Gruppo Gamma Genesis GG-13: crystalline titanium meets a 44mm tool-watch case

After roughly ten years away, Gruppo Gamma has revived Genesis with one particularly striking dial treatment. The GG-13 uses black crystallised titanium in a layered sandwich dial, producing a fractured metallic texture beneath large luminous numerals at the cardinal points. It is a fusion of vintage military-watch inspiration with a surface that looks almost geological.

The 44 mm case is polished 316L stainless steel, 53 mm lug to lug and 15.5 mm thick including its box-shaped sapphire crystal. A screw-down crown and closed back support a stated 200-metre water-resistance rating. Its brown leather strap balances the instrument-like profile with a deliberately aged aesthetic.

The Swiss automatic Sellita SW200-1 provides hours, minutes and seconds, beats at 28,800 per hour and has a quoted 41-hour reserve. The manufacturer lists the GG-13 at $890, but presently marks it unavailable. A site notice says orders received between October 14 and 31 will ship after November 1; this is an upcoming fulfilment window, not a confirmed new model unveiling.