Nomos Orion Neomatik 36 Ref. 390

About This Watch

The Nomos Orion Neomatik 36 Ref. 390 brings automatic winding convenience to the most refined collection in the Nomos lineup, combining the Orion's distinctive pure aesthetic with the engineering marvel of the DUW 3001 in-house caliber. This marriage of artistic minimalism and technical sophistication creates what many Nomos enthusiasts consider the definitive modern dress watch — a piece that requires nothing from its wearer but occasional wear to keep running, while offering everything in terms of visual and mechanical beauty. At 36mm, the Orion Neomatik 36 sits in the ideal size range for a unisex dress watch, looking equally elegant on a variety of wrist sizes. The automatic movement adds 1.2mm to the case height compared to the hand-wound version, but at 8.1mm the Orion Neomatik remains impressively slim — thinner than many hand-wound watches from other manufacturers. The DUW 3001's proprietary swing system escapement, visible through the sapphire caseback, represents a technical achievement that few independent watchmakers of any size have matched: a fully in-house automatic caliber with a proprietary escapement, developed and manufactured in the small town of Glashütte by a company with fewer than 300 employees. The Orion Neomatik 36 frequently appears on best-of lists compiled by watch journalists and is regularly cited as the watch that serious collectors wear when they want to feel that they are wearing something truly special without broadcasting that fact to the world.