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NOMOS Glashütte Tetra TerravsVario 1918 Pilot

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Tetra Terra
NOMOS GlashütteTetra Terra
MSRP $2,930
1918 Pilot
Vario1918 Pilot
MSRP $388

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Tetra Terra29.5mm
1918 Pilot40mm
Power Reserve
Tetra Terra53 hoursh
1918 Pilot40h
Water Resistance
Tetra Terra50m
1918 Pilot50m
MSRP
Tetra Terra$2,930
1918 Pilot$388

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Dress
Pilot
Diameter
29.5mm
40mm
Thickness
6.5mm
10mm
Lug-to-Lug
40.5mm
45mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
Red
White
Indices
Applied

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
DUW 4001
Miyota 8N33
Beat Rate
21,600 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
53 hoursh
40h
Jewels
17
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,930
$388

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What people say

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NOMOS Glashütte Tetra Terra

NOMOS Glashütte Tetra Terra is widely praised for its excellent value, in-house movement, and refined finishing, with reviewers highlighting its thin, elegant, and Bauhaus-inspired design. Owners appreciate its unique, timeless, and classy aesthetic, noting it fits well on smaller wrists and wears larger than its 33mm dimensions suggest due to its diagonal width. The sport bracelet is considered comfortable and visually appealing, though one owner found the grey suede strap prone to getting dirty and disliked the generic buckle. Some find the needle hands less legible and the minute markers in the corners of the dial out of place. Overall, owners and reviewers consider the NOMOS Glashütte Tetra Terra a terrific value proposition with a well-made, thin, and elegant design.

Vario 1918 Pilot

The Vario 1918 Pilot is praised for its classy, unique, and beautifully done vintage theme, especially its 45-degree tilted enamel dial and cathedral hands, offered at a bargain price. Owners note the Miyota 8N33 hand-wound movement with over 40 hours of power reserve and C3 lume. Some find the 40mm size a bit small for larger wrists, and the Vario logo is occasionally seen as out of place. The tilted dial is impractical for right-wrist wear, and one owner reported disappointment with the movement's loudness. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Vario 1918 Pilot well for its unique dial execution and vintage aesthetic at an accessible price point.

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