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NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 datevsVario NAVI Single Hand Compass

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Ludwig 38 date
NOMOS GlashütteLudwig 38 date
MSRP $3,280
NAVI Single Hand Compass
VarioNAVI Single Hand Compass
MSRP $428

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Ludwig 38 date37.5mm
NAVI Single Hand Compass38mm
Power Reserve
Ludwig 38 date42 hoursh
NAVI Single Hand Compass40h
Water Resistance
Ludwig 38 date30m
NAVI Single Hand Compass100m
MSRP
Ludwig 38 date$3,280
NAVI Single Hand Compass$428

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Dress
Field
Diameter
37.5mm
38mm
Thickness
6.8mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.5mm
46mm
Lug Width
19mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
100m
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
White
Grey
Indices
Applied

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
DUW 4101
Miyota 82s5
Type
Manual
Automatic
Beat Rate
21,600 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
42 hoursh
40h
Jewels
23
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$3,280
$428

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What people say

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NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 date

Owners widely praise the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 date for its striking, glossy enamel-like white dial, Roman numerals, and blued steel hands, with the 38mm size considered a great statement piece. The in-house manual-winding Alpha movement offers a 43-hour power reserve. Some owners note the long lug-to-lug distance can make the watch appear large on smaller wrists. Overall, owners rate the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 date highly for its classic, slender design and fine details at its price point.

Vario NAVI Single Hand Compass

Owners praise the Vario NAVI Single Hand Compass for its unique single-hand design and understated nautical theme, finding it reflects their personal style. The watch is a 38mm vintage-inspired timepiece with 100m water resistance. A reviewer notes the Miyota 8s25 automatic movement has a 40-hour power reserve and its unidirectional winding rotor may wobble. Overall, owners appreciate the Vario NAVI Single Hand Compass for its refreshingly different take and casual time-telling dial.

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