The Nomos Ludwig Neomatik Limited Edition x Doctors Without Borders

Nomos, the unbiased German watch model based mostly in Glashütte, the cradle of Germany’s best watchmaking traditions, was based in 1990 and has earned a merited status for high-quality craftsmanship, in-house actions and minimalist designs. As the biggest producer of mechanical watches in Germany, Nomos can also be eager to lend a serving to hand to humanitarian associations like Docs With out Frontiers/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). In reality, since 2012, Nomos has been producing restricted editions to raise funds for MSF. Having raised over EUR 1.3 million to this point, Nomos reaches out once more this yr with a restricted version of its classical Ludwig costume watch – in two case sizes – that’s estimated to lift round EUR 125,000 for the German workplace of the humanitarian support organisation. Like earlier editions of Docs With out Borders, the distinguishing characteristic on the dial is the pink Roman numeral XII.

Based in Paris in 1971, Medécins Sans Frontières was began by a small workforce of medical doctors and journalists and is right now a Nobel Prize-winning organisation. The mission of MSF is to ship emergency medical support to individuals affected by battle, illness outbreaks and pure and human-made disasters in additional than 70 nations. In accordance with Christian Katzer, government director for MSF Germany, the EUR 125,000 raised by gross sales of the Nomos Ludwig “may assist present therapeutic meals to deal with 4,460 acutely malnourished kids – for instance, in northern Nigeria and Sudan”.

The watch chosen to assist the organisation this yr is the Ludwig, the model’s most classical assortment launched as a part of Nomos’ inaugural 1992 lineup. Combining the model’s signature minimalism with classical Roman numerals, a slender bezel and case, straight, screwed lugs, a small seconds sub-dial at 6 o’clock and slim arms, the Ludwig is a classy, well-proportioned watch. The Ludwig is accessible in five case sizes, with or and not using a date window and powered by hand-wound or computerized actions.

The Ludwigs chosen to assist MSF are available 36.4mm and 38.5mm polished stainless-steel instances with a slim top of simply 7mm – every case dimension is proscribed to 250 items. The serene white enamel-like dial shows slender black Roman numerals mixed with baton markers, a barely recessed small seconds counter at 6 o’clock and a discreet minutes observe. Standing out in pink, the Roman numeral XII alludes to the collaboration with MSF. Changing the standard ‘Made in Germany’ inscription at 6 o’clock is ‘Ärzte ohne Grenzen’, the German for Docs With out Borders.

The golden printed ‘neomatik’ on the dial refers back to the Nomos DUW 3001 in-house computerized motion. Marking the model’s tenth in-house calibre (complete 12), the DUW 3001 is ultra-slim with a top of simply 3.2mm, a vital specification within the pursuit of slim costume watches just like the Ludwig. The motion, which is supplied with the Nomos swing system, has a frequency of 21,600vph, delivers an influence reserve of 43 hours and shows enticing finishings like Glashütte ribbing on the three-quarter plate, tempered blued screws and perlage.

Each Ludwig references are paired with a Horween Real Shell Cordovan black strap and a metal pin buckle. Restricted to 250 items in every case dimension, the Ludwig 36.4mm retails for EUR 2,880; the bigger Ludwig 38.5mm for EUR 3,050. Extra info at Nomos-Glashuette.com.