Tangens Brings Stormy Danish Colour to the Komposition Automatic

Tangens is still a young name in watches, but the Danish brand has already found a clear lane with compact, retro-minded sports pieces at approachable prices.

Its Komposition Automatic now gets a moodier turn with the Storm capsule, a two-watch release that adds dusty blue and dusty purple dials to the mechanical collection.

The appeal is simple enough: the shape stays sharp, the proportions stay wearable, and the new colours give the watch a softer, more atmospheric edge.

At a glance

• Tangens has expanded the Komposition Automatic with a Storm capsule in dusty blue and dusty purple.
• The watches keep the 38mm brushed steel case, 100m water resistance and Miyota 9039 automatic movement.
• The new editions are available through Tangens at EUR 469 including taxes.

A sharper take on the accessible steel sports watch

Founded in Denmark in 2023, Tangens introduced the Komposition Automatic earlier this year as its first mechanical collection.

The watch carried over the neat geometric language of the brand’s quartz models, but added a self-winding movement and a stronger mechanical-wristwatch proposition.

With its 1970s-leaning case shape, clean lines and steel bracelet, the Komposition Automatic sits in the familiar territory of compact sports watches without chasing the fully integrated-bracelet formula too literally.

The Storm editions don’t alter that foundation, which is a sensible choice for a watch whose proportions are a large part of its appeal.

Dusty blue and purple dials with a Danish weather cue

The new capsule is positioned by Tangens as being inspired by autumn weather in Denmark, especially the tones of the sky before a storm arrives.

That idea translates into two darker dial options, Dusty Blue and Dusty Purple, both distinct from the inaugural Matte Steel, Juniper Green and Bright White versions.

The change isn’t only about colour.

Tangens describes the new dial finish as “dusty,” giving these versions a smooth matte appearance rather than the brushed or grained surfaces used elsewhere in the range.

The dial layout remains restrained, with applied markers, luminous hands and a no-date display.

It’s a useful combination for this design, since the absence of a date window lets the compact, geometric dial keep its balance.

Case, bracelet and movement

The stainless steel case measures 38mm across, 10.45mm thick and 45.5mm from lug to lug.

Those numbers put it in a practical daily-wear zone, while the angular case shape gives it a slightly broader visual presence on the wrist.

The case is brushed steel with polished accents, topped by a sapphire crystal and rated to 100 metres of water resistance.

The bracelet is another important part of the watch’s vintage character.

It isn’t a true integrated bracelet, but its single-link architecture and brushed finish are designed to blend neatly into the case.

A butterfly clasp is fitted, and quick-release spring bars make strap or bracelet changes more straightforward.

Inside is the Miyota 9039, a Japanese automatic calibre commonly used in this price segment because it’s relatively slim and reliable.

It runs at 28,800 vibrations per hour and offers a power reserve of around 42 hours.

Details & Specifications

For collectors looking at the more accessible end of mechanical watchmaking, the Storm editions make the Komposition Automatic feel more nuanced without disturbing the compact case, clean layout and everyday specifications that defined the original release.