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Own Nomos Zurich and Habring^2 Chronograph

Hi!

I think Nomos and Habring^2 both make excellent watches.  Both also provide great value, in my opinion.

I love my Nomos Zurich--the quality is very high; the design is fairly distinctive; a real stunner in its price range.  The date is large and well-integrated into the dial.  The watch is fairly slim, but it's narrow bezel, makes it seem large for its size.  The case, which has, I believe, 8 different parts, needs to be seen in the metal to be appreciated fully.  The movement is beautifully finished and keeps excellent.  The movement is a manufacture movement, but it's very simliar to the Pesaux 7001...if memory serves...with addition of an automatic winding mechanism.

I also love my Habring^2 Chronograph.  It is true that it is an ETA 7750, but I doubt anybody has ever tuned this movement more successfully than Mr. Habring.  He uses a chronometer-grade escapement, and my example is a superb timekeeper--easily exceeding COSC standards.  It is also true that the cases Habring^2 uses are fairly generic, but they are first-rate and very practical, very straightforward, which is the style/aesthetic that the Habrings cultivate.  The dial, and I wish I had access to my photos here, is beautiful.  Everything about the watch is done to the highest standards in a real watch workshop by real people in very limited numbers.  My Habring^2 doesn't have a date, though I've seen many with dates in the metal.  I think the Habrings with the date at 6 o'clock look the best...

It's a cliche, but I'll say it anyway, you can't go wrong either way.  I would think of the Nomos as being for someone who prizes design with a capital "D" and the Habring^2 as being for someone who wants the ultimate "affordable" watch-insider watch...

Regards,

Jon

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