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Nomos Glashutte Orion Date, ref. 7NM-022, 2021

DocumentedDocumented from a dealer's listing; attribution and date as stated by the dealer.
Maker / attribution
Unrecorded in source
Date
2021
Country of origin
Germany
Object type
Wristwatch
Dimensions
Case 38 mm
Stock no.
VWS3273
Credit line
Dealer listing, Vintage Watch Specialist (VWS3273)
Catalogue title (original)
Nomos Glashutte Orion Date - Reference 7NM-022 - with Box & Papers - 2021 (English)

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Record summary

Catalogued by Vintage Watch Specialist (dealer), United Kingdom (stock number VWS3273), this is a wristwatch, made in Germany, dated 2021. The Atlas places it in the Contemporary Horology period (2010 – Present) of its Wristwatches collection. Recorded dimensions: Case 38 mm. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.

Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.

Catalogue description

Dealer description — Vintage Watch Specialist

A Superb Nomos Glashutte Orion Date, Model Reference 7NM-022 with a Beautiful White Dial, Sold with Original Box and Papers, 2021 NOMOS Glashütte, founded in 1990 by Roland Schwertner, is a distinguished German watchmaker known for its minimalist and Bauhaus-inspired designs. Located in the historic watchmaking town of Glashütte, Saxony, NOMOS quickly carved out a niche with its elegant aesthetics and high-quality craftsmanship. The brand's first collection launched in 1992 featured four models: Tangente, Orion, Ludwig, and Tetra—each embodying clean lines and timeless appeal. In 2005, NOMOS introduced its own in-house movement, the Alpha calibre, marking a significant milestone towards independence and technical excellence. Over the years, NOMOS has expanded its repertoire with innovations like the Swing System escapement in 2014 and award-winning models such as Metro and Ahoi. The company prides itself on combining traditional watchmaking techniques with contemporary design principles. Today, NOMOS Glashütte remains synonymous with precision engineering and understated elegance in the world of horology. What's on Offer Nomos is famed for its minimalist dial designs and this watch is a fantastic example in excellent pre-owned condition. The Bauhaus-inspired dial is blemish-free and is beautifully elegant with slim applied furniture, a very subtle date wheel at 6 o'clock and a recessed concentrical sub-second dial. Encapsulated underneath a sapphire crystal and encased in stainless steel, this watch is very wearable at 38mm, it is light and comfortable on the wrist and very stylish without being ostentatious in the slightest, in fact it is the epitome of understated style! The watch is ruining well and keeping good time, it is sold with its original box. A great piece for both everyday wear and more formal occasions. Every watch collector should own a Nomos.

Historical context

Contemporary Horology (2010 – Present)

Silicon components, connected watches, optical-lattice research clocks and a thriving independent scene.

Smartwatches became the world's best-selling watches, while mechanical watchmaking focuses on craft, innovation (silicon components, new escapements) and independent makers.

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Atlas type guide

Wristwatches

Bracelet watches were worn by women from the early nineteenth century — Breguet made one for Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, in 1810–12 — but the wristwatch only became a man's instrument with military use and aviation in the early twentieth century. Between the World Wars it overtook the pocket watch; the 1920s and 1930s brought rectangular Art Deco cases, water-resistant cases and the first automatic winding systems.

After 1945 the wristwatch became a carrier of identity — dress watches, sports and dive watches, chronographs, calendars — produced by Swiss, American, Japanese, German, Soviet and Chinese industries. The quartz revolution after 1969 and the mechanical renaissance since the 1990s, including the rise of independent watchmakers, complete the story.

What to look for

  • The reference number (between the lugs or inside the case back) and serial number, the starting point for dating.
  • The calibre: its maker and number are often stamped under the dial or on the bridge.
  • Originality of dial, hands and crown — refinished ('redial') dials are common.
  • Case material marks: 18K/750, 14K/585, stainless steel, gold-filled, plated.

Dating clues

  • Wire-lug cases: before c. 1925.
  • Water-resistant screw-down cases: from 1926.
  • Quartz movements: from 1969; sapphire crystals widespread after c. 1980.

General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.

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