibre duw 3001. Jun 17, 2015 patek still makes a world time watch that looks remarkably similar to its early models, while greubel forsey has elevated the gmt with a rotating globe on the dial and a world time disc with 24. The stainless steel case is made from ten parts with a diameter of 39.
This is a stainless steel nomos tangomat gmt plus world time no635. Install the watchmaker companion app available on samsung gear store. The domed sapphire crystal glass is antireflective. Nomos tangomat gmt all prices for nomos tangomat gmt. Jul 21, 2014 what are common analog world time watches. Wtb nomos tangomat gmt or zurich world time reddit. The moment you open the box, youre struck by both the beauty of the design, the fit and finish and the elegant way that nomos chose to engineer the world time complication. The watch used in this video was provided by jb hudson jewelers. This is the purest expression of the metro yet, and weve made just 100 pieces.
Around the middle of 2010, i remember reading about their new worldtimer, and how they would be conducting a public beta test to determine. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time i comment. Calculate time differences between different places and compare currencies. For all who like things reduced down to the bare essentials.
Introducing the nomos zurich worldtimer topper edition. We call this new caliber, the duw 5201, a pseudonew movement because it is the same xi caliber that was used in the original zurich world timer but with one tiny little world changing revision. A small hit against legibility, but in return you get this fantastic gmtesque world timer complication that you wont tire of. It has a horween leather shell cordovan strap with a stainless steel tang buckle, and a scratch resistant sapphire crystal. Greenwich mean time gmt or dual time watches are a fairly common complication in todays watch world they allow one to set a second timezone without interrupting the timekeeping, usually with the ability to track your original timezone. In general, watches that ape the world time function but only offer a dual time zone function in reality, are unnecessarily cluttered and harder to read than they would have been if the maker had just done an honest dual time zonegmt watch and let it go at that why nomos, which in general is laudably minimalist in its design, made an. The nomos zurich world timer features their new inhouse movement with dual time function. Save up to 50% on all pre owned watches at crown and caliber. It gives you local and home time, it is more of a gmt watch. The watch used in this video was provided by jb hudson jewelers of minneapolis, minnesota. While i like nomos watch quite a bit, this watch included, i dont see how this is a world timer. Gmt is the same all over the world and doesnt change for daylight saving time.
The town was founded by a monk centuries ago and has since become a center of horological. Greenwich mean time gmt gmt is a time system referring to the mean solar time at the royal observatory in greenwich, london. Time zones california state university, northridge. Guy or gal who travels frequently and wants a gmt or world timer that is understated yet has horological pedigree and that will not break the bank. Unique in color but still extremely legible, which is important for a watch with a world time complication. Read the watchmaker help section to know more about how to use the app and its benefits over the samsung gwd watch faces. Watchpro is the world s most influencial source of news for world timers, where you will discover daily updates on new watches and business developments. From doha to denver, and from rio back home in the push of a button. A complication that keeps things simple, which is also helpful even if you dont leave the housebut are online, calling with friends in honolulu. Best travel watch gmt or world timers for the money. Sep 07, 2015 we showcase 15 world time watches from brands like breguet, breitling, patek philippe and girardperregaux to help you surf through the world s time zones instantly. Resources installing instructions building instructions mailing lists tidbits podcasts references. Gmt and universal standard time utc can be seen as the same as long as fractions of a second are not important.
The duw 5201 utilizes a unique push button system to display every timezone in the world. Based on the nomos classic tangomat, it knows what time it is all over the worldwith airport codes denoting the. Authentic used nomos zurich weltzeit world timer 805 watch. The ten new neomatik models are part of five families. German watch nomos watches and nomos watches usa nomos. Which out of these 3 worldtimer timepieces would you pick. Keep an eye on moon and sun times with customized tools. Nomos watches all prices for nomos watches on chrono24. Produced in our glashutte workshops according to the traditions of the watchmaking craft, this caliber tells the time with precisionboth at home and in 23 other time zones.