I have this theory that I?ve been trying to work out but haven?t quite cracked yet that basically says you can learn a lot about someone by their favorite Nomos case shape. Watch fans have strong, almost territorial, opinions on their favorite Nomos watches. A Zurich Weltzeit owner I know swears they?d never be caught dead wearing any other Nomos. I?ve observed that Tangente fans (myself included) are more casual types, looking for that one nice dress watch to sit in the watch box until it?s time to throw on a suit and tie. Club fans tend to have particularly good taste, and just better at being on the internet than most, a necessity to track down the many limited edition collaborative versions of the entry level Nomos watch. Like I said, the theory needs some work. But one thing I?m absolutely sure of is that if I?m at a watch gathering and need to find someone to talk to, there?s no Nomos owner I?m more interested in speaking with the one with a Tetra. Outside of the rare precious metal pieces, the Tetra is the most unique Nomos watch, and the one that really feels like a conscious and deliberate choice. The Tetra owner wasn?t stuck between a Tetra and an Orion – they were always on team Tetra.
The Tetra is unabashedly weird, and not just because of the square case. Square cases, after all, are nothing new, and they go in and out of favor in a cyclical way much like two-tone watches and diameters larger than 42mm (they?re coming back?). This watch is frequ...