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
Limited Edition of 50 pieces.
Case
Mk IV Vanguard, CuSn8 bronze, brushed, water resistance 200m
Diameter 44mm, length 54mm lug-to-lug, height 13.5mm, lug width 24mm, weight 135g with strap
Low profile double-domed sapphire crystal with underside anti-reflective coating, stainless steel caseback secured by screws, screw lock crown
Bolt-on crown guard, stainless steel case side guard
120-click unidirectional rotatable bezel, pip marker with Swiss Super-LumiNova® C3
Movement
ETA 2824-2, automatic bi-directional winding, 28800 bph, accuracy between -30 to +30 s/ day, power reserve 38 hrs, Swiss made
Dial
Sunburst blue sandwich dial, markers with Swiss Super-LumiNova®
Gold color hour and minute hands and red seconds hand, with Swiss Super-LumiNova®
Strap
Handmade 125/75mm 24/22 with 22mm CuSn8 bronze buckle
Black rubber accordion Gruppo Gamma 130/80mm, usable length 185mm, typically fits wrists 15cm/ 6" - 21.5cm/ 8.5"
Accessories
travel pouche