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
Gruppo Gamma Vanguard AV-10 Automatic Weathered Steel
Product Details
Brand: Gruppo Gamma
Case material: Weathered steel
Case size: 42mm
Water resistance: 100M
Lug width: 22mm
Lug to lug: 49,5mm
Thickness: 12,6mm
Movement: Miyota 9039
Movement type: Automatic
Movement origin: Japan
A new revolutionary Vanguard
Created as a market test, this Mk II Vanguard model has several unique and possibly one-off features first time on a Gruppo Gamma.
- Forged carbon dial with luminous streaks
- Numerals using a stencil font created by and unique to Gruppo Gamma
- Crown protecting device (the total width of the watch with it is 49mm)
- Integrated bracelet
Technical Details
Case
- 316L weathered steel
- Diameter 42mm, lug-to-lug 49.5mm, lug width 22mm, height 12.6mm
- Domed bezel
- Solid caseback
- Box shaped sapphire crystal, anti-reflective
- Push-pull crown with locking device
- Water resistant to 100m/ 330ft
Movement
- Miyota 9039, automatic and hand-windable
- 28,800bph, power reserve 42h, accuracy -10~+30 s/day
Dial
- Forged carbon infused with luminous pigment
- Sandwich construction, luminous markers
- Silver color hour & minute hands, luminous
- Red seconds hand
- Swiss Super-LumiNova, 'Old Radium' color
Strap
- Retro closed stitching, brown, length 125*75mm without buckle
- Toscana accent stitching, brown, length 115*75mm, with buckle
Accessories
- Travel pouch
- Multi tool for changing straps and buckles easily at home