NOMOS Glashütte

NOMOS Glashütte was founded by Roland Schwertner in January 1990, two months after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The first collection launched in 1992 with four models: Tangente, Orion, Ludwig, and Tetra, with designs drawn by Susanne Günther in a Bauhaus-influenced style. In its early years, NOMOS used Swiss ETA/Peseux 7001 movements. In 2005, the company began producing exclusively in-house movements, starting with the Alpha caliber and the first automatic watch, the Tangomat. In 2014, NOMOS unveiled its proprietary NOMOS swing system escapement, achieving full independence from Swiss suppliers. Calibers with this system carry the DUW designation (Deutsche Uhrenwerke). NOMOS operates from five buildings in Glashütte: administration in the former train station, a production hall built in 2017 in Schlottwitz, and a chronometry building where calibers are assembled and regulated. The NOMOS senior management team received the Federal Cross of Merit in 2024. Annual production is approximately 20,000 pieces.