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Nomad - Gobi

$575.00

Shipping begins late April 2026.

A century after Roy Chapman Andrews mapped the uncharted reaches of the Gobi Desert, a team of 30 explorers retraced his route on camelback. For two weeks, they lived in the desert - extreme heat, sandstorms, no support infrastructure. On their wrists were prototypes of the Nomad.

Feedback collected directly from expedition members informed a series of targeted engineering changes for the production-spec Nomad: a bi-directional bezel to enhance navigation and timing usability; a redesigned dial with more prominent cardinal markers and thicker index outlines; blue Swiss Super-LumiNova® applied more generously across indices, hands, and a fully luminous date wheel; and a differentiated North indicator on the compass bezel. A date function was added at the four o’clock position. The metal bracelet prototype was replaced by the StrapHabit® ribbed strap that was actually used during the expedition.

Each watch features an individually numbered caseback engraved with the RC Andrews Legacy Expedition graphic and inscribed “Official Timekeeper” and “Field Tested” - a permanent record of the watch’s origin.

Shipping begins late April 2026.

A century after Roy Chapman Andrews mapped the uncharted reaches of the Gobi Desert, a team of 30 explorers retraced his route on camelback. For two weeks, they lived in the desert - extreme heat, sandstorms, no support infrastructure. On their wrists were prototypes of the Nomad.

Feedback collected directly from expedition members informed a series of targeted engineering changes for the production-spec Nomad: a bi-directional bezel to enhance navigation and timing usability; a redesigned dial with more prominent cardinal markers and thicker index outlines; blue Swiss Super-LumiNova® applied more generously across indices, hands, and a fully luminous date wheel; and a differentiated North indicator on the compass bezel. A date function was added at the four o’clock position. The metal bracelet prototype was replaced by the StrapHabit® ribbed strap that was actually used during the expedition.

Each watch features an individually numbered caseback engraved with the RC Andrews Legacy Expedition graphic and inscribed “Official Timekeeper” and “Field Tested” - a permanent record of the watch’s origin.

  • 100 years ago, American Explorer Roy Chapman Andrews began exploratory efforts in the Gobi Desert - a largely uncharted territory - and led to discoveries that would change our understanding of the natural world. Through harsh terrain, political instability, and impossible logistical hurdles, his teams collected thousands of samples, marking a golden era for paleontology in the region.

    In 1930, the campaign came to an abrupt close as Andrews ventured North into dangerous, politically contested regions and was forced to end the fruitful explorations of the Gobi Desert. Andrews’ efforts paved the way for a new era of science and greater understanding of our planet, the human race, and proved once again that grit and determination are the backbone of science and discovery. It is believed that Andrews himself inspired the character Indiana Jones - from his wide-brimmed hat to a revolver on his hip, a background in scientific academia, and an uncanny knack for storytelling - it’s easy to see the connection.

  • A century since Andrews began exploring the region, a group of 30 explorers and scientists mounted on camels to complete his journey through the northern regions. RCA Society Board member Bob Atwater led the RC Andrews Legacy Camel Expedition, and on his and 15 explorers’ wrists was the Nomad. This dual-time, compass-equipped sports watch was designed specifically for this journey, and now that the journey has ended, valuable feedback has been relayed back to us to craft the perfect watch made for exploration.

    Prototype Nomads endured temperatures reaching 124°F, violent sandstorms, and wet desert conditions across two weeks of remote terrain with no logistical support. The compass bezel guided navigation through unmarked stretches of the Gobi, while the timing bezel kept archeological, geographic, biological, and paleontological fieldwork on schedule throughout the traverse.

  • CASE
    316L surgical-grade stainless steel
    40mm bezel width x 38mm case width x 11.7mm thickness x 47mm lug-to-lug x 20mm lug width

    CROWN
    Screw-down crown

    GLASS
    Flat-top sapphire crystal with domed underside
    Blue anti-reflective coating on underside

    BEZEL
    Bi-directional 60-click timing/compass bezel

    DIAL
    Matte fumé tan dial

    LUME
    Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9 Grade A

    WATER RESISTANCE
    100 meters

    STRAP
    Ribbed pass-through FKM rubber strap by StrapHabit®

  • CALIBER: TMI NH34 (GMT)
    ORIGIN: Japan
    JEWELS: 24
    POWER RESERVE: 41 hours
    ANTIMAGNETIC: ≧ 4800 A / m
    ACCURACY: +/- 10 seconds per day (regulated by Nodus)

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  • All watch orders require a signature upon delivery.

    Please allow up to three business days for your order to be dispatched, excluding special circumstances.

    If you are not satisfied with your purchase, your watch may be returned or exchanged within fourteen (14) days of receiving it.

  • Our watches are assembled and thoroughly inspected in our Los Angeles workshop and are covered by our 24-month international limited warranty.

    Please see our warranty page for more information.