2018 basel review
NOMOS
PETIT FOUR
The watch’s architecture is purely Tetra, from its square-shaped
case to the modern, sans serif Arabic numerals on colorful dials.
Other emblematic details are the “double-lug” and small seconds at
6 o’clock. Here, the steel watches are 29.5mm by 29.5mm.
The new models come in four colors that conjure spring—or
frosting—pick your pleasure: Tetra Matcha, Azure, Pearl and
Grenadine. Each is powered by the manually wound Alpha caliber,
which is crafted by hand in Glashütte, visible through the sapphire
crystal caseback on two of the four watches (Tetra Pearl and Tetra
Grenadine). The remaining two models feature solid casebacks
designed for engraving a personal message. The Alpha is adjusted
in six positions and is artfully decorated with Glashütte ribbing,
tempered blue screws and NOMOS perlage.
The colorful dials are self-explanatory. Grenadine is a warm shade
of red, while Pearl is a lustrous pink. Matcha—named for the
specially grown tea—is a vegetal green and Azure conjures the blue
of the ocean. The typography complements the color of each dial
subtly but effectively, allowing easy reading of the time, and the
single hand on the small seconds subdial pops in red on each model.
Each watch is fitted on a gray velour leather strap.
Price: $2,080 (Tetra Azure and Tetra Matcha) - $2,320 (Tetra Pearl
and Tetra Grenadine)
98 | INTERNATIONAL WATCH | SUMMER 2018