Definition of a Tool Watch?
I am struggling to understand what people mean by a "Tool Watch". Is it intended to be your go-to watch? or is it a watch you wear daily for every occasion?
I think the real struggle here is for me to look at my collection and know which one of my watches would be considered a "Tool Watch".
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Abhi
Watch enthusiast from a very young age. I love to collect meaningful, unique pieces that are historically significant or iconic.
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It is a watch worn by a "tool", nothing more.
It is a watch worn by a "tool", nothing more.
I certainly wasn't expecting that definition. 😕
Can I use it as a hammer in case of emergency? Can I use the nato to slide on a power line between buildings?
On a more serious note, it needs to serves a purpose; Timing laps, piston fires, etc, all of which are outdated these days. A Garmin, Apple Watch, or other smart watches are the truest tool watches currently being made. I’ll see myself out before the pitchforks get here. :-)
It's "I don't really care if it gets banged up watch". Mine is an Invicta Diver...... $89
Basically anything thats not a dress watch that has decent water resistance.
A tool watch is a watch designed to serve a specific purpose, usually work related. Simple examples are field watches, pilot's watches, and dive watches.
The line becomes blurred when a watch isn't designed for the job, but more designed to look like its designed for the job. E.g. a BB58 is designed to look like a tool diver, a GSAR is designed to be a dive watch used by professional divers.
It is a watch worn by a "tool", nothing more.
This seems accurate.
Often they have a utilitarian design and are more function than form. However that often leads to them being very beautiful, at least to some.
I’ve thought about this some. Agree with @AllTheWatches and @KristianG.
A tool watch is designed as a tool or instrument with a specific purpose in mind. Examples:
There are other less common tool watch complications that will not be named here. The tool watch is differentiated from the sports watch in that the sports watch is spec’d to take a beating, but is essentially a time telling device built for casual adventure.
I’ve thought about this some. Agree with @AllTheWatches and @KristianG.
A tool watch is designed as a tool or instrument with a specific purpose in mind. Examples:
There are other less common tool watch complications that will not be named here. The tool watch is differentiated from the sports watch in that the sports watch is spec’d to take a beating, but is essentially a time telling device built for casual adventure.
By this logic astrologers would require a moon phase complication. Checks out.✔
By this logic astrologers would require a moon phase complication. Checks out.✔
Not all complications are tools.
By this logic astrologers would require a moon phase complication. Checks out.✔
Not require, but if a company made a watch specifically for astronomers that included a moon phase, it would be a tool watch.
As I'm sure you're aware, intent matters.
I think a tool watch is a watch that prioritize functionality over design and is meant to preform a task (i.e timing dive time with a timing bezel on a diving watch), at least in my opinion
p.s it doesn't mean they don't look good, I really like tool watch aesthetics
The sound your wrist makes when you lift your watch collection box?