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NOMOS Glashütte Tetra TerravsZelos Vitesse

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Tetra Terra
NOMOS GlashütteTetra Terra
MSRP $2,930
Vitesse
ZelosVitesse
MSRP $1,499

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Tetra Terra29.5mm
Vitesse40mm
Power Reserve
Tetra Terra53 hoursh
Vitesse40h
Water Resistance
Tetra Terra50m
Vitesse50m
MSRP
Tetra Terra$2,930
Vitesse$1,499

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Dress
Chronograph
Diameter
29.5mm
40mm
Thickness
6.5mm
12.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
40.5mm
40mm
Lug Width
18mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
DUW 4001
La Joux-Perret L100
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
$1,499

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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 Vitesse

Owners widely praise the Zelos Vitesse for its vintage motorsport design and striking dial options, with particular appreciation for the salmon and panda configurations and their finishing. The bracelet, clasp, and overall value at $1200 are frequently highlighted as strong points. Some owners note the watch sits high on the wrist, and a few have observed minor cosmetic imperfections on subdials. The La Joux Perret L100 movement's accuracy varies, with one report of +5 seconds per day, and several owners find the winding action stiff and noisy, the pushers sticky, and the screw-down crown's feel underwhelming. On balance, owners rate the Zelos Vitesse highly for its captivating dial and strong value proposition, despite some reservations about the chronograph's operational feel and case height.

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