Introducing: The Nomos Club Sport Neomatik 34 (Live Pics)
What We Know
Today, Nomos builds off of their previous Club Sport variations in 37mm, 39mm, and 42mm and introduces the smallest size yet in the automatic winding and 200m water-resistant lineup. When the brand previewed these to me a few months ago in Glashütte, I immediately knew that they were my favorite of all the upcoming novelties. Of course, the brand saved the best (these) for last, having released the Tangente 2date and the Neomatik Doré models in the meantime.
The smallest of the Club Sports, these neomatik 34 models are released in three colors – rosé, gold, and purple. All three of these dial colors have a brushed, sunburst finish. In person, the rosé (essentially a pink gold) and gold dials felt significantly more metallic. The purple dial was less so, and seemed to show less of the radial sunburst effect as well. Perhaps it’s because of the darker color on this dial, but it felt a lot more matte.
All three dials feature recessed indices and hour numerals, and they are filled in with a generous amount of blue-emitting SuperLuminova. The handset is classic Club, and the minute and hour hands are lumed, whereas the small seconds hand in the recessed and snailed subdial remains solid. Like we’ve seen on many other Neomatik models (Nomos’ term for self-winding movements), the “Neomatik” printing underneath the printed logo on the dial has a touch of gold.
The stainless steel case in these models is obviously downsized, but the trademark long lugs mean that the watch still has quite the presence on the wrist despite its small 34mm diameter. The case is fully polished and, like many other Nomos models, has an option for either a solid or sapphire exhibition caseback. On either caseback, you see a small engraving of a whale and a water resistance indicator of 20ATM, which indicates in the Nomos lineup that this watch is suitable for diving. The height of the case is 8.2mm, which is fantastic for a watch of this water resistance and versatility. These proportions combine into something really wonderful for us small-wristed folks. Despite the 37mm version seeming like the perfect sweet spot, I think this one wears even better and gives the Club line more vintage proportions, especially when paired with the metallic dials.
Of course, the Club Sport 34 models have what the brand calls an “integrated bracelet,” which is not really an integrated bracelet at all. Since most of Nomos’ other bracelets have straight end links, the brand calls their fitted-end-link bracelet an integrated one. The center links are polished while the outer links are brushed.
Inside the watch is the Neomatik caliber DUW3001, with a power reserve of 43 hours and an impressive height of 3.2mm. It sports the Nomos proprietary escapement, the Nomos Swing System, and features Glashütte striping and blued screws. If you missed my photo report last week from my visit to the Nomos manufacture, give it a read if you’re interested in seeing where and how these movements are made.
The Nomos Club Sport neomatik 34s are available now and are priced at $3,060 USD with a solid caseback, and $3,390 with a sapphire caseback.
What We Think
I mean, I’ll sum up what I think in one thought: I kind of want one. In the whole Nomos lineup, I’ve always felt like the Club Sport models, complete with full bracelets, have felt the most substantial in build. That isn’t to say they’re necessarily better – lines like Tangente and Metro require a feeling of delicate elegance that the Club Sport doesn’t have. But with a small diameter like this, the heft of the entire watch makes the whole package feel great on the wrist.
On my wrist.
While Nomos seems to market these as more feminine options, I think these are incredibly unisex watches whose size might lend itself to blending in with many occasions. Is it a perfect everyday watch? Yeah, I could make a case for that. It’s very unobtrusive, and when you have the peace of mind that a whopping 200m of water resistance will give you on a case that’s only 8.2mm thick, I think there’s a strong argument here. Even though the Neomatik movement pushes the price point of these in Nomos’ catalog, I’m still hard-pressed to find another brand producing something this svelte at around $3k with these specs.
I have a hard time picking between the gold dial and the purple dial. While I can see rosé working really well on many other people, it just doesn’t work with my skin tone. But the gold is absolutely incredible – I can’t help but get linen dial Datejust vibes from it. The purple is also stunning, with a beautiful richness that contrasts the steel case and more subtle brushing. I’d almost call it Eggplant, though I think this year Nomos has already exhausted the number of interesting names you can give colors.
I have a feeling that it’s no coincidence Nomos saved these to release in November. It’s kind of a perfect holiday gift at this price point, given the versatility of the size and most importantly of its durability for everyday wear. Now, to talk myself out of one…
The Basics
Brand: Nomos Glashütte
Model: Club Sport Neomatik 34
Reference Number: Ref. 756 (rosé), Ref. 755 (gold), Ref 757 (purple)
Diameter: 34mm
Thickness: 8.2mm
Case Material: Stainless steel
Dial Color: Gold, rosé, purple
Indexes: Recessed, filled with SuperLuminova
Lume: Yes
Water Resistance: 20ATM
Strap/Bracelet: Stainless steel bracelet with deployant clasp and quick-release spring bars, 18mm lug width
The Movement
Caliber: DUW 3001
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds
Diameter: 28.8mm
Thickness: 3.2mm
Power Reserve: 43 hours
Winding: Automatic
Jewels: 37
Pricing & Availability
Price: $3,060 USD with solid caseback, $3,390 with sapphire caseback
Availability: Now
Limited Edition: No
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