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Nodus Obscura II - DLC

Dress

$725In stock
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Case

Diameter
38mm
Thickness
11.7mm
Lug-to-lug
47mm
Lug width
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water resistance
100m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Shape
Box
AR coating
Yes
Lume
Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9 Grade A

Movement

Caliber
Seiko NH38
Type
Automatic
Jewels
24
Hacking
No
Hand-winding
No
Complications
Time only

Seiko

The no-date variant of the NH35 platform, eliminating the date complication entirely for clean dial designs without a date window. Identical in every other specification to the NH35 and NH36 siblings. Popular with modders and microbrands building minimalist or pilot-style watches where a dateless dial is preferred. The absence of the date mechanism simplifies the movement slightly but does not affect height.

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
matte
Bezel
tachymeter
Bracelet
lug-attached
Hands
baton

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Owners widely praise the Nodus Obscura II - DLC for its high quality and value, with one owner calling it their first tactical watch that lives up to the hype. Reviewers highlight the novel "Exposure Gauge Complication" bezel, designed for photographers using the Sunny 16 rule, as a well-executed feature. The TMI NH38 movement is considered basic. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Nodus Obscura II - DLC highly for its unique bezel complication and strong value proposition at $650.

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