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NOMOS Glashütte Tetra TerravsZelos Swordfish Field 38

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Tetra Terra
NOMOS GlashütteTetra Terra
MSRP $2,930
Swordfish Field 38
ZelosSwordfish Field 38
MSRP $399

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Tetra Terra29.5mm
Swordfish Field 3838mm
Power Reserve
Tetra Terra53 hoursh
Swordfish Field 3840h
Water Resistance
Tetra Terra50m
Swordfish Field 38200m
MSRP
Tetra Terra$2,930
Swordfish Field 38$399

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Dress
Field
Diameter
29.5mm
38mm
Thickness
6.5mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
40.5mm
38mm
Lug Width
18mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
50m
200m
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
Red
Bronze
Indices
Applied

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
DUW 4001
Seiko NH35
Type
Manual
Automatic
Beat Rate
21,600 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
53 hoursh
40h
Jewels
17
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,930
$399

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What people say

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NOMOS Glashütte Tetra Terra

NOMOS Glashütte Tetra Terra is widely praised for its excellent value, in-house movement, and refined finishing, with reviewers highlighting its thin, elegant, and Bauhaus-inspired design. Owners appreciate its unique, timeless, and classy aesthetic, noting it fits well on smaller wrists and wears larger than its 33mm dimensions suggest due to its diagonal width. The sport bracelet is considered comfortable and visually appealing, though one owner found the grey suede strap prone to getting dirty and disliked the generic buckle. Some find the needle hands less legible and the minute markers in the corners of the dial out of place. Overall, owners and reviewers consider the NOMOS Glashütte Tetra Terra a terrific value proposition with a well-made, thin, and elegant design.

Zelos Swordfish Field 38

Owners widely praise the Zelos Swordfish Field 38 for its comfortable dimensions, noting they are acceptable both on paper and in practice. The Seiko NH35 movement is highlighted for its exceptionally smooth winding feel. On balance, owners rate the Zelos Swordfish Field 38 highly for its value and comfortable wearability.

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