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I love that Nomos was featured heavily. I don't own one yet, but they are for sure my favorite manufacturer.

by loydb 10y ago

gingerbread-man 10y ago
You might like Habring2 as well. The founder invented a novel mechanism now used in split-second chronographs. Their watches are mechanically amazing, and (relatively) cheap, because they focus more on mechanical refinement than aesthetic perfection of the internals.
- blacksmith_tb 10y ago
  Habring2 are likable, but not what I'd call 'relatively' cheap, as none of their models are less than $4000 USD. For people who are interested in modestly-priced mechanical watches, I would suggest Seiko, especially some of their models intended for the Japanese Domestic Market, many of which are less than $500 USD. They have very good quality throughout, though the aesthetics vary (I like some of their divers quite a bit).
  - gingerbread-man 10y ago
    I agree 100% on Seiko. (For what it's worth, I wear a quartz seiko my parents gave me as a high school graduation gift.) Habring2's "relative" affordability is relative to other manufacturers of similar mechanical note, like Lange or Patek.
hanklazard 10y ago
I recently bought a Rodina watch, which is a Chinese company that makes "homage" watches to the Bauhaus school (ie. Nomos). The style is so simple that it can easily be copied. Anyway, if you have any interest in "trying out" the Nomos look on your wrist for a while before spending a couple of thousand on the real thing, I think it's a great option. I personally found that I never really bonded with Bauhaus, so I sold the Rodina ... kept the stakes really low to play in the hundred dollar range rather than the 2-3K$ range.
vitaminbandit 10y ago
As a huge fan of Nomos, it's very hard to pull the trigger on one. On the one hand, they increase their MSRP very regularly - so the best time to buy is now. On the other, it's easy to lose 30-50% reselling a Nomos because the brand is still relatively unknown. Best option: get a lightly used one for a steep discount =)

I love that Nomos was featured heavily. I don't own one yet, but they are for sure my favorite manufacturer.

by loydb 10y ago

I love that Nomos was featured heavily. I don't own one yet, but they are for sure my favorite manufacturer.

You might like Habring2 as well. The founder invented a novel mechanism now used in split-second chronographs. Their watches are mechanically amazing, and (relatively) cheap, because they focus more on mechanical refinement than aesthetic perfection of the internals.

blacksmith_tb 10y ago
Habring2 are likable, but not what I'd call 'relatively' cheap, as none of their models are less than $4000 USD. For people who are interested in modestly-priced mechanical watches, I would suggest Seiko, especially some of their models intended for the Japanese Domestic Market, many of which are less than $500 USD. They have very good quality throughout, though the aesthetics vary (I like some of their divers quite a bit).
- gingerbread-man 10y ago
  I agree 100% on Seiko. (For what it's worth, I wear a quartz seiko my parents gave me as a high school graduation gift.) Habring2's "relative" affordability is relative to other manufacturers of similar mechanical note, like Lange or Patek.

hanklazard 10y ago

I recently bought a Rodina watch, which is a Chinese company that makes "homage" watches to the Bauhaus school (ie. Nomos). The style is so simple that it can easily be copied. Anyway, if you have any interest in "trying out" the Nomos look on your wrist for a while before spending a couple of thousand on the real thing, I think it's a great option. I personally found that I never really bonded with Bauhaus, so I sold the Rodina ... kept the stakes really low to play in the hundred dollar range rather than the 2-3K$ range.

vitaminbandit 10y ago

As a huge fan of Nomos, it's very hard to pull the trigger on one. On the one hand, they increase their MSRP very regularly - so the best time to buy is now. On the other, it's easy to lose 30-50% reselling a Nomos because the brand is still relatively unknown. Best option: get a lightly used one for a steep discount =)