Below : Ludwig neomatik date with Roman numerals , a first for Nomos .
THE WATCHES , EACH LIMITED TO 175 EXAMPLES , include one 35mm Ludwig with a manual-wind Alpha caliber inside , one Ludwig neomatik 39 with an automatic Caliber DUW 3001 inside , and a Ludwig neomatik Date 41 powered by the automatic Caliber DUW 6101 . All these calibers are designed and built by Nomos .
Nomos is dressing each celebratory watch in historical Glashütte watchmaking details , which means each features a white enamel dial with Roman numerals separated by slim markers , a small seconds display , and railroad minute markers . The date model even sports a classical Roman numeral date indicator — a first for Nomos .
These are thin watches ( the manual-wind model measures a wispy 6.8mm thick ) with classic leaf-shaped tempered blue hands , per Glashütte tradition . All watches announce their reason for being with a sapphire crystal glass back that shows ‘ limited-edition ’ and “ 175 Years Watchmaking Glashütte ” engravings .
Many of the typical Glashütte features Nomos builds into its movements can be seen through the sapphire crystal caseback on each watch . These features include a threequarter plate , tempered blue screws , ribbed polishing , and Nomos-designed ‘ swing system ’ escapement .
With only 175 examples of each watch being made , and with offerings at very competitive prices , we expect strong demand for these Nomos debuts . Prices : $ 2,260 ( Ludwig manual-wind ), $ 3,800 ( Ludwig neomatik 39 ); and $ 4,200 ( Ludwig neomatik 41 Date ).
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