The bezel insert is made of sapphire, which is a pleasant surprise. It has a blue anti-reflective coating on the underside, that I’ve not found to be too effective at reducing reflections unfortunately. Sitting atop the case is a double domed sapphire crystal, which allows for good visibility at the tightest of angles. With a weight of 165g, the Trieste is on the heavier side of things, so it feels like a decent quality watch on the wrist. The finishing is all brushed, bar polished shoulders on the lugs which breaks up the standard barrel shape.
NODUS TRIESTE PLUS
It’s a lovely size at 41mm – just shy of the slightly larger more popular size of 42mm, which actually makes a difference to the wearability of the watch – just that small difference plus the exclusion of crown guards makes it easier on the wrist and eye. In addition to this, you also have 3 bezel colours to choose from: black, burgundy (this one) or navy blue. The case comes in two colour options, straight up steel or PVD black coated. The only other thing is a subtle minute track printed around the outer edge. The logo is printed centrally in the top half, with the model name and water resistance within the bottom half. There is minimal print work which is welcome, I prefer it to be like this rather than too much. The seconds hand is a straight point with a slight trapezoid near the end filled with lume. The hands are a nice alternative to the usual: they fan out with a flat top and a little squared point on the tip. They are all lume filled with a polished border to them, to match the hands. Attractive and shapely trapezoids are located at 12, 3, 6 and 9, with the remaining as discs. The Nodus Trieste uses applied hour markers aplomb.
The lume is good and above average, and it also features on the markings in the bezel insert which is cool in the dark. The dial is a deep matte black, which utilises SuperLuminova BGW-9 lume. Not only does it remove extra clutter but I find I never bother setting the dates on my mechanicals as I’m always in a grab-and-go situation. Price: $500 / £404 (Swiss STP 1-11 movement) or $350 / £282 (Seiko NH35A movement)Īs mentioned previously, the dial is available as date or no date format, this one being latter.Movement: Swiss STP 1-11 or Seiko NH35A.Dimensions: 41mm diameter x 13mm height x 50mm lug to lug.Let’s take a closer look to see how it stacks up in reality. Not bad for a fresh startup costing $500 / £404 (Swiss STP 1-11 movement) or $350 / £282 (Seiko NH35A movement). On top of this, each movement is regulated to get the best accuracy it can produce. They also complete final assembly and QC in Los Angeles, which consists of a complete strip down of the constructed watch (from Asia) and reassembly. 2 case styles (steel or black PVD coated), 3 bezels (black, burgundy, navy blue), 2 movements (STP or Seiko), and date or no-date means there’s a wide range of options to choose from (24 in total). They’ve also done well with a wide range of variants. I’m getting a bit fed up of the watches on KS so it’s great to see someone making the effort and figuring out their own funding. A couple of emails later with Wes and I was on the schedule for the press samples doing the rounds.įirstly, well done to Nodus for doing this on their own back and not going through Kickstarter. When I first saw the new brand Nodus and their initial release, the Trieste, on the Microbrand Facebook group, I knew immediately I had to get a glimpse at it. It does not store any personal data.Share facebook twitter linkedin View comments The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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