Description
The Horizon Nemo Grey Matters Grey Wave brings movement to a monochromatic palette. Flowing, intersecting lines ripple across the grey dial, creating a surface that appears to shift and change as light moves across it.
Part of the Nemo Grey Matters collection, Grey Wave takes the architectural foundations of the Nemo and pares back the colour, allowing texture, depth and light to become the defining elements - while retaining the robust specifications and everyday versatility that underpin the collection.
Inspiration & Design
Grey Matters explores what happens when Horizon steps away from the vibrant colour often associated with the Nemo and focuses instead on texture, light and subtle detail.
For Grey Wave, the inspiration comes from movement. Flowing intersecting lines evoke ripples across water and shifting currents, introducing a sense of motion to an otherwise restrained grey palette.
The effect changes with the viewing angle. At times the pattern appears quiet and almost tonal; under changing light, the lines become more pronounced and the dial takes on a noticeably more dynamic character.
Dial & Case
The Grey Wave dial is defined by its flowing textured pattern, creating the impression of movement across the monochromatic surface. Against the restrained grey palette, the Nemo's applied elements and BGW9 Super-LumiNova provide clarity while allowing the texture beneath to remain the focus.
Surrounding the dial is a 120-click unidirectional bezel fitted with a sapphire insert, continuing the grey treatment beyond the dial.
The 316L stainless-steel case measures 40mm in diameter, 11.85mm high and 47mm lug-to-lug - proportions that balance the visual presence of a dive watch with everyday wearability. A top-hat sapphire crystal with three layers of anti-reflective coating protects the dial.
A screw-down crown and 200m/20ATM of water resistance reinforce the Nemo's functional foundations.
Movement
Inside is the Miyota 9039, a slim, no-date automatic movement that allows the dial to remain visually balanced without a date aperture interrupting the Grey Wave pattern.
A proven Japanese calibre, the 9039 provides the dependable mechanical foundation that suits the Nemo's positioning as a watch designed to be worn rather than treated delicately.
Bracelet / Strap
Grey Wave is supplied on a 316L stainless-steel bracelet with a butterfly clasp. A push-button micro-adjustment system built into the links allows the fit to be fine-tuned without tools.
Also included is a vintage-style strap made from oiled and glazed aniline full-grain leather, giving the watch a noticeably different character away from the steel bracelet.
The combination makes Grey Wave particularly versatile: contemporary and integrated on steel, warmer and more relaxed on leather.
Final Thoughts
Grey Wave demonstrates how much visual energy can be created without relying on colour.
Its monochromatic palette may be restrained, but the dial itself is anything but static. The flowing pattern reacts to light and viewing angle, giving the watch a sense of movement that rewards a closer look.
Where Grey Weave feels structured and quietly tactile, Grey Wave is the more dynamic of the two Grey Matters interpretations - an understated Nemo with considerably more going on beneath the surface.
Technical Specifications
| Limited edition: |
Only 23 pieces available worldwide |
| Case size: |
40mm
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| Case material: |
316L stainless steel |
| Case back: |
316L stainless steel
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| Movement type: |
Automatic
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| Movement no.: |
Miyota 9039
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| Power reserve: |
Approx 42hrs |
| Dial: |
Grey textured dial; SuperLuminova BGW9 on hands, numbers, indices |
| Bezel: |
Unidirectional, 120-click, sapphire insert
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| Glass: |
Top hat sapphire crystal with 3 layers of anti-reflective coating
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| Water resistance: |
20ATM
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| Strap type: |
Bracelet
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| Strap material: |
Stainless steel bracelet with Microsliders
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| Buckle: |
Stainless steel butterfly clasp
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| Warranty: |
1 year
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