Nomos Glashütte

Nomos Glashütte Autobahn 38 mm Blue Ceramic

Photography on request

Front view

Dial, hands and bezel as delivered.

Case-back view

Case-back engraving and, where fitted, the sapphire display.

Movement

Calibre with its finishing and decoration.

On the wrist

Worn shot for proportion and strap drape.

Nomos Glashütte · Autobahn

Nomos Glashütte Autobahn 38 mm Blue Ceramic

Reference 36395OR.84

Reference at a glance

Brand: Nomos Glashütte
Collection: Autobahn
Model: Nomos Glashütte Autobahn 38 mm Blue Ceramic
Reference number: 36395OR.84
Year / era: 1990 · 1990s — mechanical revival
Complication: Time and date
Movement: Automatic, Swiss lever escapement
Case material: Ceramic
Dial type: Blue "Grande Tapisserie"
Strap / bracelet: Alligator leather with folding clasp
Water resistance: 150 m
Limited-edition status: Limited edition of 88 pieces

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Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions: 38 mm
Case thickness: 9.4 mm
Case material: Ceramic
Bezel: Baguette diamond rainbow
Crystal: Anti-reflective sapphire, double-domed
Dial: Blue "Grande Tapisserie"
Hands: Skeletonised sword hands, white luminescent
Indexes: Applied Roman numerals
Bracelet / strap: Alligator leather with folding clasp
Clasp / buckle: Triple-folding clasp with safety catch
Water resistance: 150 m

Movement

Movement / calibre: Calibre 80C — Automatic, Swiss lever escapement
Movement type: High-frequency automatic
Frequency: 25,200 vph (3.5 Hz)
Power reserve: 55 hours
Number of jewels: 31 jewels
Complications: Time and date
Functions: GMT second time zone, date
Watchmaker: Finishing, assembly and timing are carried out in the manufacture's own atelier.

Production & market

Production period: 1990 – 2005
Limited-edition quantity: 88 pieces
Current market information: Consistently trades above retail; waiting lists at authorised dealers remain long.

Designer

Marc Newson

Marc Newson is an Australian industrial designer whose work spans Qantas cabins, Apple hardware and Jaeger-LeCoultre's Atmos clocks; his watch design reduces the object to pure geometry and legibility.

Historical significance

Nomos Glashütte Autobahn 38 mm Blue Ceramic sits within Nomos Glashütte's Autobahn line, introduced in 1990. It carries the house codes established since 1990 — ceramic case, blue "grande tapisserie" dial and automatic, swiss lever escapement — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

The bracelet tapers across its length, which is why the profile looks thinner on the wrist than the specification suggests.
The case is finished by hand, alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces in a single pass so the edges stay razor sharp.
The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.

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