The Venezianico Nereide GMT Grand Tour (Ref. 3521510C) is an automatic GMT watch introduced in 2025 by the Italian brand Venezianico. With a launch price of €1,000 / $1,150, it sits in the accessible mid-to-upper segment of mechanical watches, focusing on refined materials and, above all, a complication genuinely designed for travelers.
Its defining feature is the Miyota 9075 caliber with a True GMT architecture, which allows the local hour hand to be adjusted independently. The travel theme is also developed aesthetically through its reference to the European Grand Tour, interpreted with an anthracite dial, rose-gold-tone details and a distinctive tungsten bezel. The result is a sports GMT with a more elegant character than the more technical configurations of the Nereide family.
Design
The Nereide GMT Grand Tour adopts a two-tone configuration that noticeably changes the collection’s typically sporty character. Steel forms the visual foundation of the watch, while elements with a 5N rose gold IP treatment introduce warmer tones on the bezel, crown and bracelet. The contrast remains clearly visible without turning the model into a conventional dress watch.
The anthracite dial features a sunray finish. Its surface reacts to light with radial reflections that make the grey appear lighter or deeper depending on the viewing angle, adding visual movement to an otherwise orderly layout. The applied hour markers define the perimeter without making the composition feel crowded, while the hands and details coordinated with the rose-gold tones maintain continuity with the case.
The fourth central hand, dedicated to the second time zone, ends in an arrow-shaped tip and remains immediately distinguishable from the primary indications. At 3 o’clock, the date window is positioned without significantly disrupting the symmetry of the dial.
A particularly recognizable element is the bezel with its 24-hour scale. The polished tungsten surface creates a strong contrast with the satin-finished areas of the steel and helps give the model a less conventional identity than GMT watches fitted with aluminum or ceramic inserts.
The Canova bracelet completes this configuration. The combination of steel and rose-gold treatment echoes the colors of the watch head and creates visual continuity between the case and bracelet. Overall, the Grand Tour retains the functional layout of a sports GMT, but interprets it with more decorative finishes and a less technical color palette.
Case & Construction
The case is made of 316L stainless steel and features details with a 5N rose gold IP treatment. It measures 39 mm in diameter, 11.90 mm thick and 45.5 mm lug-to-lug, with a lug width of 20 mm. These are relatively compact proportions for an automatic watch equipped with four central hands and a GMT complication.
The construction includes a screw-down crown and sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective coating. Water resistance is rated at 100 meters / 330 feet (10 ATM), an appropriate specification for a sports watch intended primarily for everyday use and travel.
The bezel with its tungsten insert deserves particular attention. The material is characterized by high surface hardness, making it particularly interesting for an area exposed to impacts and scratches. The bezel is bidirectional and operates through 24 clicks, corresponding with the 24-hour GMT scale.
On the caseback, the Grand Tour theme becomes explicit through an engraving dedicated to European travel, featuring a period traveler and references to several cities. It is a decorative detail, but one specific to this version and useful in distinguishing it from more conventional interpretations of the Nereide family.
Movement
At the mechanical heart of the Grand Tour is the Miyota 9075, a Japanese automatic caliber belonging to the manufacturer’s 9000 series. It operates at 28,800 vibrations per hour, equivalent to 4 Hz, uses 24 jewels and offers a power reserve of approximately 42 hours. Miyota declares an accuracy range of -10 to +30 seconds per day.
Both manual winding and hacking seconds are available, meaning the watch can be wound through the crown and the seconds hand can be stopped when setting the time precisely.
The genuinely important characteristic of the 9075, however, is the way it handles the GMT function. It is a True GMT, or traveler GMT: with the crown pulled out to the appropriate position, the local hour hand can be moved forward or backward in one-hour increments without having to alter the minutes or reference time.
For frequent travelers, this architecture provides a practical advantage. Upon arriving in a new time zone, only the local time needs to be corrected, while the GMT hand continues to maintain the previously set reference time. It is this function, rather than simply the presence of a fourth hand, that makes the Miyota 9075 particularly consistent with the Grand Tour concept.
The approximately 42-hour power reserve is not especially generous compared with some contemporary automatic movements, but the 4 Hz frequency and True GMT architecture form an interesting technical combination within the model’s price range.
Functions & Complications
The primary indications comprise hours, minutes and central seconds, accompanied by the date at 3 o’clock. The central complication is the dual-time display, managed through the fourth hand and the 24-hour scale.
Independent adjustment of the local hour makes the system particularly intuitive when changing time zones: there is no need to reset the entire time display. The GMT hand maintains its reference on the 24-hour scale, also naturally distinguishing between AM and PM hours.
The bidirectional 24-click bezel can also be repositioned relative to the GMT hand, expanding the possibilities for reading different time zones. The date completes an essential set of functions that remains consistent with everyday and travel use.
Performance
The 39 mm diameter combined with a 45.5 mm lug-to-lug measurement and a 20 mm lug width suggests a relatively compact and well-proportioned wrist presence, while the 11.90 mm thickness allows the Grand Tour to fit fairly easily beneath a shirt cuff.
The Canova bracelet also distributes the weight across a broad area of the wrist, although without a direct hands-on test it would not be appropriate to make definitive judgments about the comfort of the clasp or the effectiveness of its adjustment.
In terms of legibility, the contrast between the anthracite dial, applied hour markers and hands makes it easy to distinguish the primary time display from the fourth GMT hand. The presence of BGW9 Super-LumiNova also improves readability in low-light conditions. Again, without an instrumental test or prolonged use in darkness, it is not possible to properly assess the actual intensity and duration of the luminescence.
Overall, the proportions suggest a GMT designed for everyday wear, avoiding the bulky presence of many larger-diameter travel watches.
Technical Data
Brand: Venezianico Watches;
Model: Venezianico Nereide GMT Grand Tour (Ref. 3521510C);
Year: 2025;
Case Material: 316L Stainless Steel with 5N Rose Gold IP Treatment;
Case Diameter: 39 mm;
Case Thickness: 11.90 mm;
Lug Width: 20 mm;
Lug-to-Lug: 45.5 mm;
Crystal: Sapphire Crystal with Anti-Reflective Coating;
Water Resistance: 100 m / 330 ft (10 ATM);
Power Reserve: ~42 hours;
Movement: Automatic Mechanical Watches – Citizen/Miyota Caliber 9075 (Japanese Movement);
Functions: Hours, Minutes, Central Seconds, Automatic Winding, Manual Winding, Hacking Seconds, Independent Local Hour Adjustment;
Complications: True GMT / Dual Time Display, Date Display, Bidirectional 24-Click Bezel;
Bracelet / Strap: Canova Stainless Steel Bracelet with 5N Rose Gold IP Treatment;
Type: Casual Watches, Classic Watches, GMT Watches, Sports Watches, Travel Watches;
Sex: Men’s Watches;
Nationality: Italian Watches.
Retail Price (Launch): €1,000 / $1,150.
The Nereide GMT Grand Tour offers an uncommon combination at this price level: compact dimensions, sapphire crystal, a tungsten bezel, stainless steel construction with two-tone details and, above all, a genuine traveler GMT movement. The Miyota 9075 is its main strength because it makes the travel theme a functional characteristic rather than merely an aesthetic one.
Among its less competitive aspects is the approximately 42-hour power reserve, which is sufficient for normal use but now falls short of what several modern automatic movements offer. The two-tone rose-gold aesthetic is also deliberately distinctive and may prove less versatile if you prefer an all-steel GMT with a more technical appearance.
At its list price, however, the Grand Tour offers interesting materials and a True GMT complication with genuine practical value. It is particularly suitable if you are looking for a compact automatic travel watch and want something more refined from an aesthetic standpoint than a traditional sports GMT.
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