NOMOS Glashütte · Hand-wound
Alpha
NOMOS’s compact hand-wound classic, familiar from its small-seconds dress watches.
At a glance
- Type
- Hand-wound mechanical
- Display / complication
- Small seconds
- Architecture
- Manual winding, Glashütte three-quarter plate
- Timebase
- Not listed here
- Power reserve
- Up to 43 h
- Movement height
- 2.60 mm
- Jewels
- 17
Reference sources reviewed 7 November 2026. Published specifications, not independent measurements. Versions and complete-watch specifications can differ; fields without a verified figure are omitted or identified.
Find it in a watch
NOMOS Tangente, Ludwig and Orion models specified with Alpha
An example from the linked references. Check the exact model and production generation.
What distinguishes it
Look beyond the reference.
Without an automatic winding system, Alpha is just 2.60 mm high. The three-quarter plate, blued screws and finished winding wheels provide a clear introduction to Glashütte movement aesthetics.
For the enthusiast
NOMOS offers different executions and has introduced other manual calibres. Check the movement on the specific watch rather than assuming every Tangente or Orion uses Alpha.