Introducing the Tutima M2 Chronograph Commando
Tutima has announced the latest entry into the enthusiast favorite M2 collection, the M2 Chronograph Commando. Tutima is a German brand, based in Glashütte, that is something of a favorite among a certain breed of hardcore watch nerd. They certainly fly under the radar – if you run into someone at a watch meetup with a Tutima in their watch roll, you know they?re in deep. Their watches are exceedingly well made and the brand has the kind of links to military use that get enthusiasts excited, and the new M2 plays into that brand heritage while also dipping into the current green dial moment that we find ourselves in.
Let?s start with what the M2 actually is. At a glance, it?s very obviously a robust, barrel cased chronograph that bears more than a passing resemblance to watches made by Sinn and other brands that play in the dedicated tool watch market. The M2?s story, though, is unique. This distinctive case shape has its origins in 1983, when Tutima won a contract to produce a watch for the German Air Force. In the years that followed, these watches would eventually be provided to NATO pilots, and are frequently referred to as the ?Tutima NATO Chronograph.? The M2 is a commercial version of the military issued watch, built to the same specs as the watch used by NATO and German Air Force pilots. This version is differentiated from previous iterations of the M2 by its green dégradé dial, which appears as bright and verdant green at the dial?s center, and ...
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