![]() It’s not because the finishing of the Field is bad in fact, its quite well done. It’s a personal preference, but I much prefer the finishing of the Dive. ![]() Instead of brushing, the Field watch features a blasted finish on the case and bracelet. I’ve found that it picks up on the color of your surroundings, since the polish gleams with a mirror-like shine. The Field forgoes a rotating bezel in favor of a fixed, highly polished ring of metal surrounding the dial. There are marks at every minute, but with the only differentiating marker being the lume pip at 12:00, you really only have one reference point for tracking a dive. Since the Dive draws more inspiration from the heritage of skin-diving (no assisted breathing tanks), there are some liberties here with the bezel, the most significant of which is a lack of a proper minutes scale. At 12:00, there’s a circular lume pip to help you track elapsed time in the dark. On the Diver, you’ll notice a DLC-coated, single-piece steel bezel with some subtle markings cut into the surface. The main difference in the cases of the two offerings are the bezel and finishing. The two we have here are the Dive Tidal with its blue dial and the Field Vapor with its cream dial. An impressive feat, especially given the ~$400 price point.Īs I wrote above, the collection features a number of different variants, but to keep things a little simpler we’re going to look at one model from the Dive category and one from the Field. They go the extra mile by assembling each piece in-house to their exacting standards, which includes regulating each movement to ensure better timekeeping. Nodus co-founders Wes and Cullen are tried-and-true watch nerds, and they approach their brand through that lens. The naming conventions are pretty apt: the Field is modeled after classic field watches, and the Dive pulls from ‘60s-era skin divers. There are two primary variants within the Sector range - Field and Dive. But the overall execution is very different: it’s modern, almost playful, and decidedly sporty. Generally speaking, the Sector is loosely inspired by sector-dialed watches, hence the name. Today, we’re going hands-on with their most ambitious watches to date - their newest Sector collection. This provides each model with up to 41 hours of power reserve, and the movements are regulated by Nodus in-house in four positions to +/- 10 seconds a day.Nodus is a two-person brand operating out of Los Angeles, California, and though the company is quite young, it has deservedly built up a lot of buzz and quite the loyal following (Nodus is also no stranger to Worn & Wound - check out our past coverage here). The Sector Field and Dive watches use a Seiko NH35 movement, while the Sector Sport uses a Seiko NH38 movement. Each case is crafted using stainless steel materials and feature domed flat-top sapphire crystals to aid legibility at even the most severe angles, while remaining tough and durable. Nodus utilized varying bezel designs for each model, though unified the collection with its engraved Venn-diagram style motif on each caseback, representing the 4 models.Įach Nodus watch in the Sector series is waterproof to 100 metres and incorporates Swiss Super-LumiNova X1 Grade lume on the hands, indices and large numbers. The Nodus Sector watch collection - Image credit WatchGecko.Īt first glance, the moderately sized case in the Sector Series is characterized by their thick swooping lugs with bold chamfers. Yet what makes the Sector Series so distinct, are the modern updates on classic watch traits, and the way they’ve used colour has a lot to do with that. The collection is cohesive through a shared case design that’s so definite and adaptable, that Nodus wanted to make the case their foundation for a new family of watches. What we love about the Sector collection is that Nodus has managed to create a look that’s uniquely theirs. They have found success in America and are making a name for themselves internationally - through excellent design and a keen eye for what watch enthusiasts are after: quality finishing, utility, American-based assembly and highly accurate movements. Wesley Kwok and Cullen Chen founded Nodus back in 2017 in Los Angeles, doubling their production and releasing a range of successful, fast-selling tool watches since then. ![]() Nodus has an ethos of providing high quality, affordable watches for all. We have now become the exclusive UK retailer for Nodus watches, with their Sector Field, Sector Dive and Sector Sport watches available to purchase from WatchGecko. We are excited to introduce you to Nodus and their Sector collection, an affordable selection of Field, Dive and Sport watches.Įarlier last year, LA based brand Nodus announced that they were expanding on their Sector series, which included the 2019 release of the Sector Dive and Sector Field, with two new watches: the Pilot and Sport. ![]()
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