Colors of Germany: The Nomos Glashütte Tetra Neomatik
This article was originally published in the November/December 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine.
The angular Tetra sets a striking tone with four new limited-edition models. Each bright facade houses sound, traditional craftsmanship from the Glashütte manufacture. Our test shows how it all fits together.
Colorful versions of the unusual, square Nomos Tetra watch have been on the scene for a while now. Earlier renditions had more delicate nuances, and most came equipped with the hand-wound Alpha caliber, like the Immortal Beloved with its turquoise dial or the Divine Spark with its copper dial. The Grenadine clearly drew inspiration from the pomegranate, and the Matcha from mint tea. Now Nomos Glashütte has left understatement behind. Its four new Tetra models are thin, elegant and equipped with the DUW 3001 caliber, automatic, and presented in superbright colors. Here, colors are applied to the base material in a way that reflects light hitting the surface. This special technique creates a glossy effect that is similar to enamel.
The result is intense color of incredible depth and clarity. The striking, light beige Nomos type has a different effect on each dial color, with a yellowish tone on the red dial but appearing almost white on the blue one. The off-white dial is the exception. Here, the numerals, indexes and scales are printed in blue. The thin steel-like hands are like all the other models, except for the small seconds hand, which is r...
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