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Nodus Obscura II

Dress

$650Sold out

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Case

Diameter
38mm
Thickness
11.7mm
Lug-to-lug
47mm
Lug width
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water resistance
100m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Shape
Box
AR coating
Yes
Lume
Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9 Grade A

Movement

Caliber
Seiko NH38
Type
Automatic
Jewels
24

Seiko

The no-date variant of the NH35 platform, eliminating the date complication entirely for clean dial designs without a date window. Identical in every other specification to the NH35 and NH36 siblings. Popular with modders and microbrands building minimalist or pilot-style watches where a dateless dial is preferred. The absence of the date mechanism simplifies the movement slightly but does not affect height.

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
matte
Bezel
fixed
Bracelet
lug-attached
Hands
baton

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Obscura II collection · 2 watches

Obscura II - DLC
Obscura II - DLC38mm
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03The community take

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Owners widely praise the Nodus Obscura II for its unique exposure gauge bezel, creative dial with a surprising blue glimmer, and excellent value at its price point. The 38mm case is noted as comfortable and well-proportioned, with a top-notch bracelet featuring micro-adjustment. Some in the community find the exposure gauge concept a bit gimmicky. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Nodus Obscura II highly for its novel complication and strong value proposition.

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