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Ferro PISTAvsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue

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The bottom line

The 37.5mm Tangente 38 midnight blue wears 10.5mm narrower than the 48mm PISTA — that's a meaningful jump on most wrists.

What people say

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Ferro PISTA

The Ferro PISTA is widely praised for its exciting and thrilling driving experience, with owners highlighting its faultless handling and a powerful engine that makes other cars feel primitive. Reviewers and owners alike appreciate its beautiful and effective design, noting features like the air pass-through on the hood as particularly attractive. Some owners find the Ferro PISTA's performance and aerodynamics desirable, while others note its tighter suspension and hard-shifting experience as a special, raw characteristic. On balance, owners rate the Ferro PISTA highly for its thrilling performance and striking design.

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente is widely praised for its simple Bauhaus design, thin and light wearability, and German in-house manual-winding Alpha movement. Owners note the galvanized white silver-plated dial and tempered blue steel hands contribute to its appeal. The 37.5mm case is reported to wear larger than its dimensions, while some find the 35mm size perfect, others feel it lacks immediate appeal and appears "puny" compared to larger watches, though its details are appreciated up close. Overall, owners rate the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente highly for its understated Bauhaus design and comfortable wearability.

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Ferro PISTA
Ferro PISTA
MSRP $645
NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue
NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue
MSRP $2,570
PISTA
FerroPISTA
MSRP $645

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
PISTA48mm
Tangente 38 midnight blue37.5mm
Power Reserve
PISTA40h
Tangente 38 midnight blue53 hoursh
Water Resistance
PISTA50m
Tangente 38 midnight blue50m
MSRP
PISTA$645
Tangente 38 midnight blue$2,570

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Racing
Dress
Diameter
48mm
37.5mm
Thickness
13.1mm
6.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
47.7mm
Lug Width
22mm
19mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal
Domed Sapphire
Sapphire
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
Silver
Blue
Indices
Applied

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200
DUW 4001
Type
Automatic
Manual
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
21,600 vph
Power Reserve
40h
53 hoursh
Jewels
25
17

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$645
$2,570

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