Nomadic founder's vision is to put Belfast on the watchmaking map. When Peter McAuley opened a purpose-built retail space in Belfast for his watch brand startup, little did he know that Nomadic would become the first port of call for the brand's international visitors. “Part of our mission is to put Belfast and watchmaking on the map,” says McAuley, a mechanical engineer turned entrepreneur. “We didn't expect quite the level of interest it had.