In the 1940s, frogmen performing underwater operations typically wore on their wrists three types of instruments – compass, wristwatch and depth gauge. Much has been said and done about the watch but in 2019, Gruppo Gamma took inspiration from the depth gauge instead. Using a jumping hour complication, the Nexus has risen to become an iconic tool watch. The Nexus concept and renders were publicly unveiled in March 2019, and the prototypes were showcased in September.
Please find below a review in the Nexus where you can see the wandering hours in action and can compare the lume
Important! Please read the instructions before using the watch.
Nexus-Operating-Instructions.pdf
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Case
Mk I Nexus, 316L stainless steel, brushed, water resistance 100m
Diameter 44mm, length 52mm lug-to-lug, height 15.5mm, lug width 22mm, weight 140g with strap
Top hat sapphire crystal with underside anti-reflective coating, exhibition caseback, push-pull crown
Movement
Miyota 8215 with customised module, automatic uni-directional winding, 21600 bph, accuracy between -20 to +40 s/ day, power reserve 42 hrs, signature rotor
Dial
Multi-layer sandwich dial, markers filled with Swiss Super-LumiNova® vintage color
Gold color minute hand with Swiss Super-LumiNova® vintage color
Black hour disc with Swiss Super-LumiNova® vintage color
Strap
Vegetable tanned leather, ochre brown, length 125/75mm including insert in steel, width 22/22mm with buckle
Accessories
Screwdriver for strap changes, travel pouch