I did get a chuckle about the drilled lugs. On closer inspection there is fine radial brushing that compliments the sector design, always pulling the eye outward from the center. From certain angles, the bezel appears smooth. Never have I found myself fighting the case design to keep the Sector GMT centered comfortably on my wrist. That’s a big deal, and it’s worth building a catalog of watches around it. That uninterrupted profile enables a more satisfying wearing experience. The beveling tapers to the lug to draw the angle straight down. Besides breaking up the light as it moves from brushed to polished surfaces, the width also softens the design without overly rounding the mid-case.Įven the beveling under the flank of the case varies in width to create a visualization of a slimmer case. The lugs of Nodus Sector GMT have very thickly cut and polished chamfers. Like most watch nerds, I may look back on my life and wonder how I could have spent so much time thinking about something ultimately so insignificant. In my neurotic neo-vintage watch collecting discussions, we continually debate whether lugs should be polished or unpolished and whether the chamfers should be re-cut or not. While the 38mm diameter case is very wearable and shareable, the detail that I found most interesting was the lugs. Despite the novelty of that novelty, I knew that Nodus founders Wes (Kwok) and Cullen (Chen), had threaded the design needle with the Sector, because the case was entirely versatile. At the time, the Nodus Duality stole the brand’s spotlight as it was its newest release. I recall seeing a prototype Sector in person back in 2019. Mirroring larger brands’ strategies, Nodus has riffed using the same case to offer varying complications, a rainbow of dial colors, and design details that ease the customer’s ability to find a model configuration that suits their individual taste. This $450 GMT offers style and quality that neatly compliments the growing brand’s catalog. The Nodus Sector GMT is part of the larger Sector collection that currently contains six models: Deep, Dive, Field, GMT, Pilot, and Sport. The Nodus Sector GMT provides precisely the escape I need. The research, resource allocation, and reference comparisons are exhausting. I need a break from the European-style dual-time 24-hour bezel “GMT” watches like my Rolex GMT Master II and its countless imitators. Price upon release – $450 (leather strap).
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