I recently had a bit of a change up of my watch wardrobe. I sold a lot of my cheaper gens now the I’ve integrated more reps into my rotation, and was left missing a nice casual summer-style watch. The perfect piece to fill that void? The Nomos Ahoi Atlantik.
Dial and Hands
With its paired down retro dial and light, airy strap, the Ahoi is uniquely positioned in Nomos’ lineup as a swimming and activity suited watch. As such, this watch comes with a screw down crown shielded by crown guards. The dial is also slightly larger than its dress counterparts, and gives to an overall greater wrist presence.
The seconds subdial has a snail-trail texture, which actually looks a lot nicer in the navy colour. There’s a great sunburst effect that catches the light and creates a nice depth the overall look of the watch.
The hands are actually rose-gold coloured, with a very nicely contrasted red seconds hand. The hands themselves could do with a polish – though most marks are only visible on the close up photo’s, there is a slightly noticeable mark roughly half way down the minute hand.
The dial printing is crisp and has a good depth. This is something OS factory seems to do particularly well, as it was the same on my Tangomat. Perhaps they could lend their technique to V6F for their Tudor range!
Movement
The movement decoration is again nicely executed, but inaccurate. The rotor is also fairly noisy, which was also apparent on the Tangomat. Manual winding however is much more substantial on the Ahoi.
Strap
With rep strap, the whole piece comes in at just under 65g, and the comfort of the strap in particular makes this a very unobtrusive wear. You can barely tell it’s on your wrist. The rep strap itself is inoffensive. It’s comfortable enough, and isn’t something you’d have to immediately change before use. However, with the gen strap next to it, the difference in quality is pretty drastic.
The weaving on the gen strap is much tighter, and the material itself is a much tougher and more durable feeling nylon weave. The overall weave pattern is also very different. On the gen strap, the ends are covered in some sort of resin to protect against brushing and fraying.
I’m completely sold on two piece perlon straps. The overall look and fit is fantastic, and the absence of pre-punctured holes means you can get a millimetre perfect fit without unsightly pock marks. The weave has a gentle stretch to it, and feels generally comfortable throughout the day.
Lume
The lume is much, much brighter on the hands than the hour markers. It’s not very long lasting, and I think the colour is different to the gen. Still, it’s there, and the hand-lume is strong enough to reflect off the dial!
Conclusion
Overall I’d give the rep a 7 out of 10. The movement, lume and dimensions are all major tells, however if accuracy is not important to you it’s a very enjoyable piece to wear, and perfect for warmer weather.
Dial and Hands
With its paired down retro dial and light, airy strap, the Ahoi is uniquely positioned in Nomos’ lineup as a swimming and activity suited watch. As such, this watch comes with a screw down crown shielded by crown guards. The dial is also slightly larger than its dress counterparts, and gives to an overall greater wrist presence.
The seconds subdial has a snail-trail texture, which actually looks a lot nicer in the navy colour. There’s a great sunburst effect that catches the light and creates a nice depth the overall look of the watch.
The hands are actually rose-gold coloured, with a very nicely contrasted red seconds hand. The hands themselves could do with a polish – though most marks are only visible on the close up photo’s, there is a slightly noticeable mark roughly half way down the minute hand.
The dial printing is crisp and has a good depth. This is something OS factory seems to do particularly well, as it was the same on my Tangomat. Perhaps they could lend their technique to V6F for their Tudor range!
Movement
The movement decoration is again nicely executed, but inaccurate. The rotor is also fairly noisy, which was also apparent on the Tangomat. Manual winding however is much more substantial on the Ahoi.
Strap
With rep strap, the whole piece comes in at just under 65g, and the comfort of the strap in particular makes this a very unobtrusive wear. You can barely tell it’s on your wrist. The rep strap itself is inoffensive. It’s comfortable enough, and isn’t something you’d have to immediately change before use. However, with the gen strap next to it, the difference in quality is pretty drastic.
The weaving on the gen strap is much tighter, and the material itself is a much tougher and more durable feeling nylon weave. The overall weave pattern is also very different. On the gen strap, the ends are covered in some sort of resin to protect against brushing and fraying.
I’m completely sold on two piece perlon straps. The overall look and fit is fantastic, and the absence of pre-punctured holes means you can get a millimetre perfect fit without unsightly pock marks. The weave has a gentle stretch to it, and feels generally comfortable throughout the day.
Lume
The lume is much, much brighter on the hands than the hour markers. It’s not very long lasting, and I think the colour is different to the gen. Still, it’s there, and the hand-lume is strong enough to reflect off the dial!
Conclusion
Overall I’d give the rep a 7 out of 10. The movement, lume and dimensions are all major tells, however if accuracy is not important to you it’s a very enjoyable piece to wear, and perfect for warmer weather.