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Tangente 38

37.5mm Popular Model Good Value
Low $1,174
Median $1,327
High $1,474
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The Nomos Tangente 38 gives the familiar Tangente dial a little more breathing room without losing its pencil-fine character. The alternating numerals and markers, small seconds, and sharply angled lugs make it feel deliberately drawn rather than decorated—a big part of why enthusiasts keep coming back to it.

The choice here is as much about proportion as diameter: the narrow bezel and long, straight lugs give the 37.5mm case more wrist presence than the number suggests. If you like the original Tangente but find it slightly too compact, this is the natural next step. Examples with the hand-wound Alpha caliber offer a particularly direct connection to Nomos’s early in-house movement story; a sapphire back lets you enjoy its three-quarter plate and blued screws. Pay attention to those angular lugs, too: polishing can soften the crisp edges that give the case its character.

MovementManual Wind
Case MaterialStainless Steel
Case Size37.5mm

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