When Tutima returned after a long Cold war hiatus to its birthplace in the German watchmaking town of Glashütte, in the state of Saxony, it also began re-establishing itself as a maker of elegant, luxurious timepieces, in precious metal cases with lavishly decorated in-house calibers, after years of being known primarily as a purveyor of classically styled pilots’ watches with outsourced movements. The Patria collection began in grand style, with the unveiling of the Hommage Minute Repeater, the first minute repeater built entirely in Glashütte, in 2011, and has since grown to include a two-hander with small seconds, a model with a power reserve display, and the watch I had a chance to wear recently, the Tutima Patria Dual Time.
The Tutima Patria Dual Time boasts an 18k gold case and an in-house caliber. The gold hands contrast nicely with the opaline silver-white dial.
The Tutima Patria Dual Time is available in two dial versions, one with simple, applied, faceted rose-gold hour indices at the hour markers (as on my review watch), the other with vintage-look Arabic hour numerals. The former version is arguably more clean and elegant in character, though the latter is quite attractive as well; both feature opaline silver dials that resonate beautifully with the golden elements while also providing a string but subtle contrast with the gold hands. The watch has a 43-mm round case made of 18k rose gold, 11.2 mm thick and water-resistant to 50 meters. The case boasts s...