No Place Like Home

Nomadic Watches has always been about more than building great tool watches. It's a brand rooted in Belfast, in its people, its character, and the feeling of being proud of where you come from. We partnered with Belfast artist AJ Laird to create a 20-piece limited edition of the Maraí 401, designed as a tribute to home, identity, and the city’s most iconic industrial landmark: the Harland & Wolff cranes, a symbol that needs no introduction if you’re from Belfast.

A.J is a self-taught artist whose work can be found in many homes and businesses across the globe. With numerous high-profile clients and owners of his work including His Majesty, King Charles III and The Queen.

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316L stainless DLC coated fine brushed

40mm diameter

Automatic movement with 41h power reserve

200m water resistance

Ceramic uni-directional bezel

Anti-reflective sapphire crystal

Super-LumiNova® luminescence

Quick release stainless steel bracelet with microglide technology

No two pieces are the same

This special edition Maraí 401 is finished in our blackout coating and features AJ's signature on the dial. At six o’clock you can see a hand-finished miniature painting of the Harland & Wolff cranes. It’s a small rendition of AJ’s original work, ‘No Place Like Home’. Each dial is individually hand-finished by AJ, so no two pieces are exactly alike. It’s a wearable art piece that ties Belfast’s shipbuilding past to a modern, everyday dive watch.

Hand Painted Dial

The watch dial features hand-painted cranes by AJ Laird, capturing Belfast’s industrial heritage through detailed artwork that brings individuality and storytelling to every piece.

Propeller Rotor

Our signature propeller rotor reflects the “No Place Like Home” Belfast theme, drawing inspiration from the city’s maritime history and engineering heritage.

Watch Dial Signature

The dial features AJ Laird’s signature, serving as a personal approval of the design and reinforcing the authenticity and exclusivity of each watch produced.

Sold out in under 24 hours.

This project was built around a simple message: “There’s No Place Like Home.” Instead of leading with technical specs, the release led with meaning, celebrating Belfast in a way that felt honest and earned. Scarcity wasn’t used as a gimmick. It was part of the integrity of the project: a small run, made for people who would truly understand it. And the response proved the point. The entire release sold out in under 24 hours, not because it was louder than everything else on the market, but because it was more real. It resonated with collectors, locals, and anyone who understands what it means to carry a piece of home with you.

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