What constitutes as a tool watch?
I’ve heard people call the Rolex explorer 1 a tool watch. I’ve also heard other invidials say that the seamaster 300 is a tool watch. One is a simple yet iconic 3 hander and the other is suited for the depths. In your opinion does a tool watch need to do something extra (have a bezel or compass) to qualify as a tool watch? Or simply using any time piece in any situation make it a tool?
Keep in mind, this is not to start an argument. This is just to hear what all you wonderful watch enthusiast have to say.
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Teddy Morgan
I enjoy watches. I own everything from a $15 Casio, Apple Watch ultra, Hamilton khaki field, San Martin, Jack Mason strat-o-timer and everything in between. Don’t be a watch snob. God above all.
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C- Only tools wear them 😉
A tool watch is any watch designed to do a specific job. Fliegers / field watches are tool watches for pilots and soldiers. Divers are tool watches for divers, etc
I think the phrase means different things to different people, so has become somewhat meaningless, like GADA or grail.
Any watch you wear during a job.
Divers for the office (fidget spinner - no pro diver ever wears a conventional sub, Omega or any derivative)
Chrono for the office (to time anything)
Dress watch for the office (because sometimes you want to dress up)
Moonphase for the office (obviously because you want to track the tides)
Pilot/field for the office (easy to read and negates the need to put on your ready glasses to see the time
GMT for the office(s) allows travel between office and shows everyone how connected you are to the other office
Smart watches for the office (for those that like to be CONNECTED AT ALL TIMES so it alarms every 2 seconds when an email comes in)
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Any watch you wear during a job.
Divers for the office (fidget spinner - no pro diver ever wears a conventional sub, Omega or any derivative)
Chrono for the office (to time anything)
Dress watch for the office (because sometimes you want to dress up)
Moonphase for the office (obviously because you want to track the tides)
Pilot/field for the office (easy to read and negates the need to put on your ready glasses to see the time
GMT for the office(s) allows travel between office and shows everyone how connected you are to the other office
Smart watches for the office (for those that like to be CONNECTED AT ALL TIMES so it alarms every 2 seconds when an email comes in)
😁
Well done!!