Nomos Glashütte - Autobahn neomatik 41 Director's Cut

Nomos presented 3 versions of the Autobahn reflecting the favourite colours of Werner Aisslinger. The price of the Autobahn Director's Cut is €3,800.

Nomos Glashütte presented three new versions of its Autobahn sport watch (you can read our review of the first release here) that reflect the colour preferences of the designer of this model, Werner Aisslinger, hence the name Autobahn neomatik 41 Director's Cut.

The Autobahn takes its name from the German word for motorway and the three new models are named after three major freeways in Germany: A3, A7, and A9.

The A3 comes in white-orange  (ref. 1301.S1), the A7 in blue-yellow (ref. 1301.S2), and the A9 in black-gray (ref. 1301.S3), three colour combinations that bring to mind the colours of the vehicles that could be seen on the streets of Germany in the 1960s and 1970s.

Thanks to the slenderness of the movement, the designer could add depth to the front side. In fact, the edge of the dial and the sub-seconds sub-dial each slope into a curve somehow reminding the outside lane of a racetrack. 

The luminous arc of Super-LumiNova-coated bars from 8 to 4 o'clock and the elongated date window at 6 o'clock displaying three days at once - yesterday, today, and tomorrow - emphasise the idea of movement and the link to the automotive world.

The luminous arc from 8 to 4 o'clock is composed of Super-LumiNova-coated bars with blue luminescence that makes the watch legible even with poor light or while driving at night.

Measuring 41 mm in diameter, the Autobahn is only 10.5 millimeters in height. The stainless steel case guarantees water resistance up to 10 ATM (approximately 100 meters / 330 feet).

The transparent sapphire crystal caseback displays the in-house self-winding Caliber DUW 6101 that beats at 21,600 vibrations per hour and offers up to 42 hours of power reserve.

Equipped with the Nomos proprietary swing system which gives this model the additional title of ‘neomatik’, the movement is beautifully finished with rhodium-plated surfaces, Glashütte ribbing, perlage and tempered blued screws. The bidirectional winding rotor is enhanced by gold-plated embossing.

The quick-set mechanism makes it easy to adjust the date in both directions with the crown.

As remarked by the engravings on the caseback, these models are limited to 175 pieces for each edition.

The three models are delivered with a new "Director’s Cut" steel bracelet, inspired by the typical racing straps from the past and only available with these special versions. 

The price of the Nomos Glashütte Autobahn neomatik 41 Director's Cut is Euro 3,800. nomos-glashuette.com