Roman numerals, but restrained ones
By Sam Okafor, London ยท
I'm not usually a fan of Roman numerals. They tend to drag a dial towards wedding stationery. The Ludwig is the exception because Nomos sets them in very thin strokes, so they read as marks rather than as decoration, and they're printed small enough to leave the white dial mostly open.
The case is the same family as the Tangente but with curved, more traditional lugs and a slightly fuller 8.2 mm profile on 38 mm. It sits a little higher on the wrist and looks softer as a result. The small seconds at six has railway-style markings that echo the main minute track neatly.
2,300 to 2,500 dollars, 43-hour reserve, open back. For anyone who finds the Tangente a bit cold, this is the warmer option. For anyone who already finds Roman numerals fussy, no amount of restraint will convert them.