Nodus · Microbrand · United States
Nodus Obscura II
- Seiko NH38A
- 40 mm × 11.7 mm
- Sapphire crystal
- 100 m water resistance
Where to buy
- Nodus (Brushed Steel)
- Nodus (DLC)
- Teddy Baldassarre (DLC)authorized dealer · US
Movement
- Caliber
- Seiko NH38A
- Type
- Automatic
- Tier
- Entry
- Complications
- Time only
- Frequency
- 21,600 bph
- Power reserve
- 41 h
- Hacking
- Yes
- Accuracy (factory)
- -20 / +40 s/day
- Brand regulation
- -10 / +10 s/day
Case
- Diameter
- 40 mm
- Lug to lug
- 47 mm
- Thickness
- 11.7 mm
- Lug width
- 20 mm
- Material
- Steel (316L)
- Hardening
- —
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Crown
- Screw-down
- Case back
- Solid, screw-down
- Bezel
- Bidirectional, 16 clicks, Sunny 16 exposure gauge, aluminum insert
Crystal & dial
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Shape
- Box
- Anti-reflective
- Inner
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova BGW9 Grade A
Bracelet & clasp
- Style
- Oyster
- Links per row
- 3
- Solid end links
- —
- Solid links
- —
- Link attachment
- —
- Taper
- 20 → 16 mm
- Quick release
- Yes
- Half links
- —
- Clasp
- —
- Micro-adjust
- On-the-fly, "NEM (Nodus Extension Module)", 4 positions
- Diver extension
- —
Weight
- Head only
- —
- On bracelet
- —
- On strap
- —
Prices
Variants
| Name | Reference | Dial |
|---|---|---|
| Brushed Steel | OBS-SS | grey |
| DLC | OBS-DLC | grey |
About this entry
79% of key specs known. Missing: weight, hardening, end links, link attachment.
Collaboration with Beers and Cameras for film photographers: bezel carries an exposure gauge based on the Sunny 16 rule (patent 12,007,722). TMI NH38 (no date), regulated by Nodus to +/-10 s/day. Brand: 40mm bezel x 38mm case x 11.7mm thick x 47mm lug-to-lug, 20mm lugs, 100m; diameter recorded is the 40mm bezel. Box sapphire, blue AR underside. Bezel is bidirectional with limited rotation (16 clicks between 12 and 4), aluminium inlay and a black-DLC CuAl5 bronze grip; the screw-down crown is also black-DLC CuAl5 bronze. The DLC version has a black DLC-coated case and bracelet. Solid engraved screw-down caseback per Teddy Baldassarre. Three-link bracelet counted from product photos; NEM clasp (on-the-fly, four locking positions per Nodus; range not stated). Weight not stated. Both versions sold out on Nodus's site on 2026-10-25 with no restock date (status left unknown); Teddy Baldassarre had the DLC version in stock.
Last verified: 2026-10-25. Edit or correct this entry.
Sources
- Nodus Obscura II (product page, technical specifications) accessed 2026-10-25
- Nodus Obscura II DLC (product page) accessed 2026-10-25
- Teddy Baldassarre, Obscura II DLC (retailer specification) accessed 2026-10-25
- Nodus Extension (NEM clasp description) accessed 2026-10-25