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NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 33 noir
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NOMOS Glashütte · Ludwig

NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 33 noir

Ref. 226 · Dress

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Case

Diameter
32.8mm
Thickness
6.5mm
Lug-to-lug
42.2mm
Lug width
17mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water resistance
50m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Dial colour
Black

Movement

Caliber
Nomos Alpha
Type
Manual
Beat rate
21,600 vph
Jewels
17
Hacking
No
Hand-winding
No
Complications
Time only

Nomos

Nomos Glashutte's hand-wound in-house caliber, remarkably slim at just 2.6mm and finished to exacting Glashutte standards including three-quarter plate architecture, hand-engraved balance cock, and blued screws. The Alpha established Nomos as a true manufacture and powers iconic models like the Tangente and Orion. Its Bauhaus-inspired design philosophy extends to the movement's clean, functional architecture.

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
matte
Sub-dials
1
Bezel
fixed
Bracelet
leather
Hands
baton

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Ludwig collection · 12 watches

Ludwig
Ludwig35mm
Ludwig 33 champagne
Ludwig 33 champagne32.8mm
Ludwig 33 duo enamel white
Ludwig 33 duo enamel white32.8mm
Ludwig 38 date
Ludwig 38 date37.5mm
Ludwig 38 enamel white
Ludwig 38 enamel white37.5mm
Ludwig automatic
Ludwig automatic40mm
Ludwig gold 33
Ludwig gold 3332.8mm
Ludwig gold enamel white
Ludwig gold enamel white35mm
Ludwig neomatik 39
Ludwig neomatik 3938.5mm
Ludwig neomatik 41 date
Ludwig neomatik 41 date40.5mm
Ludwig neomatik champagne
Ludwig neomatik champagne36mm
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The NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 33 noir is widely praised for its elegant, ultra-dressy Bauhaus design featuring Roman numerals and gold hands, its slim profile, and its value as an entry into in-house German watchmaking at $1,700. Owners appreciate the smooth manual wind movement, with some noting the availability of display case backs on other Ludwig models. However, the 33mm diameter may be considered diminutive by some, and the long lug-to-lug distance is a point of discussion, with owners split on whether it appears disproportionate on smaller wrists or contributes positively to the design by creating a gap between the dial and strap. One pre-owned example was noted to have slight marks on the bezel and case, with wear and creasing on the strap.

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