It embodies our watchmaking company like no other: The now renowned typography, classic and refined, a masterpiece of straightforwardness—Tangente is the shortest connection between the heart and the head. Tempered blue hands on a white silver-plated dial, multiple awards, and high precision, thanks to the hand-wound NOMOS Alpha caliber.
Prizes and awards
Tangente represents classic modernity. It easily collects love letters and design prizes, as well as other gold stars.
![](https://cdn.nomos-glashuette.com/media/image/e1/ba/66/1024xauto-q80/chrono_award.jpg)
![](https://cdn.nomos-glashuette.com/media/image/65/72/be/1024xauto-q80/goldene_unruh.jpg)
![](https://cdn.nomos-glashuette.com/media/image/4d/3f/ce/1024xauto-q80/uhr_des_jahres.jpg)
![](https://cdn.nomos-glashuette.com/media/image/56/de/07/1024xauto-q80/viennatime.jpg)
Impression
The classic watch in its original form, with the unisex NOMOS diameter of 35 millimeters; this watch has been gracing wrists for a quarter of a century.
Specifications
- Ref.
- 101
- Case
-
stainless steel, bipartite
stainless steel back
- Glass
- sapphire crystal glass
- Winding
- manual
- Dimensions
-
diameter
35.0 mm
height 6.2 mm
lug-to-lug 45.0 mm
- Water resistance
- 3 atm (splash-proof)
- Dial
- galvanized, white silver-plated
- Hands
- steel, tempered blue
- Strap
-
Horween Genuine Shell Cordovan black
lug width 18 mm
Caliber
The classic from NOMOS Glashütte, and number one: the handcrafted and manually wound Alpha caliber, which keeps on running—highly precise and highly praised, you only need to wind it once every two days.
- Caliber
-
Alpha
manual
- movement height
- 2.6 mm
- diameter
- 10 ½ lines (23.3 mm)
- Power reserve
- up to 43 hours
- Jewels
- 17
Beautiful things
![horween_shell_cordovan_schwarz_drumherum.jpg](https://cdn.nomos-glashuette.com/media/image/21/ac/ee/1024xauto-q80/horween_shell_cordovan_schwarz_drumherumK7s2mfO0F9gQj.jpg)
Outstanding materials
In Chicago, one of the finest leathers in the world is tanned: Horween Genuine Shell Cordovan. Smooth, thick, and almost indestructible, it suits every watch and wearer.
![drumherum-handaufzug-neu.jpg](https://cdn.nomos-glashuette.com/media/image/2e/c4/89/1024xauto-q80/drumherum-handaufzug-neusduzr7YNQSnxD.jpg)
Beautifully presented
Our hand-wound watches are shipped in the NOMOS watch case. Made from black poplar wood, this case has room for your favorite watch and the warranty card.