Divers come in all shapes and sizes. The popularity of a sub-category of slimmer, lighter and dressier divers, called “skin divers”, can be traced back to the late 1950s, up to the Quartz Crisis in the 1970s. With the Skindiver, we’ve incorporated key design cues from skin divers of times past into a modern and refined timepiece that’s immediately recognisable as a Venturo.
Sandwich dial, lancette hands, 12-3-6-9 layout and all, Venturo’s Skindiver is an evolution of Gruppo Gamma’s Mk I Divemaster, with marked improvements in refinement, accuracy, luminosity and long-term serviceability. What used to be a chunky diver has evolved into a more versatile tool, with all the characteristics that made skin divers popular.
Highlights
Our slimmest diver ever, at 12mm, despite using box-shaped sapphire crystal and two-layer sandwich dial.
Clever case design makes the watch look even slimmer than what it already is.
Thoughtful design makes bezel a joy to turn.
Smooth sweeping seconds hand with Miyota 9 series movement.
Dial glows green and blue in the dark. Even the minute markers are visible.
Custom-made date wheel ensures upright date orientation.
No-date versions do not have intermittent “ghost” crown position.
Technical Specifications
Case: 316L stainless steel, diameter 40mm, lug-to-lug 48.5mm, lug width 22mm, height 12mm
Bezel: 316L stainless steel, diameter 41mm, 120-click unidirectional, markers filled with Swiss Super-LumiNova
Crystal: Sapphire, box shaped, anti-reflective
Water resistance: 200m/ 660ft
Movement: Miyota 9015 (date version)/ 9039 (no date version), 28,800bph, power reserve 42h, automatic and hand-windable
Dial: Matte black, markers filled with Swiss Super-LumiNova
Hands: Silver color hour/ minute and red seconds, filled with Swiss Super-LumiNova
Strap: Stainless steel bracelet, brushed finish, length 160/ 6.25″ – 230mm/ 9″ with watch
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
This is a preorder deposit, full preorder price is € 669, balance of € 300 is to be paid before delivery (planned for November-December 2024). Retail price after preorder will be € 849.
Order two different versions and enjoy an extra 50 euros discount.
Feel free to contact us in case you need extra straps/accessories.
Kindly note production version may slightly differ from the render and from prototypes pictures.
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
DHL Express shipping or equivalent is included in the price. No promotions are applicable to this item as it already has a preorder discount.
You may choose to cancel your preorder at any time. For preorders cancelled by you, we charge a 10% re-stocking fee and this will be deducted from the refund to you. Alternatively, to avoid the re-stocking fee you can ask for a store credit equal to the amount you paid.