NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue
Finding alternatives to

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue

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52 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.

Case
37.5mm
Movement
Manual
Category
Dress
MSRP
$2,570
The short answer

The closest alternative to the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue is the Longines FLAGSHIP HERITAGE ($2,150) — classic dress and Visually similar. If price is the constraint, the Hamilton Jazzmaster Slim Auto at $825 (vs $2,570 for the Tangente 38 midnight blue) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 enamel white is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (DUW 4001) and Bauhaus minimalist. Stepping up, the Grand Seiko SBGK007 ($7,300) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

52 matches
Microbrand picks· 12

Independent makers covering the same brief — usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

NOMOS Glashütte
Ludwig 38 enamel white
37.5mm · Manual$2,530
Shared caliber (DUW 4001) · Bauhaus minimalist
NOMOS Glashütte
Orion 38 gray
38mm · Manual$3,040
Shared caliber (DUW 4001) · Bauhaus minimalist
NOMOS Glashütte
Club Campus 38 all olive
38.5mm · Manual$2,070
Shared caliber (DUW 4001) · Bauhaus minimalist
anOrdain
Model 1 (Group Buy)
38mm · Manual$1,905
Common cross-shop · Classic dress
Sternglas
Naos Automatik Edition Oxford
38mm · Automatic$701
Common cross-shop · Bauhaus minimalist
anOrdain
Model 1 Precious Metal
38mm · Manual$1,905
Common cross-shop · Classic dress
Sternglas
Naos Pro Automatik
38mm · Automatic$755
Common cross-shop · Bauhaus minimalist
Sternglas
Berlin Automatik
38mm · Automatic$485
Common cross-shop · Bauhaus minimalist
anOrdain
Fabrik
38mm · Automatic$1,810
Common cross-shop · Classic dress
Henry Archer
Sekvens
40mm · Automatic$2,799
Common cross-shop · Classic dress
Oris
Artelier S
38mm · Automatic$2,300
Classic dress · Looks nearly identical
Astor + Banks
AB1405
42mm · Manual$1,499
Classic dress · Looks nearly identical
Mainstream picks· 12

Established brands covering the same brief at a comparable price — same case size, similar movement family. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Longines
FLAGSHIP HERITAGE
38.5mm · Automatic$2,150
Classic dress · Visually similar
Grand Seiko
SBGZ003
38.5mm · Spring Drive
Classic dress · Visually similar
Longines
LONGINES SECTOR DIAL
38.5mm · Automatic$2,750
Visually similar · Same size
Sartory Billard
SB05
38.5mm · Manual
Classic dress · Manual
Longines
RECORD
38.5mm · Automatic$2,450
Classic dress · Visually similar
Bremont
SOLO-34
34mm · Mechanical$3,795
Classic dress · Visually similar
Grand Seiko
SBGW281
37.3mm · Manual$4,900
Classic dress · Manual
Seiko
Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Arita Porcelain Dial
40.6mm · Automatic$1,900
Visually similar · Sapphire
Seiko
Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Enamel Dial
40.2mm · Automatic$1,400
Visually similar · Sapphire
Seiko
King Seiko KS1969
39.4mm · Automatic$3,100
Classic dress · Similar size
Aera Instruments
M-1
39mm · Manual
Visually similar · Manual
Tudor
1926 39mm Automatic
39mm · Automatic$2,575
Visually similar · Similar size
Cheaper alternatives· 12

If the price is the only thing keeping you off this watch, these get you most of the way there for less.

Hamilton
Jazzmaster Slim Auto
40mm · Automatic$825
Classic dress · Looks nearly identical
Tissot
Visodate
39mm · Automatic$950
Classic dress · Visually similar
Tissot
Le Locle 20th Anniversary
39.3mm · Automatic$875
Classic dress · Visually similar
Tissot
Heritage 1938
39mm · Automatic$925
Classic dress · Visually similar
Hamilton
Jazzmaster Auto
36mm · Automatic$1,125
Classic dress · Visually similar
Hamilton
Jazzmaster Performer Automatic
38mm · Automatic$1,245
Classic dress · Same size
Orient
Bambino Version 2 Small Seconds
38.4mm · Automatic$310
Classic dress · Visually similar
Seiko
Presage Cocktail Time
40.5mm · Automatic$595
Classic dress · Visually similar
Marathon
Jeep Willys SSGPM
41mm · Manual$780
Visually similar · Manual
Orient
Bambino Small Seconds
40.5mm · Automatic$290
Classic dress · Visually similar
Orient
Bambino Version 1
40mm · Automatic$255
Classic dress · Looks nearly identical
Seiko
Essentials Automatic
41.2mm · Automatic$315
Classic dress · Visually similar
Pricier alternatives· 12

Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint — luxury upgrades and step-ups.

Grand Seiko
SBGK007
39mm · Manual$7,300
Classic dress · Visually similar
Grand Seiko
SBGW257
38mm · Manual$38,000
Classic dress · Visually similar
Grand Seiko
SBGY007
38.5mm · Spring Drive$8,900
Classic dress · Visually similar
Garrick
S7 Timepiece
38mm · Manual$9,525
Manual · Same size
Citizen
The Citizen Caliber 0210
40mm · Automatic$8,400
Visually similar · Sapphire
Citizen
The Citizen Caliber 0200
40mm · Automatic$6,995
Classic dress · Sapphire
Bremont
Maya
37mm · Mechanical$5,150
Classic dress · Same size
Bell & Ross
BR-05 36 MM Blue Diamond Eagle
36mm · Automatic$5,292
Visually similar · Similar size
Bremont
Audley
40mm · Automatic$7,250
Visually similar · Sapphire
Bell & Ross
WW1 EDICIÓN LIMITADA
42mm · Manual$21,492
Visually similar · Manual
Bremont
Lady K
34mm · Automatic$6,700
Classic dress · Sapphire
Garrick
S2 Deadbeat Seconds
42mm · Manual$29,210
Manual · Sapphire
Looks like this· 4

Visually-adjacent picks pulled by the image-similarity engine. Quality varies — sometimes a true twin, sometimes just a rhyme.

Sugess
Seestern S382 38mm Classic
38mm · Automatic$199
Looks nearly identical · Same size
Sugess
Heritage S455
40mm · Automatic$449
Looks nearly identical · Sapphire
Sugess
S388 Seagull 1780
40mm · Automatic$399
Looks nearly identical · Sapphire
Pagani Design
PD-YS003
41mm · Automatic$120
Visually similar · Sapphire