If you’re reading iwmagazine.com, you’re no doubt already considering a watch as the perfect gift for mom on Mother’s Day. And there are many lovely timepieces from which to choose. For the mom with elegant taste, understated style and an appreciation of fine mechanical watches, NOMOS Glashütte’s Orion with a blushing dial might be the winning selection.
While I’m not a huge fan of pink when it comes to watches—though I do love rose gold—this particular model offers but a whisper of this traditionally feminine hue. The Orion 33 Rosé has a stainless steel 33mm case with a curved sapphire crystal and a see-through caseback. Gold-plated indexes and hands complement the dial while underscoring the beige velour strap, which is a fun twist on this otherwise conservative timepiece.
Inside is the manually wound NOMOS Alpha caliber, with a power reserve of 43 hours, decorated with Glashütte ribbing and NOMOS perlage. The Alpha caliber is NOMOS Glashütte’s first movement—and the one that still powers most of its watches.
According to this German watchmaker, the Orion is a favorite among many of its employees, “…nearly all our designers wear it. It is the verve of its case and the curvature of its glass that are reminiscent of other eras. The watch’s lines give it a greater sense of softness and emotion, making it pleasing to wrist, arm, and eyes.” I’ll bet Mom would like it, too.
Image: Ragnar Schmuck; set design: Sarah Illenberger