Tutima Glashuette Watches

Tutima is a German manufacturer renowned for its impressive functional instrument watch collections made for sportily active amateurs and professionals. Tutima Glashutte additionally offers classic mechanical watches highlighting the globally acclaimed traditional watchmaking artistry of the Glashutte region.

The iconic brand was originally established in 1927 Glashütte in Germany by Dr. Ernst Kurtz to produce high-quality timepieces. In the early 1940s, the company rose to become a major manufacturer of timepieces for the German military. In the mid-1940s, during the peak of the WW-II, production of the tutima brand watches interrupted. In the 1960s, this traditional German brand was revitalized by Mr. Dieter Delecate. A prominent expert in professional timing instruments and military watches, the company continued to operate in Ganderkesee in Lower Saxony, Germany until Tutima’s successful return to Glashütte in 2011.

Presently, Tutima belongs to the exclusive group of German watch manufactures that passionately keep Glashütte’s deep-rooted horological tradition alive. The brand’s professional timekeepers are known for their robustness, functionality and reliability. Their classic collections offer noble, beautiful, and precise dress watches carrying the design codes of Glashütte’s traditional watchmaking. In addition to its standard collections, the brand also creates high-complication timepieces like minute repeaters and flyback chronographs.

Tutima enjoys a distinguished history that goes back to the 1920s, the glorious era that witnessed an impressive number of social, economic and cultural changes across the world. In 1927, Dr. Ernst Kurtz founded two watch making companies in Glashütte: Uhren-Rohwerke-Fabrik Glashütte AG (UROFA) and Uhrenfabrik Glashütte AG, known as UFAG. He reserved the “Tutima” brand name for his best quality timepieces. The company used to manufacture high-quality pilot’s watches during the 1940s in Glashütte. A prominent creation during this era was the Tutima Fliegerchronograph made for the German Luftwaffe in 1941.

During the Second World War, Kurtz transferred his watchmaking business to a Lower Saxon community called Ganderkesee and started producing under “KURTZ” brand name. In the 1960s, Tutima brand was revived under the effective leadership of Mr. Dieter Delecate, the founder of Tutima Uhrenfabrik GmbH, Ganderkesee.

In 1984, Tutima Military Chronograph (Ref. 798) was selected as the official pilot’s watch of NATO. The reference 798 was equipped with the powerful Tutima Lemania 5100 movement. 

In 1994, the brand launched the Flieger Classic Chronograph, the re-edition of the legendary Tutima Fliegerchronograph of 1941. In 2011, Tutima returned to Glashütte with the official inauguration of Tutima Glashütte SA. To mark this historical event, the brand released Hommage, the first authentic made-in-Glashütte minute repeater. In 2018, Tutima Glashütte won the Manufacture of the year by the Verband Deutsche Manufakturen e. V. (Association of German Manufactures).

Tutima has been associated with the fascinating world of ocean sports and sailing competitions since a long time. The company not only makes exceptional professional water sports timekeepers but also sponsors world-class sporting events. Since 2005, Tutima has been appointed as the Official Timekeeper at the Kieler Woche Regattas, the world’s largest annual sailing event. In 2009, the German watch brand formed its own team. Tutima’s sailing team has a 14-meter dk46 racing cruiser with all-women crew and regularly competes in international regattas.

Tutima has been involved in the aviation field since a long time. Its accurate timekeepers adorn the wrists of the most admirable aviators in the world. Since 2004, the company has been a key partner of the German Aero Club and the main sponsor of the German National Powered Flight Team. In 2006, the brand founded the Tutima Academy of Aviation Safety, a leading global school for precision flight training in California, in partnership with Sean D. Tucker, an American aerobatic flight legend and celebrated member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame.

Based in Glashütte, the German watchmaking house offers remarkable collections, ranging from military-grade sports watches to classic dress timepieces. At present, the important flagship lines from Tutima are: M2, Grand Flieger, Patria, Saxon One and Sky.

M2

Inspired by the outstanding success of the iconic Tutima military chronograph, the M2 collection offers professional grade sports watches. This distinct line has been known for reliable functionality, extreme shock-proof properties, good legibility, great pressure resistance and high wearable comfort. M2, the modern interpretation of the Tutima NATO chronograph introduced in 1984, features solid titanium case with the in-house automatic Caliber 521 beating inside. Water-resistant to 300 meters, these military grade chronograph watches also incorporate soft-iron inner case for protection from magnetic fields. The M2 Pioneer version is fitted with a nonslip rotating bezel with 14 luminous capsules. The M2 watch is offered with a titanium link bracelet or a Kevlar weave strap.

The brand also offers two more sports watches from this family: the M2 Seven Seas and the M2 Coastline. Made from titanium and equipped with self-winding movements, these Tutima watches are painstakingly built to deal with the toughest challenges, just like the Tutima m2 chronograph. Fitted with a unidirectional bezel, a 3mm thick sapphire crystal, a screw-in crown and a solid case back, the M2 Seven Seas has a water resistance of 500 meters. This professional grade diving watch also displays date and day.

The Tutima M2 Coastline is a versatile sports watch that can handle rough conditions on the land and at the sea. Featuring a clean exterior design without bezel and corners, this robust and reliable timepiece is available in time-only, chronograph and day-date variants. All the M2 Coastline timepieces are equipped with self-winding movements and boast water resistance of 300 meters.

Saxon One

Saxon One is a line of contemporary-styled “Made in Glashütte” sports watches. Muscular yet stylish, this line by Tutima established a completely new style in the world of German made sports watches. Available in chronograph and day-date versions, these stainless steel timepieces house the company’s own self-winding movements with enhanced shock-proof protection. Water resistant to 200 meters, these meticulously designed Tutima watch models boast a three-dimensional, pyramid shaped case front topped with a delicately designed rotating bezel. The screw-in crown is well-protected between two high flanks. Its chronograph variants incorporate integrated pushers.

The Saxon One chronograph has a 43mm case whereas day-date model features 42mm case. Since 2017, the Saxon One line has been offering affordable 40mm day-date versions under the Saxon One M. The Saxon One collection also includes ladies’ watches featuring 36 mm diameter case with or without diamond set bezel. Both Saxon One M and Saxon One Lady watches have water resistance up to 100 meters. Featuring sharply faceted light-catching contours, the Tutima Saxon One timepieces are available with stainless steel link bracelets or hand-stitched alligator straps.

Grand Flieger

Especially designed for professionals and enthusiasts, Tutima Grand Flieger pays tribute to the German brand’s long standing association with aviation. This line offers highly reliable and technical watches inspired by the historical Tutima pilot watches. Presently, the Grand Flieger collection by Tutima offers three distinct families: Grand Flieger Classic, Grand Flieger Airport and Flieger Automatic.

The Tutima Grand Flieger is a modern interpretation of a 1940s Tutima pilot’s chronograph. Equipped with caliber UROFA 59, it was the first German chronograph to have addition timing and Tempostopp (flyback) function. 

Available in chronograph and day-date versions, the contemporary creations from the Grand Flieger classic collection feature 43mm diameter solid stainless steel cases topped with bidirectional rotating, fluted bezels. Highlighting a contemporary design, the Grand Flieger Airport variants feature smooth rotating bezel with 60-minute divisions and luminous markings. Both Classic and Airport models have water resistance of 200 meters. The Flieger Automatic version features 41mm case without bezel and has a water resistance of 100 meters. These timepieces house self-winding movements and available with stainless steel bracelet or leather strap.

Sky

The Tutima Sky line offers vibrant automatic wristwatches inspired by the Seventies. Dressed in 41mm diameter, polished stainless steel case, these entry-level Tutima watches come with dégradé colour gradient dials and fashionable Milanese bracelets. Water-resistant to 100 meters, these stylish dress watches boast three centre hands and day-date indications.

Patria

The Tutima Patria collection offers classic mechanical wristwatches featuring elegant proportions and equipped with exquisite movements. This distinct line highlights deep-rooted horological tradition of the Glashütte watchmaking region. Boasting small complications like subsidiary seconds, dual time or power reserve, these timepieces are available in stainless steel or 18 carat gold cases. The finely crafted movement as well as its finishing, engraving and decorations of Patria watches proudly reflect the horological brilliance of Glashütte’s watchmakers. Both elegant and clutter-free, the finely crafted dial along with hand-finished hands adds classiness to each of these exceptional manual-wound watches.

Limited editions

The manufacture also produces exclusive limited editions offering horological masterpieces naturally incorporating the most distinguished traditions of Glashütte watchmaking. In 2011, Tutima premiered the HOMMAGE Minute Repeater. Equipped with the first German wristwatch calibre with minute repeater, this extraordinary mechanical timepiece was limited to 20 pieces in rose gold and 5 in platinum. In 2017, the brand introduced the limited edition Tempostopp model in 18 carat rose gold. This exceptional mechanical hand-wound chronograph houses Tutima’s new in-house Caliber T659 based on the iconic Glashütte UROFA Calibre 59 from the 1940s.

Respecting the centuries-old tradition of the historic watchmaking region, Tutima produces exceptional timepieces incorporating state-of-the-art technology and superior manufacturing skills. The brand proudly carries immense expertise in producing professional timekeepers as well as traditional classic watches. Both categories demand time-honored watchmaking experience, attention to every detail, precise hand-craftsmanship and fine finishing. 

These timepieces incorporate high-grade movements featuring specific characteristics of the world-renowned ‘Made in Glashütte’ mechanical calibers. Typically, all Tutima watches are fitted with transparent sapphire crystal case back for admiring the fine-finishing and engravings of these horological mechanisms.