Nomos Glashütte Celebrates 175 Years of Watchmaking History

This year, German watch manufacturer Nomos Glashütte is celebrating „175 Years of Watchmaking Glashütte“ and with that its own history. This celebration is certainly done in style and with haute horlogerie packaged in stainless steel in form of Lambda watches in enamel white, black, and blue limited edition.
The name Lambda comes from the world of mathematics where it stands for „intrinsic values“ – which are values that remain constant. In this anniversary edition, Nomos skillfully combines a new stainless steel case, a new size and new dials in enamel. The official name name of the series is „Lambda 175 Years Watchmaking Glashütte“. All models in this special edition celebrate the stunningly simple beauty of Nomos Glashütte watches.

The polished stainless steel case makes the Lambda extremely suitable for everyday wear. The case frames the dial with a slender bezel, while the transition from the side to the back is a radiodrome; that is, a curve with a shrinking radius. The lugs reflect the curved from the case as well. The latter presents itself with a diameter of 40.5 millimetres and is water-resistant up to 3 bar.
The enamel gloss of the dials offers an unusual optical depth; an effect enhanced by the curve of the dial and the sapphire crystal glass. Nomos Glashütte has equipped the Lambda with a complication – a power reserve indicator. It is a very prominent feature, as it sweeps an arc across the dial and tracks 84 hours, or three-an-a-half days, accurate to the hour. The four needle-thin hands give this watch model a graceful elegance – with finds featues reminiscent of a kinetic sculpture.

All three Lambda 175 Years Watchmaking Glashütte models are powered by the DUW 1001 calibre. This flat automatic movement with twin mainspring barrels is lavishly finished; the fine sunburst polishing on the three-quarter plate is not only eye-catchingly beautiful but also visible through the sapphire crystal case back.

All three versions of the Lambda 175 Years Watchmaking Glashütte are limited to 175 pieces per colour. The watches are completed by a leather strap.

Special Edition for the German Reunification from Sinn

Germany has just celebrated the 30th anniversary of German reunification on 3 Octorber 2020. And of course, German watchmaker Sinn is acknowledging this event with the release of a special edition, the U1 DE.
For Sinn, this historical date has also it’s own significance. For the watchmaker, it’s synonymous with the story of two companies which continue to actively embrace the merging of East and West to this Day. What is meant is the partnership between Sinn Spezialuhren and Sächsische Uhrentechnologie GmbH Glashütte, which was established in 1999.

To mark this special occasion, Sinn has designed the watch in Germany’s national colours. The colours black, red and gold, which have always been a symbol of German reunification are anchored in the constitution as the colours of the flag, go all the way back to the Wars of Liberation in 1813 and 1815. The black, red and gold flag appeared in its present-day form at the Hambach Festival of 1832 for the first time. The Reunification was celebrated with the raising of the German flag in front of the Reichstag building in Berlin. So there are more than enough reasons to immortalize the colors in this special edition.

Sinn equipped the U1 DE with a black housing made of German Submarine Steel. It comes in a diameter of 44 mm and with its screw-fastened case back and the screw-down crown (the latter is placed at 4 instead of 3 o’clock in order to prevent it from squeezing into the back of the hand) the watch provides a water-resistance of 100 bar. In addition, the case is also low pressure resistant.
The dial offers hours, minutes and seconds and the seconds hand comes in a very glossy gold. At 3 o’clock, you’ll find a small date window. To ensure the best readability under bad lighting conditions, Sinn has equipped all indexes and hands with luminous paint.

The Sinn U1 DE is powered by the calibre SW 200-1. This automatic movement operates at a fequency of 28.800 vph and guarantees high precision and a very reliable performance.

This special edition is also a limited edition of only 300 pieces. The watches can be fitted with either a leather, silicone or stainless steel bracelet, depending on the customer’s preference.

New Diameter, New Family: The Alpina Startimer Pilot Automatic

The new Alpina Pilot Startimer Automatic is both beautiful and functional. The collection is devoted to aviation and is ot only one of the most popular with pilots, but the one that has proved the manufacturer’s most successful. With its unique balance between functionality and luxury, this timepiece is appealing to collectors, professional pilots and watch enthusiasts alike. Vintage-inspired, camouflage, stylish stopwatch or three-hand: the Startimer collection has long been an important member of the Alpina family. And now the Startimer Pilot Automatic is avialable with a diameter of 40 mm. And not only that, it also comes in five different versions.

Being more universal, the Startimer Pilot Automatic is officially classified as a unisex model Many women already wear a 40 mm watch, a diameter long adopted by men. Traditionally, the 39 mm and 40 mm diameters were preferred by collectors and historic manufacturing companies, who thought them the most tasteful, restrained and timeless over the centuries.

The new Startimer Pilot Automatic collection is defined by its 40 mm stainless steel case which is water-resistant up to 10 atm. It either comes in steel or with a rose gold or black PVD coating. With its new diameter, the watch opens up new prospects for the Startimer collection and will look perfectly appropriate for a professional environment, under the sleeve of a suit. Being more contemporary, it can also be worn „urban style“, looking youthful and dynamic when teamed with a simple t-shirt.
The diameter has changed, but Alpina has preserved the essence of the Startimer Pilot Automatic range: open dials with large luminescent hands for telling the time at night, a date display at 3 o’clock and a long seconds-hand sweeping over a timer with index markers every 5 minutes. Index hour markers at 12 and 6 o’clock have been replaced by luminescent horizontal indexes. Midday always features the vertial red triangle, Alpina’s Alpine symbol, which can also be found at the end of the secons hand.

The new Startimer Pilot Automatic models are powere by the calibre AL-525, an automatic movement which provides a power-reserve of 38 hours. It is not visible but works tirelessly behind a solid case-back, engraved with Alpine peaks.

As already mentioned, the new Startimer Pilot Automatic is available in five different versions. There are two models in stainless steel with a navy blue or white dial, one with a black PVD-coating as well as a black dial and two versions with a rose gold coating. One with a blue dial and one with a grey one. All watches are equipped with a calfskin strap that matches the dial.