German Watchmaking: Nomos Glashütte. A Portrait of Company And Brand.

[@bettersteps]

"They seem out of time (Nomos) but rather out of the future." Well said! They're beautiful watches with a timeless design.

[@TechnoLawyer]

I really like the nomos designs.

[@williammiller8317]

Thanks Tim for the video, keep up the good work! 👍

[@filipeferreira3628]

Thanks for sharing. My favorite brand.

[@lucafwn]

In my opinion, they look retro-future - the future as people imagined it in the '30s. And I love that style!

[@anthonysmith2982]

Point well made Luca. I hadn't considered the brand in that light before. I really enjoy the Nomos aesthetic and respect their 'chops' as watchmakers, yet have no desire to own one. I find that a little perplexing!

[@michaelbedford8017]

@@anthonysmith2982 Perhaps, subconsciously, there's a feeling that for all that money they lack 'gravitas', with their simple layout and pastel shades.

[@anthonysmith2982]

@@michaelbedford8017 Could be Michael. I really like minimalist aesthetics; architecture, furniture, interior design etc, yet my living space is more... cluttered! My furniture is a hotch potch of styles that appeal to me etc., as is my clothing. I'm not a minimalist - it could just be that simple. I have a weakness for chronographs and the 40's 'snail dial' config. is my favourite application! ...couldn't be much further from Nomos! Yet I really like them, especially those long lugs. I have a strong mental picture of the way Nomos owners look and dress. Even the jobs they do. That mental picture is miles away from me as a person! 😂 I'm not sure about elsewhere, but in Australia, if you see someone wearing Nomos you know they're an enthusiast so I respect the brand, but if I'm going for supreme legibility and simple, minimal design I wear a Type A B'Uhr or field watch. 🤷‍♂️

[@ausaleve6002]

Great video. As a Swiss I can't say enough how I like German watches and particularly Nomos. Great design, excellent quality and bang for buck. What's not to love?

[@paulzygmunt7207]

Tim, you don't get many views but you're very enjoyable to listen to. you're the hidden gem of youtube. Keep at it

[@ericsherer3505]

Nice video. Beautiful pieces and workmanship.

[@SingleTrackMined]

I very much enjoy learning more about German watchmaking. Also all your videos. Thanks!

[@CasebackWatches]

My pleasure!

[@baronbristow8764]

I’m now a Nomos fan. I wish I could afford one!

[@47zero]

Wow, success well earned and deserved. Sound ethos.

[@Bhethar]

Man, I really want a Nomos now ❤

[@idid1866]

They have gotten alot better over the last 3yrs... I've totally, changed my opinion of Nomos!

[@Ecoat65]

Yes. More German watch reviews please.

[@juanmanuelmarchioli]

Tnks... another watch into the list... Clean, simple and funtional... wunderbar ( this also apply to the video ) ... o7

[@CasebackWatches]

Thank you!

[@dthoma128]

Thank you ... I do like the look of the Nomos Club Campus 38 Night. For future videos would love to hear more on the Laco brand and it's history. Also a big fan of Wenger ... though they are Swiss of course!

[@kesfitzgerald1084]

Another great session, Tim. A tea green, Tetra Matcha graces my rather modest collection. At 29.5mm , in terms of size and by today's standards, it is probably a women's watch, but - having watched many a 1940s movie and dressing accordingly - I like to describe it as a "traditional" sized man's watch. Slim, strong (in design) and discrete, surely the perfect gentleman's dress watch. A cracking watch, made by a great team.

[@CasebackWatches]

Thank you and congratulations: Very nice watch!

[@chriswatchreviews4752]

Thank you for this video Tim! I have a Nomos Club, and it is far and away one of my favorite watches. Hoping to add another Nomos to the collection someday

[@anthonysmith2982]

Ohh, and by the way. The Nomos design language is great! I especially like the way they obtain wrist presence via lug length, as opposed to case width.

[@johnmcdonagh1607]

Very interesting, thanks Tim 🤔👍.

[@CasebackWatches]

Thanks for watching!

[@Robert-rx6rk]

Nomos . . . clean, crisp, uncluttered design. Quiet, understated elegance. Thin, sleek; even the fonts. Like sushi on a clear summer evening. Rolex, on the other hand . . . loud, obnoxious, in-your-face ostentation. Nothing but overwrought look-at-me bling. Rococo styling cues. Fat, heavy, bulky, ponderous sluggishness. Bacon double cheeseburgers with extra fries washed down with milkshakes.

[@arturpolonio]

Excelent work, sir! This is definitely the kind of video I prefer. Thank you!

[@CasebackWatches]

You're welcome!

[@Alexander-hk6mb]

Have a look on Dornblüth, Tim. You will love the workshop in Kalbe.

[@peterkull8354]

Klasse Beitrag über "German Watchmaking" sowas hat gefehlt Tim !👏👏👏

[@CasebackWatches]

Danke schön!

[@Robert-rx6rk]

@@CasebackWatches Hey Tim- There is a hot button on some replies that allows translation to English and/or back to original. Is this a normal KZbin feature (I'm still fairly new to all this)? Or, is it something you activated separately? Jedenfalls etwas Hilfe mein Deutsch zu verbessern. Danke.

[@velviaman3206]

Just bought my second Nomos , Orion Weiss Datum, although only 38mm it looks huge compared to my old Tangente.

[@shaharyarsheikh5291]

I read somehwere that because of the dial design they tend to wear big. Would you agree or is itore a lugs thing?

[@velviaman3206]

@@shaharyarsheikh5291 It is all dial ~ 36 mm.

[@anthonysmith2982]

@@shaharyarsheikh5291 Those long lugs are the very thing that most appeals to me. The idea of wearing a 38mm timepiece with a lug to lug of ~50mm is 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 appealing to me. Not that I can see myself owning one!

[@velviaman3206]

Lug to lug on the Orion is 48mm.

[@anthonysmith2982]

@@velviaman3206 Thank-you. I thought that it was 38mm X ~50mm. Still, a 48mm lug to lug on a 38mm is fine for my large wrist. Personally, I'd like to see Nomos' approach to case design (length V's width wise) implemented by other brands.

[@flemmingsorensen5470]

Fantastic video on my all time favourite brand 👍🇩🇪🇩🇰

[@CasebackWatches]

Thank you.

[@inglebybhoy3293]

Terrific video. I wasn’t really interested before but I’ve looked more closely at Nomos today. They released a ‘Arzte Ohne Grenzen’ watch a while ago. Fantastic charity supported by very decent people. I have to try some on my wrist soon! Thanks Tim.

[@marcgirard7551]

Very good and informative video. The thing I would suggest to make it even better is to show some of the watches in the metal for review. I tried on some Nomos watches a while ago and kept coming back to how well the Club Campus 38 manual wind hit my wrist and the white dial just looked great. Would be a tremendous every-day watch for the office and also a piece that could be "dressed up" with the right strap for wearing with suits for dinner or evening events. Great piece. I think I need to add one to my "collection." The one I really have my eye on otherwise is the Zurich World timer. Great looking piece and great function... very curious to see how it would look on my 6.75 inch wrist.

[@CasebackWatches]

Thank you! There is a link in the video to an in depth review of a Nomos Tangente here on the channel kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqXZpGaYhd-Ym7c

[@markwheeler4417]

Very interesting video. I would like to see more in this series. It would be interesting to see content about component makes in Germany too. Pforzheim and Glashutte have so many different companies who make components for watches or make complete watches that this series could go on for ages. And would be very enjoyable if it did.

[@thisispw]

Sinn 104 is my favourite watch and wish to get a matte special edition. US and Australia only I believe. Would really like a European one. Go on Sinn.

[@ianmichelino9697]

Thanks Tim! I’m in a “space” mood having just scored an M3 Accutron Astronaut at auction...How about an in-depth review of the Sinn 140? How did Reinhard Furrer come to make such a choice?

[@jeremyrice3719]

Super interesting stuff. Only wish you had a several models in hand to with the background. I’d love to see one on Junghans and Glasutte-Original.

[@Freco1967]

A wonderful and informative video on a special watch company. I have a 35mm Orion and really cherish it. I've always felt that beautiful, elegant simplicity is the hardest thing to achieve in watchmaking, but Nomos nails it every time. Would love to know about more about Sinn and Glashutte Original. Thanks Tim!

[@CasebackWatches]

Thanks for watching!

[@lukeventers4755]

Tim can you do Laco and Steinhart?

[@anthonysmith2982]

That was very enjoyable CBTim. Nomos' aesthetic has always struck me as being reflective of Northern Europe / Scandinavia. The perception of the brand being classically German does not resonate with me for some reason. Hanhart please! Take us to the Black Forrest next time! It will give you an excuse to wear a Newman-esque outfit! A very enjoyable upload indeed. Thank-you. (The music was exquisite btw.).

[@michaelbedford8017]

Is that 'Newman' as in Paul, or as in 'Seinfeld'?

[@anthonysmith2982]

@@michaelbedford8017 🤣🤣 Bow much would you give to see CBT as 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 Newman!!

[@peterfowler8377]

How about exploring some of the smaller craft houses like Dornblueth & Sohn (apologies for the spelling)? Really enjoy your channel!

[@CasebackWatches]

Thank you!

[@ljr35]

Thanks for this, really interesting. Ireland got its first Nomos AD only very recently (Hartmnns in Galway), I'm seriously tempted having tried a few on. Next do Junghans (I have a Max Bill).

[@fullymechanical9055]

Thanks for the heads up. Next time I'm in Galway, I'll certainly take a look , just to judge the long lugs WIS speak of. Sláinte.

[@noelbattere1548]

Hi Tim: Interesting and instructive video! German watchmaking companies have the great merit and appeal of being largely independent companies and not owned by large soulless world economic groups. For upcoming videos, you could review one of the watch brands based in your city, Hamburg. Regards from Chile!

[@Louen_Leoncoeur]

Tim, please try montblanc 7035 sport/diver... 🤭😁👍🏽✌🏽️🙏🏽🇮🇩

[@tomasinacovell4293]

I wish they'd have the name of the models on the dials too. I wish they'd also shorten the lugs down too, and I wish that I knew what movement families they've extracted their movements from?

[@nusbacher]

@Caseback_Tim, I love it when you spread your journalistic wings on your channel. What a well-produced, well-researched segment! The idea of one shop, at arm's length, doing all of the product design as well as the marketing and advertising design is such a model of design thinking! It's certainly one way to work around the friction between creatives and techies. If I were going to wear a Nomos, it would be upside-down: the movements are stunning, but the numerals on the dial make me unhappy.

[@shaharyarsheikh5291]

Would you wear a skeletonised one?

[@Robert-rx6rk]

Not sure what you mean by 'upside down'. You mean inside the wrist? Or buckle tang front? Right hand wrist backwards? Regarding numerals (both Arabic and Roman) . . . there are some very decent models with indicators but without numbers.

[@nusbacher]

@@shaharyarsheikh5291 I wonder what a skeletonised Nomos would look like.

[@nusbacher]

@@Robert-rx6rk Display back outward! I've just looked a the Metro 33 and the Lux, and your point is well taken.

[@Robert-rx6rk]

@@nusbacher Ah, yes . . . back outward! I've heard that phrase before. Well, not exactly that phrase; but one very similar. At any rate, I'm not sure I don't like the fonts. I will definitely give the Tangente and the Neomatik a closer look.

[@shaharyarsheikh5291]

Question btw... this was maybe for the video in which you showed your pen. How come you dont own a LAMY? I think maybe there could be a non watch episode on the LAMY 2000 and if you would get one?

[@CasebackWatches]

I had a Lamy Safari in school (like almost every kid there) and it did the job, but since then the brand for me is connected to math ...

[@shaharyarsheikh5291]

@@CasebackWatches haha why math? geometry sets? That was Faber Castell for me...

[@russellharris5072]

Any German watch brand would be of interest Tim,even small ones..........................

[@deedee8568]

An impressive history, thanks ! The (basic) simplicity of their cases seems, to me, to see an overlap with the cheaper quality of DW or similar. But I speak from a distance and look forward to seeing a Nomos, in person, at some stage. The rounder, more curved, cases I find very appealing.

[@johnanth]

This was a great video, it can be difficult to find out about the history of brands if they aren't huge/famous like Patek or Seiko. I also want to add I respect them taking a political stance in favour of tolerance. Was this sponsored by the way?

[@CasebackWatches]

Not sponsored. I don't do sponsored content in general.

[@michaelbedford8017]

They are lovely watches, extremely well finished, with great attention to proportion. They won't be everyone's cup of tea due to their simplistic and sometimes playful design. That's ok though. The worst thing you can do is to try and be 'all things to all men'.

[@anthonysmith2982]

Well said. Maybe that's why I struggle with all but a few Omega watches? 🤔

[@michaelbedford8017]

@@anthonysmith2982 Hi Anthony, I've had a few Omegas, all from the 1950's (time-only 'day' watches, due to lack of wealth) and they gave me a lot of pleasure. But, at the end of the day, this stuff is so subjective. As I might have said before, I like a watch with real 'story' attached to it; but these can be cooked-up by any able PR Agency'. The whole thing is based on dreams and imagination. Just make sure that 'your dream' is really your own.

[@lukeventers4755]

Heya, Tim.

[@CasebackWatches]

Hi Luke!

[@stevefox8605]

I don't doubt the build quality, I just dislike the styling - I find the minimalist Bauhaus style a bit bland & really dislike the font. Good video tho, Cheers Tim 👍🏻👍🏻

[@timschubardt]

I personally respect NOMOS for the design and the quality, which is exceptional in their price range. But for me personally they have to much of what I would, call "Berlin hippster chic" which I personally dont really find attrative or cool. If hey had another design language, I would buy them because of the great movements.:)

[@watchhunter]

Not only design wise it's too much Berlin, but also political wise.

[@philspencelayh5464]

They all look striking, unfortunately they don't seem to offer a bracelet and I can't stand leather straps so I would probably have to fit a milanese but with the long lugs it would look odd. I'll just have to settle for admiring the pictures.

[@gillesderais3848]

They do sell a very nice bracelet, I bought one for my Tangente.

[@philspencelayh5464]

@@gillesderais3848 good to know, didn't see it on their website. I'll have another look.

[@shaharyarsheikh5291]

Be ready for the nonsense regarding the end of your video Tim! I think Nomos is right btw to the extent that their market would be people who go into details/do research rather than someone who just picks up a watch at the store. So if their brand is tied to a particular town and its perception so heavily I think it makes sense that they would have something to say about it. Very interested in more German watch brands. I'd be interested in something about Germany and the quartz crisis aswell as the culture of family owned companies in Germany and what that looks like in the watch industry.

[@sefard777]

So is the design and marketing not one of the biggest factors in the value of a watch? It seems Nomos is a bit hypocritical, they sued Muhle Glasshutte for having less than 50% value created in the town but their design and marketing are made in Berlin. This should be taken into consideration when talking about that 95% value they tout from atop their big white horse. Any thoughts, Tim?

[@CasebackWatches]

The 95 % refer to the movement. This is the rule in town: They measure only the value added to the movement.

[@sefard777]

@@CasebackWatches can you do a video on Union Glashutte, how does it maintain their technical heritage considering they were bought by Swatch group? Many of their designs look like "German Longines" - which I find quite appealing.

[@sefard777]

@@CasebackWatches thank you for your reply, I missed that detail.

[@shaharyarsheikh5291]

@@CasebackWatches lol I usually watch your channel when I want to escape thinking about points of law😂😜... back down that hole for me lol...

[@kanemillard3315]

I like the company but for some reason the watches just are not my thing. Though I could be tempted by a club at the right price.

[@ianmichelino9697]

Well put Kane! I own a Junghans; lust after Sinn; aspire to Lange, should someone give me the keys to a hedge fund (not likely)...Nomos falls in that crease outside the Goldilocks Zone for me too.

[@splootan]

Nice video but for quality my money is with Muhle Glashute

[@atmavictu2995]

I love the design but the lug to lug just does not sit well with me.

[@shaharyarsheikh5291]

First!

[@CasebackWatches]

Congrats!

[@idid1866]

👍🥇

[@alohm]

I have zero interest in Namos. I appreciate the designs, especially being original. They do not speak to me. What I do love is their, and many others, commitment to quality and their craft. Reminds me of one of my favorite you tubers ;) He is German, but don't hold that against him, he likes Django! *He is funny, uncommon? - that is the joke I meant to imply.

[@VersedNJ]

I have several Nomo watches, including the autobahn. I would like to get the Zurich in blue. I know they did or have offices in Dresden, to keep the whole Saxony thing. But could be wrong. 38% may have voted for the AfD, but 72% didn't. I've heard of that party even here in the US.

[@tim-lennart3445]

There is nothing bad about the party. Along with the FDP it´s the only sane party in the parliament.

[@MsJake199]

Love Nomos and I think its great that they take a stance against the far right, especially in Saxony. Watch companies should be more aware about their political and ecological involvement. The origins of Gold and other materials for example is rarely discussed...

[@tim-lennart3445]

That was the most stupid move I've ever seen from a watch company. Nobody will buy a Nomos because they write some stupid letters and offer "democracy workshops" for their employees. They take a stance against 34% of their employees, nice.

[@formolzinho]

Great video, beautiful watches. Funny thing you mention this AfD party, they made the news here in the third world but it just made no sense at all...

[@Messerchmitt309]

business and politics as always!

[@Xx-yk6cu]

Europe is dying. Look at birthrates.

[@inglebybhoy3293]

I don’t know what channel you were searching for; but it isn’t this one.

[@redneckster6639]

Despite of Nomos trying to be WOKE, those watches still are something made with soul. But expencive.

[@TheDonCucaracho]

I'm so glad you didn't leave the afd thing and their political stance go untouched. Couldn't expect anything less from a gentleman