The stainless steel case is available in two sizes: 38 mm x 8.8 mm, and 33 mm x 8.5 mm. The case features a sapphire crystal and display back, through which you can view the in-house Alpha caliber with a Glashütte three-quarter plate, tempered blued screws, and a Glashütte stopwork – a mechanism that stops the winding of the mainspring at a predetermined point. This improves isochronism by using only the center, or most linear, portion of the spring’s power band. This is a relatively rare and desirable addition to a high-precision watch. The movements runs at 21,600 vph in 17 jewels with a power reserve of 43 hours.
The galvanized dial is November gray with gold applied indices. The hands are diamond-polished gold-plated steel. The strap is dark gray suede leather with a steel buckle.
The Nomos Orion 1989 will arrive in stores in November, 2014. The 33-mm model will retail for $2,240, and the 38-mm model for $2,620. Complete specifications appear below.