Tool Watch Revolution: Utilitarian Goes Upmarket – Reprise

Tool watches continue their evolution among the watch industry's most luxurious and coveted brands Gustavo Calzadilla is CEO of Tutima USA, the most celebrated Glashütte aviation watch manufacturer; Jean-Christophe Sabatier is head of product marketing at Ulysse Nardin - since 1846, among the most popular manufacturers of marine chronometers; and Christian Knoop is IWC's head of design, a man who brings an extraordinary insight into the evolution of tool watches Tutima is a brand with an extensive tool watch history that has evolved into a luxury collection.

G.-A Berner's Illustrated Professional Dictionary of Horology defines a dive watch as, " a watch designed to withstand immersion to a depth of at least 100 m and to satisfy requirements specified in ISO standard 6425." The Speedy's classic, rugged tool watch demeanor has since been dressed up with precious case metals and beautiful dial materials in a variety of editions.

Tool watches reach back in time to the brand's story and heritage while remaining rooted in the present-day requirements for a modern, utilitarian timepiece Today many of the luxury watch brands that began their careers making tool watches have repurposed these same pieces for their luxury-minded customers. . Source