Best German Watches - Over 17 Watches Mentioned (NOMOS, Sinn, Junghans, Lange & MORE)

[@stevensoffer7568]

Turtleneck Teddy is in my top five Teddy’s. Oh and congrats on all the success. Love your content.

[@TeddyBaldassarre]

Thank you Steven! 😂🙌🏻

[@stuart150]

Dunno....Hat Teddy is the man!

[@KillingTimeWithNorman]

Turtleneck Teddy is PERFECT for looking at German watches!

[@KillingTimeWithNorman]

@Top Jimmy lol tohtally!!

[@tri7661]

What if Teddy wears a hat AND a turtleneck. The mad lad lol

[@henrycollins2478]

NOMOS is one of if not my current favorite manufacturer that I’m yet to own a piece from

[@NomadicPhoton]

Same. I love NOMOS

[@KHGuitarFreak1988]

Got a Tangente 38mm recently. DO IT!!!

[@TomasLonga]

Definitely a great brand! Got the Weltzeit Blue and I am very happy with it! Go for it!

[@henrycollins2478]

@@KHGuitarFreak1988 I might...

[@henrycollins2478]

@@TomasLonga I’m thinking about it

[@Allydette]

German here! Thanks for this video. I went down the rabbit hole of watch-related videos because I‘m turning 30 next year and I feel like I need a "real watch". Unfortunately, most women‘s watches are not very appealing to me and finding a great watch that is on the smaller side has been difficult! I love the Cartier tank but my parents swear by Sinn and my dad would kill me if I spent this much money on a Quartz watch from a jewelry brand 😅 I would love it if you collabed with your gf again and she picks outfits (her own or influencers) she likes in different styles and you pick a watch to go with it!

[@ommokashi]

Shout out for Nomos. Great brand. My cousin actually bought one about 4 years ago. Proud to say I'm about 1/3rd of the way in on my savings for Nomos Orion!!

[@frankrizzo7185]

I have a sinn 556 - 10 years old and still ridiculously accurate. I love the minimal look and high quality. Great perspective, Teddy. Happy Holidays.

[@karel_de_lille]

Old reply and only have my 556i recently .. love it you could't be more correct

[@gbae4264]

Lange is the dream! 😭 Great video, Teddy!

[@mdunawaym]

I just received my Junhans Max Bill anthracite automatic last week. I love it!

[@TeddyBaldassarre]

Great choice 👍🏻

[@kingadjust5422]

not as good as my Richard mille peasant!!! 😎

[@hugogh0113]

@@kingadjust5422 I've got about 1000$ in my savings account, can i hang?

[@jurgenmuller143]

@@kingadjust5422 Junghans is Style, Richard Mille is for people who are connected to organized crime or other strange business where they have to show that they can afford such a watch.

[@wongjefx980]

German watches are really good. Sinn is fantastic tool watches, and the Max Bill look is so iconic.

[@danehardinge8801]

yes the max bill design is great but beware the lack of customer care and quality.

[@NCSheriff7]

@@danehardinge8801 Speaking in generel?

[@saadahmed4031]

Junkers and Zeppelin are also some good affordable German brands that help you get started with/addicted to German watches ;)

[@christhorne7565]

What I love about Teddy is that he doesn’t fuck about. He gets on with it, I don’t have to skip through the video. I’m busy, he’s busy, whoever’s reading this is busy - why don’t most youtubers understand this?

[@zosothezephead837]

Ha, I guess you're referring to the Urban Gentry 😂

[@nicholass9591]

I must say I am very pleased with my Sinn 556i and Stowa marine Classic. $1,000 to say $3,000 is really my sweet spot and the German options have been ticking all the boxes for me.

[@davidmeier8860]

Great topic. The GO watches and generally very under appreciated in my opinion. Well done video as always.

[@TZOID08]

And Teddy cemented that statement by barely featuring GO and totally skipping over them in Dress watches. FAIL !

[@brianwca]

Thanks for adding some less-covered watches like Hanhart, Stowa diver, and Mühle! Another great video.

[@Cryzallite]

GO PanoMaticLunar would be my pick. Closest thing to AL&S at a fraction of the cost.

[@craik7]

Is it just me or does Junghans have one of the most attractive looking designs in the watch industry..

[@viceroygunrey4037]

Designs so classic that you can't ever see them looking antiquated.

[@nusbacher]

Agreed.

[@danehardinge8801]

good design for sure but quality is sadly very lacking - I can only speak for the Max Bill Quartz. 425 euro for a mis-printed dial and no customer care - quite the opposite. Avoid - automatic/mechanical may be better.

[@craik7]

@@danehardinge8801 I was actually thinking of getting the Junghans Meister Pilot - I found a very good offer on one.. they look like good quality build and the movement is ETA based. I'm having second thoughts now that you mention it..

[@pianoingels7128]

@@danehardinge8801 oh i just wanted to buy me the max bill quarz, because the quarz movement is way more based on the bauhaus theory and aesthetics ( i am an architect). now i dont know if i want to risk it and buy a misaligned second hand dial

[@MICHAELZHANGCA]

Sinn has a beautiful bracelet. So beautiful.

[@redneckster6639]

blqtiful

[@mikec3454]

Spot on about GO and your analogy to JLC - I say the exact same thing when talking with friends. GO is criminally underrated in the watch game and I think represent some incredible value at the price point. Is the SeaQ a Submariner "killer"? No. It's a nice watch, but I think the two are very different in their overall design language. My next watch will likely be the GO Panoreserve or Panomaticlunar, the nicest dress watches at that price point! The date wheel execution is better on the GO than the Lange, let that sink in. Lange is nice, but I'm not a precious metals guy so why pay extra for the material that means nothing to me?

[@adart2496]

Just got the Laco. The simple one. As a gift for a friend. The case is terrific for the money. Clean anti-reflective dial. Nice strap and case. Very pleased.

[@cardinalj]

German fan here. I have a Sinn 556A and a Damasko DC80 which is a great center chrono. I have owned the Sinn U1 and U50. I liked the U1 better and would still own if i didnt get the DC80. The U50 dimensions just seemed off next to the U1. Been checking out Nomos Club in a 38 to take the place of the 556A for a everyday watch.

[@TeddyBaldassarre]

Thanks for sharing your experience here William!

[@Fenn3k]

btw, I recently bought my first higher end watch - exactly the Sinn 556 you showed in this video. in fact, your review helped me a lot with my decision, so thank you! ordered it directly from the factory and love it :)

[@Federerfan22]

I think you do a wonderful job of presenting, Teddy. You speak clearly, understandably and with authority - and yet still in a lighthearted manner. And you use your hands very well.

[@garytru563]

I have a lowly Zeppelin, which I like very much.

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

The Sinn U50 looks so cool.

[@MammothBehemoth]

Looks good on a black strap. Has that cold war / submarine wars aesthetic

[@drooner]

I've got the Junghans Chronoscope automatic and I love it every day again. My best pick ever.

[@philippreutter4885]

Top content! When it comes to complications the Junghans Meister Series has some really interesting models, too. For example the Meister Kalender or Meister Agenda.

[@ohgodlemmein]

I was hoping to see steinhart there. I think they offer great value for the cost. You can easily get a titanium, sapphire fliegel for 600€ with an eta movement. Honestly I like them a lot.

[@Zodicus]

Some other German brands that I think people should be aware of are: Union Glashütte, Archimede, D. Dornblüth & Sohn and Wempe. Great video Teddy. :)

[@kojiattwood]

D. Dornblüth & Sohn has lovely movements.

[@Zodicus]

@@kojiattwood The desire that I have of buying their Regulator or Moonphase is immeasurable.

[@Chris09978]

How’s archimede watches in general are they worth the money or don’t buy them and stay away from

[@heinrichdorfmann9241]

@@Chris09978 I own an Archimede Outdoor Antimagnetic in Titan, and it is a stunning watch with decent wrist presence and finshing. Lightweight and comfortable on the wrist, top legibility and still a rugged toolwatch. Highly commendable.

[@Chris09978]

@@heinrichdorfmann9241 cool, I was looking into the sporttaucher from them and a few others

[@carniedph]

I like damasko's, especially since sinn raised their prices

[@Angry_Gnome]

Damasko prices are on the rise now too with their new in-house movements. They seem to be moving away from ETA.

[@RM-el3gw]

Damasko is not exactly cheap either... 500+ euro metal bracelet lol.

[@ybsilcrelyt]

First of all, just wanted to say I love your channel. Keep up the good work. Every time I see a video talking about German watches I start to hope that maybe THIS time they'll talk about TUTIMA. But they never do. I bought a TUTIMA back in 2002 and I love it. The Flieger Chronograph FX. Just wanted to point you towards it, just in case you like it.

[@edwintschopp1493]

Sinn, Nomos and Stowa are great value pieces and I love their designs. Would like to have a Damasko and a Mühle too. Look at Dornblüth & Sohn, very cool watches.

[@pth8888]

A lesser known German brand which I like a lot is Alexander Shorokhoff. His tag line is ‘Art on the wrist’. Very beautiful pieces.

[@chriswatchreviews4752]

I have fallen in love with German watches this past year. Over the last 10 months, I have added: Nomos Club, Laco Bremerhaven, Junghans Form A, Stowa Marine Roman, and a Muhle Panova Blau. They are the ones I go to week in and week out, even more than my swiss pieces. I am hoping to add a Junghans Meister Chronoscope to the collection this year. Thanks for the video Teddy

[@gohpaul3089]

Merry Christmas and Happy new year 2021 Thanks for all knowledgeable videos wish U all the best Singapore fans🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬

[@markryan3995]

Lange & Sohne is art!

[@lemmontree1]

15:58 If you want a German Quartz watch, get a Junghans Mega instead. Junghans is mostly known for two things: It's Max Bill watch and it's radio controlled watches. They invented the technology 30 years ago and still produce the most advanced radio controlled watches in the world. They have the "MEGA" addition to the name.

[@miguelvictoria-boca573]

Nice content. Thanks Teddy. I'd like to add some other good German brands: Meistersinger, Moritz Grossmann, Union Glashütte, Wempe, Tourby, Rainer Brand, Lehmann, Dornblüth & Sohn, Archimede and on the more affordable side Lilienthal Berlin (Zeitgeist), Nivrel and Junkers (which is now in the hands of Hugo Junker's granddaughter again and does not belong to POINTtec anymore). But POINTtec owns other nice affordable brands (Zeppelin, Iron Annie and Bauhaus (yeah, the name of the brand)). Best wishes

[@ericrosas9103]

Teddy Bulbsaur, you are truly the greatest watch enthusiast I know. Thank you for your content! Wishing you the best endeavors

[@seven921914]

I’ve own a Nomos Tangente and I own a Max Bill Junghans with the anthracite dial, both are incredibly good pieces for the money.

[@nickj9078]

Thanks for doing a video on German watches. Great watches. To touch on a few, some tough tool watches from guys like Sinn and Damasko. And great selection from guys like Nomos. Love the Bauhaus design of German watches epitomized by Junghans Max Bill designs. But would have liked to have coverage of Glashutte Original which I think is highly underrated, and they have a great tool watch like the SeaQ, and one of the best alarm watches in the Senator Diary where you can set the alarm for any time and day in a month, and to some beautiful dress watches. And of course the grail watches of ALS (Lange) of which there are too many awesome and amazing watches to list. You could do a video of each brand, let alone a video on specific watches within a brand. Thanks for touching on German watches and hopefully it gets others to see the great offering there is. Edit: wanted to include a shout-out to Stowa with a great selection of watches from Diver's as shown, to classic Pilot's watches, to Bauhaus design, and other styles. Also in the edit, want to mention other higher-end watches that seem to be slowly becoming more well known and popular such as Moritz Grossmann, and Stefan Kudoke, and others, but now this is getting too long lol.

[@arshdeepsingh6303]

Your videos kept me entertained during corona. Wish you a merry christmas, Teddy! Love your content!

[@geovannyarredondo3546]

Love the Max Bill

[@jameshoward9700]

Nice overview. How about the GO Panomatic Reserve - better proportions than a Lange 1? In general though the design of German watches is not for me. GO is no GS or JLC, Sinn no Seiko or Longines. Hanhart good, with genuine heritage. Junghans classy and doing something original with design, not just Bauhaus Lite hype like Nomos. If you want iPhone minimalist, save a packet and buy a Braun. Also, while Swiss, IWC and Moser are effectively German in their design. Can't argue with Lange 1815s though. Up there with the best. That was too many ads.

[@kingadjust5422]

hi teddy!!! greetings from Antarctica it's really cold here!!! my wolex is covered in icicles!!!

[@davidmullineaux6157]

U really in Antarctica?

[@kingadjust5422]

@@davidmullineaux6157 yes but I'm hiding in my igloo because there's a hungry polar bear nearby!!!

[@walkerb1734]

Love the Sinn 556. Just curious though....why not more focus on the 856 model? It has better technology yet the same look/feel.

[@j.j.h.atemycereal]

Love Muhle. So close to pulling the trigger on a SAR. Stand by, Teddy.

[@garyggarner7738]

I love German Watches - Particularly A. Lange & Sohne. Demasko, Glashutte, Junghans Max Bill, Junghans Form C, Lacos, A, Lange & Sohne (I Love All their Time Pieces), Muhle , Nomos, Stowa, Sinn (especially Sinn , etc. all are awesome Time pieces I would be Proud To Own and wear!!....

[@EverydayWatchGuy]

We have very similar taste Teddy. I had the Sinn 556A (now own the 556i), Sinn 103, and Sinn 104. I do think that Damasko will take over the entry-level market now that the Sinn prices have increase. I like that all Damask watches have the ice-hardened case. Cheers

[@dabarou]

Had the opportunity to visit the Sinn storefront in Frankfurt recently. Staff was extremely friendly and helpful, and the whole presentation was well done. Looking forward to getting a Model 104 or 144.

[@traviswatts6661]

That Nomos with the California dial and the Lange 1 😍

[@SenerS10]

Some models are very overpriced. You could buy Tudor, Omega, Breitling, Longines instead. Especially Nomos, Sinn and Junghans. They ask stupid money. Also you should have mentioned Graf Zeppelin. They offer some interesting watches for budget.

[@vosillas]

Bravo Teddy from Italy! 👏🏻👏🏻 In my opinion, German watches deserve more and more attention in all price ranges. Nice discovery the Junghans chronograph despite being a quartz, but from today I will start saving for the Damasko DS30 and, perhaps, also for the automatic Junghans Max Bill 😉

[@juanmolina2003]

An affordable (under $500) german watch list would be great! Preferably automatics too

[@KrumovBobby]

from someone who has been daling a chunk mosnter Invicta, my friend gave me his Junghans to try out and it feel like it's paper thin! Incredible quality, you really have to see it to believe it.

[@SwissWatchGang]

I gotta get a Nomos and a Sinn rattrapante in the future, just great value for money!

[@hustensaftvernichter3785]

Have you ever taken a look at Zeppelin watches before? It's a rather unknown (internationally, that is) German watchmaking company producing in eastern Germany. They might be worth a closer look at a price around US$250-400.

[@okihaveaname]

I'd wear my Lange upside down everyday Teddy! 😁

[@froghole101]

Guys, if you want a German Watch please take a look at D. Dornblüth & Sohn, they're an independent watch brand where everything is done by hand in the traditional sense. Since they're small, they can make any watch you want and there's a lot of customization options. They're relatively affordable when you factor in what you get for the price and they only make 120-180 watches/year. I placed my order back in October for their in house movement AUF & AB (power reserve) movement and I cant wait until it arrives sometime next year.

[@CrescentRollCarl]

Nice list. Check out the GO Senator Panorama Date Chronograph. Love it on the bracelet, but great strap option too.

[@royjr.8239]

Kind of Surprised you did not include a Meistersinger. After your review in a previous video I purchased a No.3 and Love It!! Keep up the good work

[@chazzcombs]

I have a couple of German watches: my wife has a Nomos Club Campus with their awesome Alpha manual and I have a Stowa Ikarus flieger that for the price is absolutely amazing. I really wanted a non-UTC Sinn 105 for Christmas but they weren't available via their US distributor in time. I will get one in a few months as it really, really speaks to me and I really, really want a Sinn in my collection. Great vid, Teddy!

[@danielsanhueza5959]

I think the Sinn 556 is a great timepiece.

[@danielsanhueza5959]

The only "issue" is that I think it is a bit small, if it was 40' would be awesome for me.

[@flaviofelix99]

Just the video I wanted to see! Teddy, you always know what to do. Amazing as always!

[@b2themfeto]

Great video!

[@luuuke_s1]

Hey Teddy, thanks for your great informative videos and inspirations. I own a Nomos Ahoi Date Atlantic as an everyday piece (it’s a stunner), a Tangente as a dresser and the Form C as a beater Chrono. I can absolutely recommend Nomos and Junghans as well. While i first thought they might „get boring“ quickly with their minimal designs if you actually own them, it’s quite the opposite. Good watchmaking and design is just something you learn to admire with time passing by.

[@zosothezephead837]

I've just received my new Autobahn in midnight blue, love it!

[@fatherscottalbergate]

Terrific presentation bringing much-deserved attention to German watchmaking. So glad for the attention you gave to Damasko and Hanhart. And thanks for the reminder that it’s turtleneck season! Happy holidays 🎅🏻🎄

[@TeddyBaldassarre]

Thank you Scott! Happy holidays!

[@ggndrums]

Big fan of the Nomos Tetra as an alternative to the Cartier Tank!

[@markedfortime]

Great vid!!...now I have a longer list to buy! ALS1 is on my grail list for for sure.

[@jayhop960]

bro, not to be wierd or anything but your style is straight fire my guy

[@videonasty89]

Great choices Teddy. Hope you get that Lange 1 one day, cos you deserve it

[@NathanChisholm041]

I bought my Sinn 556 S/H here in Australia and got it for $850 AUD in perfect condition. The only thing it's a bit small on my big 8.5in wrist...

[@MammothBehemoth]

Are you looking to let that go?

[@fernandoespinosa8055]

I was expecting to see a couple of Stowas, maybe next time.

[@ELMS]

Glad Damasko made your list more than once. I’ve been wearing a Damasko DA34 for a year. It’s bulletproof, super legible, and incredibly accurate. Everything you could want. It’s no exaggeration to think of it as a Rolex Explorer beater.

[@JohnJenningsphotography]

Nothing like the Muhle Glashutte....fabulous design. Glad it was highlighted!

[@lukegerard9009]

The Laco’s are amazing watches. I have their low end and high end watches, they’re amazing for the money.

[@zosothezephead837]

I love the Hockenheim.

[@jakubklein]

Glashutte original sixties blue version probably my all time favorite watch. Just incredible. Too bad it didn't make the list... Great overview, however!

[@yankeesandgiants1886]

I have the GO SeaQ 39.5mm in black on the synthetic strap. The dial is beautiful and I love the large, vintage numerals. That Nomos with the California dial is nice and I like the Damasko tool watches.

[@fabiodefreitas6009]

Great subject matter Teddy. Although Grand Seiko has gotten me thinking differently these days, I am a huge fan of German watches. I own several Sinn pieces and several Damaskos as well. My Nomos Tangente is one of my favorites. One that you didn’t mention was Junkers ... very affordable entries into German watches. One that you touched on very briefly and I thought you were going to give more attention... another one of my favorites in my collection is my Stowa flieger- fantastic German build. Great stuff Teddy. Thanks!!

[@chrisdavis8399]

Hey Teddy! My German grail is the Glashutte Original PanoMaticLunar...stunning! As for Sinn, I think they have decidedly crossed into the overpriced zone for what they offer. Unjustified price increases IMHO for the specs. Cheers!

[@Anonymous-wo4zu]

Hey teddy thanks for the video! These are still too expensive for a broke college student but I love German watches! Would you consider making a follow up with less expensive German watches?

[@NomadicPhoton]

Teddy made an older video that was best German watches under a grand. 👍🏻

[@puZAEdr]

I like that Sinn 556. I have been looking for a everyday watch for months now and kinda leaning to the Rado golden horse. Great vid, thanks

[@laserwave6012]

Happy to see the Laco Augsburg in there among the heavyweights.

[@richardjones2609]

Well done! Also an admirer of German watches. Didn't include the Muehle Glashuette Lunova Datum (SW 400-1). Fabulous watch.

[@rickonwatches9932]

Thanks Teddy. Happy holidays. Consider looking into Motitz Grossmann......very under the radar in the US so far, but well respected and gaining in popularity.

[@discobird2]

Hey Teddy, What at Union Glashütte timepieces? Have you seen the Union Glashütte 1893 Johannes Dürrstein Edition?

[@alexandrosgiannikos9796]

Congratulations- very well done. The only watch I really missed is the Lange Zeitwerk Date. It is - at least for me - the most exceptional German timepiece. And sooooo beautiful

[@chongshaohong2969]

A. Lange & Söhne Saxonia Thin would be my choice for German dress watch. The design is so good!

[@jc944t]

Love German watches ... own the Sinn 104, Stowa Flieger Klassik and a mid-2000 Hanhart Pioneer. Looking possibly at the Laco Frankfurt next, check it out when you get a chance. Great list!

[@williamhill7312]

Great video, excellent

[@stevedunning7367]

The GO Senator blue dial with moon phase is phenomenal!

[@paulc9588]

Taking design, quality and value for money into account I consider the Junghans Max Bill to be the best watch I ever bought. Ticks all the boxes and looks superb.

[@gqukyo]

I do like the Promare color as well

[@gomtv5383]

I had the Tangente 35 but sold it. The Orion never really did it for me. The Ludwig is heavily underrated.

[@chrishyde7798]

Another great video! Thank you for your creative content here on KZbin.

[@nintendokings]

Should’ve added a Stowa Antea for an in-between the Max Bill and Nomos. I think they are the best value of the three, and have a nice salmon dial 35mm version now

[@Nathan-ct9eh]

How has it treated you? I'm shocked there's basically zero youtibe content (especially from Teddy) about the Antea line! It looks like a Nomos Orion but literally 1k instead of 2500 and uses a drop in movement rather than in house. To me, since the movement still looks near as good as the Nomos one (amazingly), I'm having a tough time choosing Sternglas to scratch my itch at $270. And, if Stowa, I can't decide on Automatic or Manual! Both swiss movements, but this would be my first mechanical watch at all so I'm tempted by getting the auto at the same price - but that sacrifices the view of the movement!

[@adamoquarin4971]

I have a Stowa Marine Classic with Roman Numerals and I think Stowa is underrated! I'm definitely biased but I think they have an incredible history and have great value

[@Gromel]

Very interesting selection, some German brands can be real challengers for the Swiss ones. What do you think of Junkers watches ?

[@NCSheriff7]

As the name says. Ist Junk ....ers.

[@Svenskadoktorn]

Great vid as usual, Teddy! You are the reason I own a Max Bill Chronoscope with the antracite dial. ;) I did miss the Stowa Antea line, however. :/

[@leyay7540]

Lang&Heyne and Moritz Grossmann also make top quality watches.

[@k9usa149]

Very nice video Teddy, thank you and keep up the good work.

[@anoopmathew82]

Really love the Stowa Marine Original with hand wound Unitas movement (especially with the brushed matte finish case).