For Air France’s 90th anniversary, NOMOS Glashütte made three one-off numbered watch designs that were donated to a June 18, 2025 Artcurial charity auction benefiting Aviation Sans Frontières. The Orion 33, Minimatik and Zürich Worldtime sold for €1,800, €2,800 and €5,500, respectively; those are completed-auction results, not current retail prices or evidence that the watches remain available.
What were the NOMOS × Air France watches?
The three watches were anniversary editions commissioned by Air France and cataloged by Artcurial as AF001 examples. Each bore Air France’s winged-seahorse emblem and the dial text “90 ans d’élégance,” and came in a leather presentation box engraved for Aviation Sans Frontières.
They were offered as charity-auction lots, not announced as a retail collection. Artcurial records the sale as completed on June 18, 2025.
The three models and their auction results
| Model and reference | Catalog details | Recorded auction result |
|---|---|---|
| Orion 33, ref. 324 | Air France anniversary AF001 example; the catalog describes the anniversary emblem, dial text and engraved presentation box. | €1,800, recorded by Artcurial for the June 18, 2025 auction. Artcurial lot 7 |
| Minimatik, ref. 1203 | Air France anniversary AF001 example; the catalog describes the anniversary emblem, dial text and engraved presentation box. | €2,800, recorded by Artcurial for the June 18, 2025 auction. Artcurial lot 8 |
| Zürich Worldtime, ref. 805 | Air France anniversary AF001 example. The catalog notes IATA airport codes, principally from the Air France network, and a meridian at 30° west as a nod to pilots and navigators. | €5,500, recorded by Artcurial for the June 18, 2025 auction. Artcurial lot 9 |
The Zürich Worldtime has the most explicit aviation-related functional detail in the catalog: its city ring uses airport codes, and the 30° west meridian is presented as a reference to navigation. The recorded prices show what these specific lots brought at that sale; they do not establish a general market value for the models or prove current collector demand.
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#1 Best Overall
- Case Size: 40.00 mm, Band Width: 12, Case Thickness: 10.93 mm
- Automatic movement, 316L stainless steel case, Index dial type, Date
- Stainless steel strap/bracelet, interchangeable quick release bracelet,butterfly clasp with push-buttons closure
- Water-resistant up to a pressure of 10 bar (100 m / 330 ft)
- 2 Year International Warranty
How the auction benefited Aviation Sans Frontières
Artcurial said the auction proceeds would help finance the operation of a hospital aircraft, a mobile care unit serving isolated and often endangered populations. The sale took place alongside the Paris Air Show. In its 2025 auction article, Artcurial reported that the organization had 800 volunteers and received around twenty humanitarian requests per day. These are figures reported in that article, not measures of the watches or the auction’s proceeds.
Air France says Aviation Sans Frontières has put aviation resources and skills to humanitarian use since 1980. Its corporate page describes work supporting children with serious cardiac conditions who need transport to European hospitals for treatment or surgery, with support from the Air France Foundation and NGO partners. Air France: Aviation Sans Frontières
Rank #2
- COSC Certified Chronometer
- Case Size: 39.00 mm, Band Width: 20 mm, Case Thickness: 10.98 mm
- Automatic movement, 316L solid stainless steel bracelet, Roman dial type, Date
- Water-resistant up to a pressure of 10 bar (100 m / 330 ft): suitable for short periods of recreational swimming and showering, but no diving or snorkeling.
Artcurial’s account of the fundraising purpose and sale is available in its charity auction article.
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The documented AF001 watches were donated to the completed 2025 auction, and the available sale records do not establish that these pieces are currently for sale elsewhere. The auction prices should therefore be treated as historical results, not current asking prices or retail prices. The records also do not establish whether NOMOS made other examples or a continuing commercial edition.
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Best Value
- COSC Certified Chronometer
- Case Size: 39.00 mm, Band Width: 20 mm, Case Thickness: 10.98 mm
- Automatic movement, 316L solid stainless steel bracelet, Roman dial type, Date
- Water-resistant up to a pressure of 10 bar (100 m / 330 ft): suitable for short periods of recreational swimming and showering, but no diving or snorkeling.
Rank #4
- Case Size: 40.00 mm, Band Width: 20 mm, Case Thickness: 10.23 mm
- Automatic movement, leather strap, Index dial type, Date
- Water-resistant up to a pressure of 5 bar (50 m / 165 ft): suitable for short periods of recreational swimming and showering, but no diving or snorkeling.
Rank #3
- Swiss Made Watch
- Movement: Automatic MIDO caliber with Day/Date calendar - Power reserve 80 hours
- Case Type: 41mm Diver-style stainless steel case with silver rotating bezel - Capable of withstanding pressures of up to 20 bar (200 m/660 ft), and equipped with a screw-down crown, this watch offers optimal protection against water. Case Thickness: 11.7mm
- Dial: Blue with grained finish, polished nickelled indexes coated with white Super-LumiNova, day and date at 3 o’clock. Sand-blasted flange with minute indication. Crystal: Sapphire crystal with double sided anti-reflection treatment Crystal: Sapphire crystal with double sided anti-reflection treatmentCrystal: Sapphire crystal with double sided anti-reflection treatment.
- Band Type: Satin-finished stainless steel bracelet with polished central link. Folding clasp with diving extension and engraved MIDO logo. MIDO quick-change system.
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