Thursday, December 6, 2012

iF Design Award for NOMOS Glashütte

Nice guys often do finish first!  And here is another great example!
Courtesy of NOMOS Glashütte

Here's the news, straight from Glashütte -

Out of more than 3000 products, NOMOS Glashutte was able to win over the 49 members of the international jury with its Tangomat GMT Plus.

The special feature of this watch, which is based on the design of the classic Tangente
timepiece, is a second time zone and a new dial.  The designers of this unusual wristwatch with its automatic winding mechanism have  focused on an especially clear and legible dial and simple operation. Inside the watch, the NOMOS movement Xi provides optimal accuracy.
The iF design awards are amongst the most prestigious international design prizes, honoring
what are officially designated “Symbols of the Modern Age.”

NOMOS Glashutte’s Zurich automatic watch received such an award in 2012. The Glashutte manufactory is delighted to add the latest prize to an already long list of awards for NOMOS’ Tangente / Tangomat family: For the Tangomat GMT (“Wristwatch of the Year 2012”) and its siblings in the NOMOS catalog, the iF product design award is the 47th award since the year
2000.

Movement: ξ (Xi)—manufactory caliber with automatic winding and world time indicator

Case: stainless steel, five parts; diameter 40 mm; domed sapphire crystal glass;
sapphire crystal glass back, height 10.85 mm
Water resistant to 3 atm


Dial: galvanized, white silver-plated, time conversion disc at nine o’clock (i.e. an
indicator showing the amount of hours that separate us from our home time) and
24-hour indicator

Hands: steel, tempered blue

Strap: Horween Shell Cordovan

Reference number 637


Congratulations to everyone at NOMOS Glashütte!

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