# @the.second.button on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ-IumQnAqP
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67242669-thesecondbutton-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-06-24T13:48:44.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Daniel Hakimi

## Caption

We have a somewhat narrow conception of dressy and casual. Derek Guy often argues that one major source of these conceptions is the British idea of city vs country, with that city being London, associated with British business suits, and the British countryside being associated with tweeds and hunting. But now, a few decades later, people can dress up or down no matter where they are, so what do we think of when we consider a casual city outfit?

The general idea of a dress watch is a sort of sleek minimalism, whereas casual watches tend to be more complicated, sportier, built for a particular purpose like diving or driving or flying. Can a sleek watch fit a casual outfit? Of course. This watch is made for the city.

The aptly named Metro from nomos_glashuette fits their general design language of sleek, minimal, Bauhaus style watches with a twist; particularly the models with a power reserve indicator, which I just find so pretty. It's a unique complication that adds a small splash of color. This 38.5 mm model comes with a date window, as well, whereas the larger model has a more interesting orange ring around the dial. These complications the few functional interests of a casual day in the city. I don't need a chronograph or a barometer or whatever other larpy complication the average watch guy seeks; I just want the date, the time, and an idea of when my watch is running low on power.

This design is, then, uniquely suited to both casual and dressed-up contexts. It's versatile in a way that always appealed to me. Thank you, Nomos, for giving me a watch I've wanted for so long, the perfect watch for a city-slicker attorney who doesn't mind a casual day here and there.

#watches #metro #city #nomos

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watches, city, metro, nomos

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