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Ikepod KawsvsNOMOS Glashütte Tangomat ruthenium

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Kaws
IkepodKaws
MSRP $29,700
Tangomat ruthenium
NOMOS GlashütteTangomat ruthenium
MSRP $3,700

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Kaws44mm
Tangomat ruthenium38.3mm
Power Reserve
Kaws40h
Tangomat ruthenium43 hoursh
Water Resistance
Kaws100m
Tangomat ruthenium30m
MSRP
Kaws$29,700
Tangomat ruthenium$3,700

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Chronograph
Dress
Diameter
44mm
38.3mm
Thickness
12mm
8.3mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
48mm
Material
Titanium
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
100m
30m
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Indices
Applied

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
DUW 5001
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
21,600 vph
Power Reserve
40h
43 hoursh
Jewels
25
26

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$29,700
$3,700

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What people say

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Ikepod Kaws

Owners are divided on the Ikepod Kaws, with some finding its design akin to a toy watch and questioning its artistic merit, while others appreciate it specifically as a Kaws collaboration, though some still feel the execution could be improved. One owner describes the watch as having a meaningless collaboration and poor execution, looking like a toy and being terrible, while another finds the Kaws aesthetic worse on a watch. On balance, the consensus among owners is that the Ikepod Kaws is a polarizing piece, with its appeal largely dependent on individual appreciation for the Kaws artistic style.

NOMOS Glashütte Tangomat ruthenium

Owners widely praise the NOMOS Glashütte Tangomat ruthenium for its Glashütte watchmaking and Bauhaus design, with one owner noting accuracy at +2 seconds/day and a 43-hour power reserve. Some owners find the Tangomat thicker than other models, with case proportions that may not suit its sharp design, and one owner expressed a preference for newer movements over the older Epsilon automatic. Overall, owners value the NOMOS Glashütte Tangomat ruthenium for its precise timekeeping and design ethos.

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