These are not another department store jewelry counter watch.īang-for-the-buck with true artistry thrown in. Especially considering the relatively reasonable price. Their designs are terrific, the materials they source are often exceptional, and the end products have the feel and looks of something both unique and robust. Gilt = some of the warmth of gold but not overdone.īased in Los Angeles, Nodus is a micro brand that really knows what the heck they’re doing. Because having a handsome as hell daily dependable time-teller is the right call for many. Leaning heavily on dive-watch aesthetics yet still possessing aviation design elements, this 200m water resistant, Miyota-automatic movement powered, flat-top box-shaped sapphire crystal equipped wrist watch is… I believe the technical term would be: pretty freakin’ cool. And it could very well supplant a handful of “just not quite right” wristwatches in your box. ![]() Non-gilt options also available with a stainless steel bezel. And they’ve just re-released it with a few tweaks and upgrades. The USA-assembled Contrail from Nodus is, frankly, a pretty close to perfect every day watch. If you are anal about timing and tracking your watches accuracy like me, this is greatly appreciated.Nodus Contrail II – $600 ($675) shipping est. They will also take a watch back in to check it out should it not be running correctly. Nodus regulates all of their watches ahead of shipping. For a brand with four employees, three at the time of this release, this is a monumental task. Due to this ripple effect, regulating a watch is often a time consuming iterative process. When messing with any single position, potentially it may affect the accuracy in the subsequent positions. This process is repeated in the following positions crown up, 12hr down, and crown down. The watch will be placed flat dial up, timed for a day and then tinkered with to help improve the accuracy. If you are unsure what this means here is a brief explanation and why you should care. What Nodus does that sets them apart from most others is upon receiving the movement they regulate it in four positions once placing it in the case. The NH35 is found in many microbrands in this price range and is regarded as a “workhorse” movement, whatever that means. Unrelated to the bezel I would like to point out the extra care Nodus takes with the movement. The bezel is a dream to use, incredibly firm and precise without being difficult to turn. Since then, I have had the opportunity to this watch underwater and was pleasantly mistaken. ![]() Initially, I thought that the bezel would be difficult to turn when wet in a diving situation. There are a couple of features that I feel are worth pointing out that maybe don’t fit nicely into discussions of the case, dial, or bracelet. Luminescence: Swiss Super-LumiNova® C3 X1 Grade (green glow)ĭimension s: 42mm bezel width | 40.5mm case width | 13.9mm thickness | 48mm lug-to-lug | 22mm lug width Movement: Seiko (SII) NH35 Japanese automatic movement | Regulated in four positions (+/- 10 secs/day)Ĭrystal: Double-dome sapphire crystal | Blue AR on undersideīezel: Brushed ceramic insert OR stainless steel insert | Inward-sloping Take a gander at the full list of specs below.Ĭase: 316L surgical-grade stainless steel The Retrospect II was announced to be discontinued by Nodus and will be presumably replaced by the Retrospect III. Stratus being a fantastic icy blue and snow, a powerful white. The other “Sky” variants include Stratus and Snow. The dial is a beautiful champagne color that can fool the eye with a warm orange to a cool silver depending on the light. During this production cycle there were a few dial variants from which, I chose the “Salmon Sky” dial. The Retrospect II is a 200m water resistant modern dive watch with a heavy dose of lume and in your face style for the price tag of $450. The Nodus Retrospect II is a vintage inspired diver produced by Nodus Watch Company as a follow up to the initially produced Retrospect I.
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