German watch brands NOMOS Glashütte and Meistersinger have both been recognized with the Red Dot Design Award, a global design award. Their sophisticated designs and beautiful construction earned them high praise from the international jury. Let's take a look at some of the award-winning products in the watch category, including some from non-German brands.
Red Dot Design Award-winning German brand
Since its founding in 1955, the Red Dot Design Award has been recognized as one of the world's most prestigious design awards. An international and independent jury selects outstanding product designs, and the 2025 award was judged by 43 experts from 21 countries. The watch category has been included for many years, and this year both German brands Meistersinger and Nomos Glashütte were named winners. We will also introduce watches from brands outside of Germany.
Meistersinger "Caenos"
Automatic winding (Sellita Cal. SW200). 28,800 vibrations per hour. Power reserve approximately 38 hours. Water resistance to 10 bar. 550,000 yen (tax included). (Inquiries) Cypress Trading Tel. 06-6459-4140
Meistersinger received the award for its Caenos watch, which was launched just a few months ago. The watch was highly praised for its smooth transition from the case to the integrated steel bracelet, its harmonious dial design, and its signature single-hand display concept.
Nomos Glashütte "Tangent 2 Date"
Manual winding (Cal. DUW 4601). 23 jewels. 21,600 vph. Power reserve approximately 52 hours. Stainless steel case (diameter 37.5 mm, thickness 6.7 mm). Water resistant to 5 bar. 475,200 yen (tax included). (Inquiries) Osawa Shokai Tel. 03-3527-2682
NOMOS Glashütte won the award for its new Tangente 2Date, which captivated the judges with its clever placement of the dual date display and the decorated in-house movement visible through the large sapphire crystal.
Porsche Design "Chronograph 1 FAT 2025 Edition"
Automatic movement (Cal. Porsche Design WERK01.240). 25 jewels. 28,800 vph. Power reserve approximately 48 hours. Ti case (diameter 40.80 mm, thickness 14.15 mm). Water resistant to 10 bar. Limited to 136 pieces worldwide. Sold out. (Inquiries) Deutsche Watch Co., Ltd. Tel. 03-6277-4139
Porsche Design, a German brand that manufactures its watches in Switzerland, also won a Red Dot for its Chronograph 1 FAT 2025 Edition, which the jury praised as "a homage to motorsport that skillfully combines retro charm with modernity."
Lexon "Flip+ Travel Travel Size LCD Alarm Clock"
Quartz. 4180 yen (tax included) (Inquiries) Foresight Tel. 03-5659-8840
Another award winner was the Flip+ Travel Travel-Size LCD Alarm Clock by the French company Lexon. This model, which allows you to turn the alarm on and off simply by flipping it over, has been highly praised for some time, but this new version is a bit more compact for travel use.
The announcement continues
Many other watches will receive the Red Dot Design Award in 2025. Not all winners have been revealed yet. The official announcement will be made at the awards ceremony on July 8, 2025, at the Aalto Theater in Essen, northwest Germany.
This year's watch category jury consisted of three members: Rüdiger Bucher, editor of WatchTime magazine, Gisbert L. Brunner, a long-time watch journalist, and Simon Husslein, professor of interior design at the Geneva University of Arts and Design.
