Watchlords

This year, the German town of Glashütte celebrates 175 years of watchmaking history. And while A. Lange & Söhne and Glashütte Original are its traditional legatees, Nomos has dusted off this horological heritage by offering a range of resolutely contemporary designs.

Uwe Ahrendt, the CEO of Nomos, insists on precision. Although the watchmaking giants of Glashütte were revived after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the dismantling of the East German industrial complex, he is keen to point out that his brand was the first newcomer to settle in the Saxon town in 1990, where it pioneered a “new tradition”.

Despite lacking the financial support of listed groups (A. Lange & Söhne belongs to Richemont and Glashütte Original to Swatch Group), this independent brand has established full legitimacy, and has earned its place in the top three brands of the German watch capital. And while stock markets are plunging, Nomos retains its AA+ certification by the Deutsche Bundesbank’s credit quality rating system.

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