Vintage-Inspired
Founded in 2013 as an independent brand, Gruppo Gamma has been creating vintage-inspired tool watches that are easy to read, fuss-free to operate and good enough for daily adventures.
Our brand name was inspired by the Italian frogmen unit of the same code name, the first modern naval diver unit put to action in 1940. The top secret elite force was called "Gruppo Gamma" which was said to have originated from the Pirelli rubber skinsuit, called "muta gamma", used by the divers. For underwater operations the divers were issued timekeeping instruments repurposed from pocket watches, worn on the wrist using leather straps.
Non-Mainstream
Some mainstream brands repeat the same designs over and over and set prices that don't make sense, all in the name of heritage. Fashion brands resort to fabricated stories, glossy advertising and swanky shop fronts to attract customers.
Good design can and should evolve over time, and it's possible to build fine timepieces and dispense with unnecessary overheads and fanciful stories.
Our manufacturing partners are in the business of building high-end pieces for luxury brands, and we keep production volume manageable so that we can always stay engaged with our customers.
We have, in a short span of time, grown into a brand that's appreciated by collectors and enthusiasts. Within months of our brand's creation our customers created an online owners' club. Today, this community comprises customers, supporters and dealers from all over the world.
Craftsmanship
As a watch enthusiast, you expect your timepiece to be tough and yet refined.
You'd recognise and appreciate the use of the best materials for your timepiece.
There's no other way by which high quality can be achieved.
Mechanical Timekeeping
Mechanical movements are objects of craftsmanship and precision engineering, powered by energy stored and harnessed through an intricate clockwork of tiny gears and springs, a technology that preceded quartz watches by almost a thousand years.
Using the know-how we've acquired over years of hands-on experience, we've curated a selection of self-winding and hand-wound mechanical movements, chosen for their class-leading reliability AND robustness. They're easy to maintain and should run trouble-free for many years.