Nomos limited editions made in conjunction with members of their authorized dealer network, independent watch clubs, and peers within the industry continue to grow with the recently unveiled pair of Tangentes made with the French jeweler Lepage. Lepage is a family run business that has grown to become one of the leading jewelry retailers in France, and they celebrate their 100th anniversary this year. A centennial celebration is a pretty good reason to release a limited edition watch if you ask us, and the Tangente (along with just about every watch in the Nomos catalog) has an ability to be flexible in its design to suit a range of moods or needs for a partner like Lepage. Even if you?re not familiar with Lepage or have much of an interest in celebrating their 100th anniversary, the watches that have come out of this partnership are undeniably good looking and put a new spin on the Tangente format. 
Looking at the dial of these Lepage limited editions, you notice an immediate warmth to the tones that is at the opposite end of the spectrum from the classic Tangente, with its cool silvered dial. The 12:00 marker is rendered in a brownish gold shade, matched by the subsidiary seconds register at 6:00. It?s hard to tell from photos (and my own high school level French is failing me 20 years on), but it appears that the dial itself might share a bit of this golden tone. It seems to be in a slightly different shade than the standard Tangente, but again, this could be ...