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
Mk I Vanguard AV-00, "Hours, minutes and seconds"
CASE
316L stainless steel, aged finish
Diameter 43mm, lug-to-lug 52.5mm, lug width 24mm, height 13mm
120-click unidirectional rotating bezel with luminous pip
Box shaped sapphire crystal, anti-reflective
Screw-down crown
Water resistant to 300m/ 990ft
MOVEMENT
ETA 2824-2, Swiss made, automatic and hand-windable
28,800bph, power reserve 42h, accuracy +/-12 s/day
DIAL
Sandwich construction, beige grainy finish, fully luminous
Blued steel hands
Hour, minute & seconds display
Swiss Super-LumiNova 'Old Radium' color
STRAP
Leather, cinnamon brown
Length 125*75mm, width 24*22mm
22mm stainless steel buckle, brushed
Accordion rubber strap
130/80mm, usable length 185mm, typically fits wrists 15cm/ 6" - 21.5cm/ 8.5"
ACCESSORIES
Multi-purpose strap changing tool
Travel pouch
DHL Express shipping or equivalent with tracking is included in the price.