{"id":21565,"date":"2023-10-07T06:20:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T06:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeland-life.com\/?p=21565"},"modified":"2023-10-07T06:20:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T06:20:02","slug":"nomos-ahoi-neomatik-doctors-without-borders-limited-edition-watch-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeland-life.com\/?p=21565","title":{"rendered":"Nomos Ahoi Neomatik Doctors Without Borders Limited Edition Watch Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fans of quality watchmaking should need no introduction to Nomos Glash\u00fctte. The Saxony-based watchmaker produces their watches entirely in Germany. Indeed, they\u2019re one of few European watchmakers outside of Switzerland to manufacture their own in-house movements. Considering that the company is only 30 years old, this is quite impressive.<\/p>\n

What many people don\u2019t know is that Nomos Glash\u00fctte is partnering with another organization that needs no introduction: Doctors Without Borders. In refugee camps and conflict zones around the world, Doctors Without Borders provides medical care to millions of people every year. Last year, they performed over a million examinations in Bangladesh alone, inside the world\u2019s largest refugee camp.<\/p>\n

To support this humanitarian organization, Nomos Glash\u00fctte has produced 8,000 limited edition watches. This year, they\u2019re producing 1,000 more, in two different variants. I\u2019ve had the opportunity to review one of their 36mm Neomatik Doctors Without Borders Limited Edition watches, of which there are only 500. Here\u2019s what I found.<\/p>\n

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Look and Feel<\/h2>\n

The first thing you\u2019ll notice about the Doctors Without Borders Neomatik is that it\u2019s a bit less colorful than Nomos Glash\u00fctte\u2019s ordinary Tangente Neomatik. Instead of the trademark red hashes and cyan five-minute markings, most of the dial is a simple black on white. <\/p>\n

\"Doctors<\/p>\n

The one concession to color is a bright red 12 o\u2019clock marker, although the center of the dial does retain the gold Neomatik logo. Another noticeable difference is that the words \u201cMade in Germany\u201d have been replaced by the words \u201c\u00c4rzte ohne Grenzen\u201d at six o\u2019clock. To non-German speakers, this may be meaningless. But \u201c\u00c4rzte ohne Grenzen\u201d simply means \u201cDoctors Without Borders\u201d in German.<\/p>\n

\"Wrist<\/p>\n

The hands appear skeletonized, with silver borders and an all-white center that matches the dial. However, the white center stripes are actually a superluminova inlay that provides excellent nighttime visibility. Small superluminova squares mark the five-minute positions at the outside of the dial. <\/p>\n

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The second positions are marked by small hashes, while the five-minute positions are marked by longer hashes. The only numerals are at the even-numbered positions, in a slender black font that matches the watch\u2019s formal, somber appearance.<\/p>\n

\"Dial<\/p>\n

There is no date window on the 36mm Neomatik Doctors Without Borders Limited Edition. Instead, there\u2019s a single, 60-second subdial at the six o\u2019clock position. This subdial functions as a stopwatch, and has a black-on-white aesthetic that perfectly compliments the primary dial.<\/p>\n

\"Side<\/p>\n

The case is constructed from a bright stainless steel, with a diameter of 36mm, providing a light wrist presence that\u2019s suitable for men and women alike. It has a slightly raised bezel, which is narrow and elegant enough not to distract from the dial. The lugs are slender, adding to the watch\u2019s lightweight appeal. Between the lugs, you\u2019ll find a highly segmented stainless steel band that matches the case. The band sports an in-house deployant clasp with the Nomos logo on the back. It\u2019s both secure and easy to open, the perfect combination for a well-engineered watch clasp.<\/p>\n

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The crystal is domed, which provides a thicker profile than you might expect. That said, it\u2019s a shallow arch, which doesn\u2019t distort the dial unless it\u2019s viewed from a very shallow angle. The case is also a display case, which leaves the back open to view the DUW 3001 automatic movement. This movement was developed in 2015, and it\u2019s not Nomos Glash\u00fctte\u2019s latest and greatest. Still, it\u2019s reasonably accurate. More importantly, it fits the slim profile of the watch. At 3.2mm in height, it\u2019s so thin that it can fit in just about any case. The gold rotors with cyan and magenta screws supply a splash of color you won\u2019t see on the front of the watch.<\/p>\n

Ahoi Performance<\/h2>\n

Nobody buys a bespoke watch like this because they need atomic clock-level performance. You buy them primarily for the fascinating engineering, style, and for their appeal as a collector\u2019s item. That said, you still expect some measure of performance. The DUW 3001 movement doesn\u2019t carry an official chronometer rating, but it does have an accuracy of -4\/+6 seconds per day. Reset it every few weeks, and you\u2019ll never be off by more than about a minute. This is particularly difficult to achieve on such a slim movement, where friction can become an issue.<\/p>\n

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Not only that, but you get a power reserve of 43 hours. You can come back from work on Friday, stow your watch for the next two days, and it will still be ticking away on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

The Neomatik Doctors Without Borders Limited Edition features a screw-down crown that won\u2019t pull out by accident. This contributes to a water-resistance rating of 20 atmospheres, which equates to 200 meters or 660 feet. This isn\u2019t to say it\u2019s a dive watch. But if you want to take it swimming, water isn\u2019t going to ruin your limited edition timepiece.<\/p>\n

To see all of Nomos Glashuette’s offerings visit their official website here<\/strong>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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