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NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silvervsSternglas Sedius

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NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silver

The NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silver is widely praised for its elegant Bauhaus design and harmonious dial proportions, offering exceptional value. Reviewers highlight its lens-shaped casing and flow-formed lugs as key design elements. Some owners find the 38mm size wears larger than expected due to its all-dial appearance, while others consider it versatile for both formal and casual occasions. A potential readability issue is noted with the silver indexes and hands in dim light compared to other variants. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silver highly for its clean design and value proposition.

Sternglas Sedius

The Sternglas Sedius is widely praised for its harmonious blend of Bauhaus minimalism and Art Deco elegance, featuring a well-balanced sector dial and a smooth-sweeping seconds hand from its Seiko VH31 meca-quartz movement. Owners and reviewers note its pleasing wearability due to the case shape and slender lugs, and it is considered an affordable option with a good price-performance ratio. One reviewer flags legibility issues on the black dial variant, while the blue-on-white offers crispness. The Sternglas Sedius lacks a date complication and features a double-domed sapphire crystal. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Sternglas Sedius highly for its classy Art Deco aesthetic and value.

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Orion 38 silver38mm
Sedius40mm
Power Reserve
Orion 38 silver43 hoursh
Sedius
Water Resistance
Orion 38 silver30m
Sedius50m
MSRP
Orion 38 silver$3,060
Sedius$301

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Diameter
38mm
40mm
Thickness
7.9mm
8mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
47mm
Lug Width
19mm
20mm
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
50m
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
Silver
Indices
Applied

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Alpha | manual
TMI VH31
Type
Manual
Quartz
Beat Rate
21,600 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
43 hoursh
Jewels
17

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$3,060
$301
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