Sometimes we come across a watch that raises more questions than it answers. The NOMOS Tangente 2 Date is such a watch. The biggest question is “Why?” Since the answer is not immediately available, more questions arise. Is this a watch that can record two different dates? Is this watch meant to be worn on a second date? What will you do on your second date? Everything is up for debate. And just when you thought the heated debate about dating couldn’t get any hotter, along comes the NOMOS Tangente 2Date.
Even Nomos itself has more questions than answers regarding the new Tangente 2 Date. This is an excerpt from the press release. “Why only one date display when you can track dates in two exclusive ways?” One answer is that, from a functional standpoint, the latter doesn’t make sense. The ring at the edge of the dial and the window at 6 o’clock both display the exact same date. Therefore, unlike watches that display a second time zone, this Tangente is not a second date watch. If you wear this new Tangente on your first date, you have virtually no chance of getting a second date if your partner is interested in watches and is a frequent contributor to To Date or Not To Date. I would go so far as to say it’s zero. ” Discussion online.
Evolution to NOMOS Tangente 2Date: manifestation of obsession with dates
The launch of Tangente 2date proves that key positions or influential groups working at Nomos are obsessed with dates. This commitment was first made clear with the introduction of the Metro Neomatik 41 update in 2021. Using a play on words in the name of a watch is a way to poke fun at an issue that causes pain or discomfort. Update is essentially a pointer date with a different design. Functionally, is it better than the traditional pointer date, which is already difficult to read? Having two small colored sides next to the small digits makes it better than pointing at the digits with one hand. So it’s not a huge leap forward in usability. This update comes across as a design exercise rather than the most practical date watch.
Before combining the update concept with a traditional date display, NOMOS introduced another impractical date display watch. We are talking about the 2022 Ludwig Neomatik 41 “Roman”. Designed with Emperor Nero in mind, the date is displayed in Roman numerals. So on the 28th of every month, you’ll see the unintuitive six-character number XXVIII in the large date window. You could be forgiven for calling it a subversive, and while there may be beauty in the combination of ancient Roman numerals, it’s safe to say that the target audience for this watch lived centuries ago. I think so.
Innovation or clarification?
Let’s stop delving into the psychology of Nomos for a moment and take a look at the new NOMOS Tangente 2Date, which comes in two versions. First, references. The 135 features a clean white silver-plated dial with contrasting black printing and a red date display. 136 features a galvanized blue sunray dial printed all in white. Both watches are available with a sapphire display back for €2,580 or with an all-steel solid case back (SB variant) for €2,360. Inside the 37.5 mm x 47.7 mm steel case, the display back has a thickness of 6.8 mm and the solid steel case has a thickness of 6.7 mm, surpassing that of the hand-wound caliber DUW 4601. NOMOS calls this innovation, but it can also be called innovation. explanation. In any case, it was developed and manufactured in-house at Glashütte.
The technical highlight of the caliber DUW 4601 is not its 52-hour power reserve or stop-seconds function, but its quick date adjustment. Would you expect anything else from a double-date watch? The visual highlight is the traditional three-quarter ring plate and the fine sunbeam ribbing on the date ring plate. This decoration radiates from the NOMOS swing system. You may have seen this traditional Glashütte-style finish before, but it was previously reserved for dedicated movements in gold watches. A screw-down balance cock and blue hairspring are also present. Finally, you may also want to know that this watch has 19mm lug spacing and both references come with a genuine Horween Shell Cordovan black strap.
Consider the NOMOS Tangente 2day and its successors
I can’t help but wonder if the NOMOS Tangente 2 Date makes sense or nonsense. This new pair of double daters also raises questions about future watches from Glashütte. What about a watch with two different day of the week displays? Let’s call it 2day, to go along with 2date. But that’s also because, while I like the name Day-Day, Nomos might get a call from Rolex’s legal team.
So, it’s 2 days. Obviously, this watch displays the day of the week in two ways. What if you wrote the numbers 1 to 7 on the window at 9 o’clock and the day of the week on the window at 3 o’clock? But which day corresponds to the number 1? The obvious answer is Monday. According to the international standard for representing dates and times, ISO 8601, Monday is the first day of the week. However, if you are from the United States, Canada, or Japan, you may have a different opinion. In these countries, Sunday is officially considered the first day of the week.
If Nomos is looking to disrupt a world of watches where details matter and strong opinions are not held in soft silence, the Tangente 2 Date does a great job. This watch adds fuel to the heated dating debate and raises unanswered questions. Tangente 2date also makes us wonder if there is more irrationality on the way from what we believe to be the stronghold of rationality.
Let us know what you think about the provocative NOMOS Tangentre 2Date in the comments section. We would also really appreciate it if you could share your ideas for future NOMOS watches with different features. We’ll try to get them to Nomos headquarters.
