The Nomos Glashütte Club Sport Neomatik Worldtimer was my favorite model from this year’s Watches and Wonders event. There is something about that Nomos Worldtimer ring that really sings to me, which is also what attracted me to their Zürich Worldtimer Topper Limited Edition as well.
Normal production models are available in silver and blue. Limited edition colors (175 pieces each) are available in grey (Volcano), green (Jungle), orange (Canyon), teal (Glacier), red (Magma), and yellow (Dune). My personal favorite is Dune, followed by Glacier, and finally Jungle. These limited edition colors are proving very difficult to find, so when an unexpected opportunity presented itself, I had to jump on it. Special thanks to my local authorized dealer Feldmar for always coming through!
Leather zipper case doubles as a travel case.
As fate would have it, I have been eyeing the Club collection for some time now. But the Club collection has too many beautiful dials to choose from, which made deciding which dial to get difficult. Glad I waited though, as this Worldtimer model is better suited for me with its slightly larger 40mm diameter and its more intricate dial. My only complain on the dial is that I wish they had used the California dial from the Campus models instead of the all Arabic numeral dial from the Sport models. I think the Roman numerals on the bottom would have made this watch even more interesting to look at.
The various colors and texts make the dial pop.
Love and hate relationship with the bracelet.
Fixed links becoming undone!
There is a lot to love about this watch, which is why it is joining the collection. But instead of boring you with all the fabulous features and general specifications of this watch like any other watch blog, I decided to share a list of things that surprised me about this watch… in a not so positive way. Now to be clear, I am clearly nitpicking on very minor things here and Nomos Glashütte has without a doubt knocked it out of the park with this new model. Except for the colossal quality mishap that took place with the bracelet! More on this below.
Presentation Box: I have always been critical of brands that go overboard on their presentation box (think Omega). Oversized presentation boxes make the watch feel more expensive and luxurious, but it is ultimately wasteful as it inevitably ends up in the garage or tucked in somewhere in the closet blackhole. However, the presentation from Nomos Glashütte on this watch is on the opposite spectrum - too simple for a watch that is almost $5K. Not sure why I was so taken back by it as the rectangular leather travel case from the Zürich is essentially the same thing but for a watch on a leather strap… but it just felt different. The good news is that the underwhelming leather zipper case can also serve as a a travel case, so at least it is functional.
24-Hour Home Time: Unlike the Zürich Worldtimer Topper Limited Edition, where the home time hour is clearly displayed to the hour and requires zero mental calculations. On this Club Sport Neomatik Worldtimer you need to figure out the actual home time hour if it happens to fall in between the Arabic numerals. Not a huge deal, but an inconvenience nonetheless.
Bracelet: Perhaps the most controversial part of this watch is the bracelet. Reminiscent of the Rolex Oyster bracelet, it looks great but certain parts of it are simply odd. First of all, kudos for not going with the butterfly deployant option which is a huge personal pet peeve of mine. Extra points for including half links and micro adjustments on the bracelet as well. However, the bracelet does have some flaws. Even though my clasp is properly sized and centered, the polished section with the brand’s logo will always look off-centered due to its design. Most bracelets have the latching mechanism closer to the 6 o’clock side, but for whatever reason, Nomos Glashütte decided it was better to put it closer to the 12 o’clock side. This also makes putting and removing the bracelet a bit awkward because muscle memory goes against how this bracelet works overall. Add to that the abnormally oversized proportion they opted for the polished part of the bracelet and it is hard to miss when looking at it.
Quality Issue: Definitely the most shocking part of this watch was the quality issue that I experienced with the bracelet. After about a week of wearing it, one day I noticed that some of the fixed links were becoming loose! Luckily, this happened at home when the watch was not on my wrist. In my almost 20 years in this hobby, this has never happened to me. Needless to say, I was horrified. The good news is that Nomos Glashütte is supposedly sending a new bracelet… but this is the type of thing that should never happen.
Despite all the aforementioned, the Club Sport Neomatik Worldtimer is a fantastic looking watch with an even more amazing worldtimer function. The Jungle dial is gorgeous and the overall look of the watch on the wrist is stunning.
Special shout out to Kike W!
The Nomos Glashütte Club Sport Neomatik Worldtimer was my favorite model from this year’s Watches and Wonders event. There is something about that Nomos Worldtimer ring that really sings to me, which is also what attracted me to their Zürich Worldtimer Topper Limited Edition as well.