First introduced in 2014, the Vanguard is retro-inspired and infused with contemporary touches – a re-imagination of what the dive watches used by frogmen in the ’40s could have evolved into.
​The Vanguard has retained its distinctive character over the years and stayed faithful to the minimalist design of the earliest Gruppo Gamma timepieces.
Here's latest 2023 Venturo model, the Field Watch III.
The third iteration of Venturo's signature field watch line, the Field III is our smallest watch to date with a 40mm case, but with the same quality of materials and workmanship that Gruppo Gamma is known for.
There's plenty of literature on what a field watch is and isn't, but it typically boils down to ease of time-reading, reliable timekeeping and ability to take a beating. In creating field watches we have stayed the course - the Field III features a dial with crisp indices printed thick with Super-LumiNova of the highest grade, workhorse Seiko mechanical movement, CNC-machined case with depth rating of 200m, and watch crystal made of sapphire that's surpassed in hardness only by diamond. Taking things up a notch, a GMT version is available as well, making the Field III a useful tool that keeps track of two timezones.
The Field III can be worn either with an integrated bracelet or a variety of leather, canvas and rubber straps. The clean design ensures that it'll go well with just about any strap and wrist accessory.
Case
316L stainless steel, brushed finish
Diameter 40mm, lug-to-lug 48.5mm, lug width 22mm, height 14mm
Box shaped sapphire crystal, anti-reflective
Screw-down crown
Water resistant to 200m/ 660ft
Movement
Seiko Instruments NH34A, automatic and hand-windable
21,600 bph, power reserve 41h, accuracy -20~+40 s/day
Dial
Black, with luminous markers
Silver color hour/ minute/ seconds & red GMT hand, luminous
Hour, minute, second, second time zone & date display
Swiss Super-LumiNova, BGW9
Straps
- Stainless steel bracelet with quick release spring bars (wrist sizes 160mm/ 6.25" ~ 230mm/ 9")
- Canvas, khaki, 130*80mm with stainless steel buckle
Accessories
Spring bar tool
Travel pouch