Nomos Glashütte
Nomos Glashütte Orion 39 mm Skeletonised Stainless
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 · Orion
Nomos Glashütte Orion 39 mm Skeletonised Stainless
Reference 87898ST.18
Reference at a glance
- Brand
- Nomos Glashütte
- Collection
- Orion
- Model
- Nomos Glashütte Orion 39 mm Skeletonised Stainless
- Reference number
- 87898ST.18
- Year / era
- 1990 · 1990s — mechanical revival
- Complication
- Time and date
- Movement
- High-beat automatic
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Dial type
- Skeletonised
- Strap / bracelet
- NATO textile strap
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Limited-edition status
- Regular production, not a limited edition
Case, dial & bracelet
- Case dimensions
- 39 mm
- Case thickness
- 9.4 mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Bezel
- Octagonal with 8 hexagonal screws
- Crystal
- Box sapphire with AR coating
- Dial
- Skeletonised
- Hands
- Mercedes hour hand with Chromalight display
- Indexes
- Printed minute track with applied batons
- Bracelet / strap
- NATO textile strap
- Clasp / buckle
- Pin buckle in matching case metal
- Water resistance
- 100 m
Movement
- Movement / calibre
- Calibre 72B — High-beat automatic
- Movement type
- Automatic with micro-rotor
- Frequency
- 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
- Power reserve
- 55 hours
- Number of jewels
- 21 jewels
- Complications
- Time and date
- Functions
- Hours, minutes, seconds, date
- Watchmaker
- Finishing, assembly and timing are carried out in the manufacture's own atelier.
Production & market
- Production period
- 1990 – 1998
- Limited-edition quantity
- Not applicable
- Current market information
- Trades close to retail on the secondary market, with steady demand for full-set examples.
Designer
Gérald Genta
Gérald Genta (1931–2011) trained as a goldsmith in Geneva and became the most influential watch designer of the 20th century. Working freelance, he sketched the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak overnight in 1970, followed by the Patek Philippe Nautilus, the IWC Ingenieur SL and the Bulgari Bulgari — defining the integrated-bracelet luxury sports watch as a category.
Historical significance
Nomos Glashütte Orion 39 mm Skeletonised Stainless sits within Nomos Glashütte's Orion line, introduced in 1990. It carries the house codes established since 1990 — stainless steel case, skeletonised dial and high-beat automatic — 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 House
Nomos Glashütte
Brand facts
- Founding year
- 1990
- Founder
- Roland Schwertner
- Headquarters
- Germany
- Tier
- Premium
- Major collections
- Tangente, Metro, Club, Ludwig, Autobahn, Orion
- Signature technologies
- Shock-absorbing movement mounting · In-house hairspring production · Anti-magnetic silicon escapement
- Famous movements
- Automatic, Swiss lever escapement · Automatic chronograph · High-beat automatic · Spring Drive
- Notable watches
- Nomos Glashütte Tangente 38 mm Blue Carbon (1990) · Nomos Glashütte Tangente 41 mm Salmon Ceramic (1990) · Nomos Glashütte Tangente 42 mm Black Grade (1990) · Nomos Glashütte Metro 41 mm Silvered 18k (1990)
Brand history
Nomos Glashütte has spent more than 36 years refining a single idea: a watch should outlive its owner. From the earliest workshop pieces to today's Tangente, the house has balanced technical ambition with a recognisable design language, and its collections remain among the most closely followed by collectors worldwide.
Roland Schwertner established Nomos Glashütte in 1990, working from Germany at a time when precision was measured by hand. The founder's obsession with finishing and accuracy still defines every Nomos Glashütte calibre produced today.
Historical milestones
1990
Roland Schwertner founds Nomos Glashütte in Germany.
1990
Nomos Glashütte enters the modern collector market with its signature lines.
2024
Nomos Glashütte continues to produce Tangente, Metro, Club and other icons in limited numbers.
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