The bi-metallic case is titanium, with a stainless steel chassis to form the integrated lugs. As such, the Group B is a lightweight performer and it’s sleek too. That integrated, stainless steel bracelet helps the Group B hug your wrist and its sapphire crystal is also bevelled for a low profile fit. Limited in production to just 500 examples (100 per livery) and priced at $1,495 USD, the Rallysport will only last nearly as long as the racing that inspired it. NOMOS -Glashütte Autobahn Neomatik Do you dress up to drive? Do you have a freshly pol- ished pair of Pilotis reserved for spirited weekend romps? Maybe just a well worked-in set of string backs that grace the wheel of your favourite steed? If any of these levels of dapper driver apply to you, the Autobahn Neomatik from NOMOS -Glashutte should be on your radar, if not on your wrist. When award winning designer Werner Aisslinger was tapped by the folks at NOMOS to help concoct a new
timepiece for their Neomatik movement, a “sense of motion” became the driving force behind the idea. This has, at least in our opinion, been achieved through the interplay of depth, curves, colouring and overall minimalism that the Autobahn exudes. Starting with the case, the 41-mm housing is a highly polished affair. The angled lugs finish just above the caseback, which helps the watch sit more proudly upon the wrist. This is important since the Autobahn measures a mere 10.5 mm in thickness. Credit goes to the flat, scratch resistant sapphire crystal and slender 3.6-mm calibre for making that possible. Flip the Autobahn over and you will be graced with the ruby and blue screw-adorned Neomatik automatic mechanical engine. Few things under a hood look this good, and thanks to NOMOS’ proprietary escapement – the NOMOS Swing System – few things ever will. Developed in 2014, the NOMOS Swing System is what gives every NOMOS-Glashütte product its “in-house” status. Turning our attention to the dial reveals what would be the ideal dash, were it to exist in automotive form. The concave design with the inset sundial is simply ex- quisite and the minimalist markings are pure elegance. Turn off the lights, and bask in the Superluminova glow that has been applied from eight to four. While certainly on the pricey end of the spectrum at $6,500, with its incredible design and in-house move- ment, the NOMOS-Glashutte Autobahn Neomatik boast traits that the most discerning of drivers would proudly sport, both behind the wheel or at the helm of the boardroom. Mi
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