NOMOS Go Sporty! - The NOMOS Tangente Sport Neomatik 42 580 WatchGecko Review

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The NOMOS Tangente Sport Neomatik 42 ref. 580 - A New Type of Sports Watch

A couple of months ago now, NOMOS Glashütte released something not many of us expected. When most of us think about sports watches we think big rotating bezels, thick durable cases, solid casebacks and quite a distinctively recognisable aesthetic.

NOMOS is challenging that traditional look with a new release that honours the distinctive and widely appealing design language of the brand while also being able to perform just as well as any other sports watch. This is the NOMOS Tangente Sport Neomatik and today we have some real hands-on time with the watch. Let’s see if this will be your next watch.

The new stuff

To kick things off, the first noticeable change is the case which now comes in at 42mm wide. This case with crown guards has been seen before on the likes of the A hoi. Although it’s a larger size (this now makes it the biggest Tagente available today) the thickness remains suitably ‘NOMOS’ at a touch under 11mm. The lug to lug distance is right around 52mm.

If you’re familiar with the Tangente you’ll know the lugs on the piece are incredibly slender and elegant. It’s worth noting however that the watch doesn’t feel delicate or lacking in robustness.

Now let’s move onto the dial which is jam packed full of updates. A thicker, domed sapphire crystal covers the details of this updated dial.

The colour scheme now has a fresh feel thanks to the presence of lume.

The hands are flooded with light blue Superluminova and the hour markers have neat rectangular almost cappuccino coloured plots around the dial which glow green. Wearing the watch in the day, the addition of lume helps to emphasise the symmetry of the dial. The injection of playfulness and casual charm really comes across when wearing this piece.

The crown guards are appropriately proportioned on the side of the case and most importantly, although the crown is pretty small for the watch, it’s still easy to adjust. I personally love how accessible the crown is. I didn’t have any issues at all adjusting the time on the go.

300 metres, 30 atm or 1000ft as NOMOS prefer, is the water resistance rating of choice here. Certainly something you don’t expect when looking at the watch.

This seems like a natural time to flip the watch over, and admire the automatic in house movement from NOMOS.

The DUW 6101

The DUW 6101 is the first Neomatik caliber to feature a date. It’s not ‘just a date’ however as it’s postitioned right towards the edge of the dial. This is a hugely beneficial NOMOS trait. It means the watches aren’t held back by movement restrictions and they are very much design lead.

There are plenty of little nuances in watch collecting that people go crazy for, and luckily if this sounds you, NOMOS has you covered. With the 6101 you can go forward or back with the date change. Like I said, a small feature, but something that makes a difference if you regularly have to change the date.

The new NOMOS metal bracelet

This new bracelet for NOMOS has links that can be adjusted by unscrewing two screws around the back of the strap and sliding them in and out. In traditional NOMOS style we find quick releases around the lugs but also on the buckle. This helps make it so easy to adjust this bracelet.

Once on the watch, it really asserts the watches playful, sporty aesthetic. The appeal of a metal bracelet on a NOMOS is something that I very much welcomed.

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