seems like a lot for something that could be passed off as a swatch
Nomos Lux Watch
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By Kyle Stults
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It’s almost Munichtime and what better place for Glashutte-based Nomos to unveil its new Lux series. The Lux — its intended inspiration is the Latin word for “light” — features avant-garde design with a very simple dial. It could also be viewed as “Lux” for “luxury” because the watch is a clear move to a higher level of finish and price point for a brand which has until now produced nice-but-not-lavish steel watches. There is a nicely finished in-house manual wind caliber, and the watch comes on a hand-sewn Horoween shell cordovan strap.
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40.5mm x 36mm white gold case, slightly curved sapphire glass, hand-wind caliber DW 2002 (84 hrs power reserve, double barrel, hand engraved balance cock)
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The in-house DUW caliber (“Deutsche Uhrenwerke NOMOS Glashütte”) has been around since 2006; it represents the high-end of Nomos movements and in the Lux it is nicely finished and visible through the caseback.
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Now about that price. As I said above, this is a step-up for Nomos, which really is an understatement — the Lux will retail at $20,500 (either color). Of course this puts Nomos into a intensely competitive price range with the titans of industry. A such, it will be interesting to see how these pieces actually sell. Either way, the Lux is a watch than can be admired for its inherent beauty and contemporary design.
It’s almost Munichtime and what better place for Glashutte-based Nomos to unveil its new Lux series. The Lux — its intended inspiration is the Latin word for “light” — features avant-garde design with a very simple dial. It could also be viewed as “Lux” for “luxury” because the watch is a clear move to a higher level of finish and price point for a brand which has until now produced nice-but-not-lavish steel watches. There is a nicely finished in-house manual wind caliber, and the watch comes on a hand-sewn Horoween shell cordovan strap.
40.5mm x 36mm white gold case, slightly curved sapphire glass, hand-wind caliber DW 2002 (84 hrs power reserve, double barrel, hand engraved balance cock)
The in-house DUW caliber (“Deutsche Uhrenwerke NOMOS Glashütte”) has been around since 2006; it represents the high-end of Nomos movements and in the Lux it is nicely finished and visible through the caseback.
Now about that price. As I said above, this is a step-up for Nomos, which really is an understatement — the Lux will retail at $20,500 (either color). Of course this puts Nomos into a intensely competitive price range with the titans of industry. A such, it will be interesting to see how these pieces actually sell. Either way, the Lux is a watch than can be admired for its inherent beauty and contemporary design.
