====== Nomos calibres ======

{{wst>author|[[Stephen Foskett]] ([[https://grail-watch.com/|Grail Watch]])}}

[[Glashütte]] watch maker [[Nomos]] has progressed to a full //[[manufacture]]// over the last two decades. The company began with a refinished version of the [[Peseux 7001]] before creating their own movement components, designing their own movement families, and building an [[in-house]] [[assortment]], the [[Nomos Swing System]]. Today, they are one of the few companies that manufactures every movement component in-house.

===== History =====
From the beginning, Nomos was involved in re-working the watch movements they used. Their earliest watches used the traditional [[hand winding]] [[small seconds]] [[Peseux 7001]], but they began modifying the movement in [[2002]]. They added [[Triovis]] fine regulation, renaming the movement [[Nomos 1 T]] and beginning a family. They added [[hacking seconds]] for the [[Nomos 1 TS]], a and a [[date wheel]] for the [[Nomos 1 TSD]]. The next major advance was the replacement of the multi-part Swiss movement plates with a traditional [[Glashütte]] [[three-quarters plate]] for the [[Nomos 1 TSDP]] and [[Nomos 1 TSP]]. Finally, they added a [[power reserve indicator]] in [[2004]] for the [[Nomos 1 TSDPG]].

Nomos was already working on their next major advancement, however. In [[2004]] they announced that they would produce a movement made from [[in-house]] components. The [[Nomos Alpha]] was the first, replacing everything apart from the [[assortment]] with parts made by the company. This was followed by updated versions with date ([[Nomos Beta]]) and power reserve indicator ([[Nomos Delta]]). These used a patented design that placed the date wheel outside the movement plane, resulting in a thinner overall movement.

In [[2006]], Nomos released their first automatic movement, [[Nomos Epsilon]] and [[Nomos Zeta]] (with date). These used a [[rotor]] wider than the movement itself, similar to the company's date mechanism, reducing overall thickness. Another major advance for this period was the innovative [[world time]] watch series using the [[Nomos Xi]]. These automatic movements proved incredibly popular and remain in production [[as of 2019]].

As Nomos gained expertise in movement construction, they took on work from other companies. Many of their movement designs appear in watches from [[Wempe]], for example. And Nomos also created their own "haute horlogerie" movement family with a [[swan neck regulator]] and [[double barrel]] power. These new in-house movements were given a new name, **[[Deutsche Uhrenwerke]]** or **DUW**. For this series, [[DUW 1001]] is a round movement and [[DUW 2002]] is [[tonneau]] shaped.

The next major advance for Nomos was the creation of their own [[assortment]], the [[Nomos Swing System]], in [[2014]]. This was a major advance for the watch industry, as very few companies have mastered the construction of a [[balance wheel]] and [[escapement]]. The first Swing System models were the hand winding [[DUW 4401]] and [[DUW 4301]], but an automatic version was quickly introduced as well, [[DUW 5201]]. These were niche movements, allowing the company to get up to speed on production before ramping up with the more mainstream [[DUW 4101]], [[DUW 5101]], and [[DUW 5001]]. These quickly displaced the old "Alpha" family movements, and it is expected that Nomos will retire those in the next few years.

[[2015]] saw the introduction of the "[[Nomos neomatik]]", an entirely new small and thin movement with the [[Nomos Swing System]]. These watches are marketed specifically for this extra-thin movement and use the [[DUW 3001]] or [[DUW 6101]] movement.

===== Nomos Movements =====
  * Original "Nomos 1"
    * [[Peseux 7001]] (until 2002)
    * [[Nomos 1 TS]] (2002-2005)
    * [[Nomos 1 TSD]] (2002-2005) - Date
    * [[Nomos 1 TSDP]] (2002-2005) - Date, 3/4 plate
    * [[Nomos 1 TSP]] (2004-2005) - 3/4 plate
    * [[Nomos 1 TSDPG]] (2004-2005) - Date, power reserve indicator, 3/4 plate
  * Alpha movements
    * [[Nomos Alpha]] (2005-present) - Hand winding
    * [[Nomos Beta]] (2005-2016) - Hand winding, date
    * [[Nomos Delta]] (2005-2016) - Hand winding, date, power reserve indicator
    * [[Nomos Epsilon]] (2006-present) - Automatic
    * [[Nomos Zeta]] (2006-present) - Automatic, date
    * [[Nomos Gamma]] (2007-2016) - Hand winding, power reserve indicator
    * [[Nomos Xi]] (2011-2016) - Automatic, GMT or world time
    * [[Nomos Alpha.2]] (2019-present) - Hand winding, 2 hands
  * "Haute horlogerie" [[swan neck regulator]] and [[double barrel]]
    * [[DUW 1001]] (2013-present) - Hand winding, round, 14.25 ligne, 3.6 mm
    * [[DUW 2002]] (2013-present) - Hand winding, tonneau, 3.6 mm
  * [[Nomos Swing System]]
    * [[DUW 4401]] (2014-present) - Hand winding, date, power reserve indicator, 14.25 ligne, 2.8 mm
    * [[DUW 4301]] (2014-present) - Hand winding, power reserve indicator, 10.5 ligne, 2.8 mm
    * [[DUW 5201]] (2014-present) - Automatic, world time, 13.75 ligne, 5.7 mm
    * [[DUW 4101]] (2015-present) - Hand winding, date, 14.25 ligne, 2.8 mm
    * [[DUW 5101]] (2017-present) - Automatic, date, 13.75 ligne, 4.3 mm
    * [[DUW 5001]] (2018-present) - Automatic, 13.75 ligne, 4.3 mm
  * "[[Nomos neomatik]]", with [[Nomos Swing System]] bridge
    * [[DUW 3001]] (2015-present) - Automatic, 12.75 ligne, 3.6 mm
    * [[DUW 6101]] (2018-present) - Automatic, date, 15.5 ligne, 3.6 mm


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