Nomos Glashütte Tangente 38 Midnight Blue Ref. 166

The NOMOS Tangente 38 midnight blue 166 is the larger hand-wound Tangente with a midnight blue dial and rhodium-plated hands, translating the model’s familiar design into a darker, more restrained colourway. Its stainless steel case measures 37.5mm in diameter, 6.7mm in height, and 47.7mm lug to lug. The watch is fitted with a sapphire crystal and a stainless steel case back. Water resistance is rated to 5 atm, whereas earlier versions were rated to 3 atm. The dial follows the established Tangente layout, with Arabic numerals, minute markers, and a recessed small-seconds register. The midnight blue surface is paired with rhodium-plated hands and includes a small inscription at 6 o’clock. Inside is the NOMOS DUW 4001, a hand-wound in-house movement measuring 23.3mm in diameter and 2.6mm in height, with 17 jewels and a power reserve of up to 53 hours. Earlier versions used Alpha, reflecting the gradual evolution of NOMOS’ long-running hand-wound movement architecture. This reference is fitted on an anthracite vegan velour remborde strap with a 19mm lug width.